Past Events

Camila Silva defended her thesis titled “Cedar Place Redevelopment: A Case Study of...

Stephen Wilkinson defended his thesis titled “Deserted to Destination: A Planning and Design...

Amanda Gutmanis defended her thesis titled “A Collaborative Governance Process: The City of...

Beverly Chew defended her thesis titled “Exploring the role of the outdoor built environment...

Master's candidate: Holly Adams Thesis title: Vancouver’s Young Professionals and the...

Pandemonium | Not Back to Normal: Housing Post-Pandemic Date: Wednesday, January 27 Time:...

Pandemonium | Not Back to Normal: Housing Post-Pandemic Date: Wednesday, February 24 Time:...

Anthony PERL (Simon Fraser University) Vancouver’s development of major mobility infrastructure -...

Hélène BÉLANGER (UQAM) The Montreal region is the most affordable of Canada’s major metropolitan...

City streets, the living rooms of urban people, reflect the major changes to our cities and urban...

Marie-Soleil CLOUTIER (INRS), Florence PAULHIAC (UQAM) and Sophie L. VAN NESTE (INRS) This panel of...

Yushu ZHU (Simon Fraser University) Growing housing unaffordability and a growing housing divide...

Matt Campbell defended his thesis titled "Permission to be Loud: Struggling with Urban...

Stéphane GUIMONT MARCEAU (INRS), Raphaëlle AINSLEY VINCENT and Naomie LEONARD Based on the case of...

Zolzaya Tuguldur defended her project titled "Understanding Sense of Community in a Master...

Meg HOLDEN (Simon Fraser University) This presentation traces the major contours of a drastic...

Dionne Co defended her project titled "Crisis Intimacies: The Dialectics of Shared...

Steve Kim defended his thesis titled "More Than a Place of Worship: Resilience Through Social...

Natasha Letchford defended her thesis titled “Off-leash dog parks: not just for dogs.”

Jenna Aujla defended her thesis titled “Exploring perspectives: Vancouver street-style...

Simon Godspeed defended his thesis titled “An investigation into the governmental...

Rebecca Cuttler defended her project titled "The role of the City of Vancouver in addressing...

Nathan Korstanje defended his project titled "Puzzling, powering, and the transit funding gap:...

Sadia Tabassum defended her thesis titled "Embodied Fear, Perceived Safety and Transit-based...

Paul Siggers defended his thesis titled "Coalitional Politics in the Development of...

Leandro Correa defended his thesis titled "Assessing the relationship between Ride-Hailing and...

Master's candidate: Sara Obidi Thesis title: Multilevel Governing in British Columbia: A...

Master's candidate: Kayzad Nadirshaw Thesis title: Managing Stormwater More Sustainably...

Master's candidate: JB McEown Thesis title: The Motivations and Operational Realities of...

Master's candidate: Jessica Carson Thesis title: Relationship-Building on Unceded Lands:...

Master's candidate: Julia Hulbert Thesis title: Decolonizing Municipal Heritage Programs:...

Master's candidate: Yida Lin Thesis title: Investigating Accessibility of Public Campus...

Master's candidate: Scott Erdman Thesis title: A Leap of Faith: Motivations for Place of...

Urban Studies is gearing up to provide a quality educational experience this summer, under these...

Master's candidate: Rahil Adeli Thesis title: Theory meets practice: social innovation...

Date: Tuesday, May 26 Time: 7:00-9:00pm Format: webinar,...

Master's candidate: Luc Bagneres Thesis title: Learning in public space: The design...

Master's candidate: Audrey Guay Thesis title: Mission to build: Converging and competing...

PANDEMICS AND LONG-RANGE PLANNING Date: Wednesday September...

BEING KIND: HOW MUCH SOCIABILITY MATTERS Date: Wednesday, October 21 Time: 5:00...

Date: Wednesday, November 18 Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: via Zoom Who benefits from the...

The Post-COVID-19 Urban Economy Date: Wednesday, November 25 Time: 5:00...

