Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2026 - PLAN 406 D100

Community Planning and Development (4)

Class Number: 1595

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 11 – Jun 19, 2026: Tue, Thu, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Laura Tate
    1 778 782-4912

  • Prerequisites:

    PLAN 100 or PLAN 200; and 60 units.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Examines the processes and practices of considering land in municipal and regional planning settings. Topics may include the historical development of land use and spatial planning at the local level in Canada, the evolving principles and practices of land development, valuation, sustainability, resilience, and climate planning. Through alternative approaches to land via economic, policy, legal, socio-cultural and socio-environmental lenses, the course equips students to become municipal land use planners.

Materials

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.