Resources

City Program Publications

	Don't Rest in Peace - ORGANIZE (PDF) A community development scrapbook. Published in 1975 by the Neighbourhood Services Association of Greater Vancouver. Author: Margaret Mitchell, Cathie Goldney.
	Affordability by Design Conference Summary (PDF) October 19-20, 2006 A summary of what the city can do to create affordable housing.
	SFU City e-magazine and PriceTags The e-magazine of the SFU City Program and Gordon Price's PriceTags. See current and archived issues.
	Urban Design Web Resource Manual An annotated list of websites on urban design topics compiled for the Urban Design Certificate Program. September 2005.
	Designing Complete Communities—Live, Work, Play and Learn A 150-page primer on enduring community and neighbourhood design written by Michael von Hausen, Curriculum Coordinator, Urban Design Program.
	Public Lecture and Workshop Summary The Economics of Green Buildings Part IV The Business Opportunities of Green Buildings April 7–8, 2005 This publication includes lecture summaries by Jerry Yudelson, Interface Engineering; Thomas Mueller, Greater Vancouver Regional District; Jacques Khouri, VanCity Enterprises Ltd.; Heather Tremain, reSource Rethinking Building Inc.; Michael Geller, SFU Community Trust; and Rick Kohn, Ecotrust Canada.
	Public Lecture and Workshop Summary The Economics of Green Buildings Part III Moving from Green Buildings to Green Neighbourhoods December 2–3, 2004 A public lecture summary, "Moving from Green Buildings to Green Neighbourhoods" with Bert Gregory, Mithun Inc., and presentations by Bert Gregory, Mithun Inc., Joe Van Belleghem, Windmill Development Group Ltd. and BuildGreen Developments, Chris Webb, 2020 Engineering, Bellingham, Mark Holland, Holland Barrs Planning Group, and others.
	Public Lecture and Workshop Summary The Economics of Green Buildings Part II Design Features of Green Buildings: What are the Costs and Values? June 10-11, 2004 This publication includes a summary of the public lecture by Dr. David Orr, Oberlin College, and presentations by Jennifer Sanguinetti of Keen Engineering; Dr. Ray Cole, University of British Columbia; Thomas Mueller of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, and Vivian Manasc of Manasc Isaac Architects.
	The Economics of Green Buildings Part II Design Features of Green Buildings: What are the Costs and Values? June 10-11, 2004 Annotations of key websites on the economics of green buildings. It is designed to highlight case studies of particular interest to architects, planners, engineers, real estate developers, elected officials and building industry professionals who seek information on the design aspects of green buildings.
	The Economics of Green Buildings Part I The Economic Opportunities of Developing Green Buildings: Can we Afford Not to do this? November 28, 2003 This publication includes annotations of 21 key websites on the economic aspects of developing and designing green buildings.
	Public Lecture and Workshop Summary The Economics of Green Buildings Part I The Economic Opportunities of Developing Green Buildings: Can we Afford Not to do this? November 27-28, 2003 A summary of the public lecture, Tunnelling Through the Cost Barrier: The Business Case for Turning Brownfields into Green Buildings with Jonathan Westeinde, Windmill Development Group, and presentations from the day-long workshop.
	Conference Summary Land Use Perspectives 2001: Private Property Rights and the Public Trust November 22-23, 2001 Sponsored and organized by The Real Estate Institute of British Columbia and the SFU City Program. This publication includes summaries of presentations by 12 speakers.