Transit subsidies, downtown commuting and equity: Findings from recent SFU research...

Urban Challenges Forums These evening forums are co-hosted by the SFU Urban Studies Program,...

Mythmaking in the Desert:  Trees and Taking Bedouin Land in the Naqab Speaker: Gary...

When: Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 7 pm Where: Room 4400 Segal Building, 500 Granville St. Join us at...

Master's candidate: Kati Tamashiro Thesis title: Mobility Pricing in Metro Vancouver:...

Master's candidate: Danielle Devries Thesis title: Household income composition changes...

Master's candidate: Chris Puzio Thesis title: Housing Affordability Within Complete...

Master's candidate: Stephanie Allen Thesis title: Fight the Power: Redressing...

Master's candidate: Claire Adamson Thesis title: Public Life in Minrou Park: Community...

Master's candidate: Kate Elliott Thesis title: Tools of the Trade: How tool selection...

Thinking about grad school? The Urban Studies Program invites prospective students with an interest...

When: Friday, September 13, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Asia Pacific Hall, Morris J. Wosk Centre...

Master's candidate: Joan Chamunorwa Thesis title: Social sustainability strategies...

Master's candidate: Lani Brunn Thesis title: Finally Home: Housing that Works for...

Master's candidate: Sarah Beer Thesis title: Fostering Community Resiliency for Displaced...

Master's candidate: Shea O’Neil Thesis title: How will restaurants adapt and succeed in a...

When: January 17, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Room 2201, Douglas College (New...

Master's candidate: Molly Steeves Thesis title: Energy Utopia: a study of Vancouver’s...

Master's candidate: Caitlyn Harrison Thesis title: What Does Food Sovereignty Mean to the...

Master's candidate: Natalie Ord Thesis title: Community Centred: The Impact of...

When: February 21, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Room 2201, Douglas College (New...

Master's candidate: Julianne King Thesis title: 'Don't Let a Good Disaster Go to Waste':...

When: March 14, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Where: Room 7000, SFU Vancouver, Harbour Centre - 515...

Master's candidate: Alex Thumm Thesis title: Strategically Planning for Parking: An...

When: Thursday, March 22, 7:00 p.m. Where: Room 7000, SFU Vancouver, Harbour Centre...

Master's candidate: Devon Farmer Thesis title: An ex post facto evaluation of a Metro...

President's Faculty Lecture: Peter V. Hall The past three decades have seen substantial growth in...

David Miller is now the North American regional director and global ambassador for inclusive...

Master's candidate: Mitchell Shaw Thesis title: Twenty Years of Car Sharing: A case study...

Master's candidate: Cameron Barker Thesis title: Housing High-Tech in Harris Green:...

Master's candidate: Marten Hansen Thesis title: The location of artist clusters and the...

Master's candidate: Clete Hanson Thesis title: Connecting to Opportunity: The urban...

Master's candidate: Lori MacDonald Thesis title: Mapping Daily Mobility in Metro...

Master's candidate: James Long Thesis title: The Age of Engagement in Vancouver’s...

Master's candidate: Jeremy Arbuthnot Thesis title: City of Opportunity: Powell River...

Master's candidate: Daniel Sturgeon Thesis title: Learning from LoLo: Neighbourhood...

Speaker: Ted Rutland When: October 24, 2018, 7 p.m. Where: Room 1400, SFU Vancouver...

Speaker: Ken Cameron, adjunct professor, SFU Urban Studies Program When: September 24,...

Thinking about grad school? The Urban Studies Program invites prospective students with an interest...

The SFU Urban Studies Program joins Douglas College and the City of New Westminster in...

Master's candidate: Peter Marriott Thesis title: Moving Targets: Mobilities,...

When: March 29, 7 p.m. Where: SFU Vancouver, 515 West Hastings St. (Harbour Centre). Room...

The SFU Urban Studies Program joins Douglas College and the City of New Westminster in...

