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Future Plans - Volume 1, Issue 1 (2018)
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Emerging issues in cannabis: a look at home production for medicinal use in British Columbia
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Victoria's suburban sprawl as a barrier to sustainable development
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018-11)Canada is a nation where over two thirds of the population lives in some form of suburb (Gordon & Janzen 2013). It is important to monitor the locations of population growth within our nation as it has profound effects on ... -
Creating a connected campus: the importance of planning for universities
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Making space for bees, radical planning and the messy city
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018-11)Bees and other pollinating insects are increasingly at risk in agricultural spaces, due to years of intensive monocultures, pathogens, imported species and pesticides. New research identifies urban spaces as a bastion of ... -
Neoteric authenticity: using urban magnets to create authenticity in new developments
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018-11)This article addresses the issue of creating an experience of authenticity in new developments through the use of a land use and design concept called Urban Magnets. The authors, who are practitioners in planning, design ... -
How 'smart' are smart cities?: The case of Sidewalk Labs, Toronto
(VIU Press, 2021-03)This article looks at the debate surrounding the smart city concept in theory and practice using the proposed Smart Labs development in Quayside, Toronto as a case study. My approach has been to familiarize myself with the ... -
Generation urban: Financing family-friendly housing in Canada's urban centres
(VIU Press, 2021-03)As municipalities across Canada are increasingly looking to attract families to their urban cores, and understanding of the ins and outs of development proformas is helpful to support newly constructed housing units that ... -
Corridor urbanism and the rise of the neighbourhood in the post-COVID city
(VIU Press, 2021-03)In this paper, urban planner, development consultant and educator, Mark Holland, outlines a rethinking of urban structure that will be supercharged as we learn from the impacts of COVID 19 on our cities. The modern city ... -
Future Plans - Volume 2, Issue 1 (March 2021)
(VIU Press, 2021-03)In this issue, you will find considerations on smart cities as a way to promote critical thinking of planning students, a deep dive into the development proformas of housing units at urban cores, and detailed discussions ...
