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The School of Planning has recently adopted a value statement on anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion that acts as a principled guide for the activities of the School and its members. The statement was produced in a collaborative effort, and our students played a leading role and integral part in its formulation over the past year and a half.  

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) is a consortium of more than 100 university departments and programs offering planning degrees as well as programs that offer degrees affiliated with planning. ACSP has faculty, retired faculty, and student members from around the world.  

As we begin to ease out of pandemic restrictions, many urban planners have emphasized the importance of shifting completely back to the pre-pandemic lifestyle as opposed to transitioning into a ‘new normal’ as many have predicted might occur.

The Region of Waterloo (ROW) has become one of the fastest growing communities in Canada, also facing some of the fastest rates of housing price increase.  

This past fall, three members of the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change, Luna Khirfan, Robert McLeman and Linda Mortsch, took on the roles as lead authors for the Working Group II report which has been released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

The School of Planning is pleased to announce that Kayleigh Swanson will be serving as the new Student Governing Board Representative for the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP).  She will be serving a two year term which begins this spring, "the role of the student representative is to ensure that the concerns of students are reflected in discussions and decisions of the ACSP Governing Board."

On behalf of The School of Planning we are pleased to share that Professor Martine August was featured on CBC’s The Fifth Estate.

Hosted by Adrian Lee, The Globe and Mail presents the ‘City Space’ podcast, addressing key challenges that cities face today. Featuring a range of experts, we gain insight into what does and does not make a city run well, and how urban planners have been working towards making the spaces we live in more affordable, efficient, and sustainable.

ARIEDI Consultation Survey: Participation Winners!

We are pleased to announce the three winners for participation in the Anti-racism, Indigenization, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ARIEDI) Consultation survey! Kevin Bonnell, Alex Wilson, and Gabriella Diaz Urdaneta have received a $50 transfer to their WatCard!

The School of Planning sincerely appreciates the participation of all our students and their contributions towards the development of the School of Planning Values Statement.