Title: Love as the Prime Force in the Economy of Cities – Equities of the Heart for Urban...

Master's candidate: Gary McKenna Thesis title: Urban Regimes & Election Finance: Do...

Master's candidate: Matthew Cocuzzi Thesis title: SFU & the City: Exploring Meaning...

Master's candidate: Alexandra Toland Thesis title: Queer-What-You-Can: Queer Community...

Sept. 22, 7pm SFU Vancouver (Harbour Centre), Room 1400 This lecture is free of charge and open to...

When: September 27, 7 p.m. Where: SFU Vancouver, 515 West Hastings St. (Harbour Centre)....

Master's candidate: Katelyn McDougall Thesis title: Mind the Gap: A Case Study of...

Oct. 6, 6:30 pm SFU Vancouver, 515 W. Hastings (Harbour Centre), Room 1400 Speaker: Marc...

Master's candidate: Linda Gillan Thesis title: Toward a More Flexible Form of...

When: October 25, 7 p.m. Where: SFU Vancouver, 515 West Hastings St. (Harbour Centre)....

Oct. 28, 7pm SFU Vancouver, Segal Graduate School of Business, 500 Granville St., Room 1300 This...

When: Tuesday, November 7, 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. Where: Room 5067 (Ellen Gee Common Room)...

Master's candidate: Blair Bellerose Thesis title: Neoliberalism and the Evolution of the...

How can international students reshape a city's housing market? Student migration and settlement...

November 24th (Thursday) 7:00 p.m. Room 7000, SFU Vancouver (Harbour Centre), 515 W. Hastings...

Master's candidate: Chris Hatcher Thesis title: The historical changes of New...

When: Dec. 6, 6 to 7 p.m. Where: Urban Studies, Room 2100, Harbour Centre This is an...

Master's candidate: Wes Regan Thesis title: Density and Diversity: Considering the...

Master's candidate: Charling Li Thesis title: District energy and sustainable...

Master's candidate: Hamid Bakhtiarizadeh Thesis title: The Effect of Innovation on...

Master's candidate: Brandon Yan Thesis title: The SFU & City of Surrey...

Master's candidate: Patrick Ward Thesis title: Suburban Townhouse Developments:...

Master's candidate: Krista Danizewski Thesis title: Opinions and behaviours contributing...

Talk title: Governing the Logistics Development of the Urban Region: Suburbanization, Urban...

Master's candidate: Omer Rashman Thesis title: "The commercial strip by the...

Master's candidate: Michael Ohnemus Thesis title: TOD in the Park: Examining Development...

Master's candidate: Terry Sidhu Thesis title: New Pieces to the Affordability Puzzle:...

Master's candidate: Graham Winterbottom Thesis title: Creative Industry in the Mt...

Master's candidate: Sophie Fung Thesis title: The Well-being of Low-income,...

Master's candidate: Patrick Santoro Thesis title: Neighbourhood Planning and Community...

Master's candidate: Amelia Bowden Thesis title: Revitalizing Suburban Neighbourhoods with...

Master's candidate: Jordan Magtoto Thesis title: Active school travel in Fleetwood,...

Master's candidate: Karen Sawatzky Thesis title: Short-term Consequences: Investigating...

Master's candidate: Fiorella Pinillos Thesis title: Community, Space and Perception of...

The SFU Urban Studies Program is pleased to announce its fall 2016 lecture series.  All events...

Our annual open house is an opportunity for prospective students to learn about our graduate...

Master's candidate: Samuel Baron Thesis title: Sharing Space on Granville Island: An...

Master's candidate: Maryam Lotfi Thesis title: Contribution of Neighbourhood Parks to...

Oct. 29, lunchtime SFU Burnaby   Speaker: Professor Alan Mabin More info to...

Oct. 30, 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. (showcase). Storytelling panel begins at 7 p.m. SFU Vancouver, 515 W....

When: Monday, November 2, 2015, 3:30 p.m. Where: Room 7000, SFU Vancouver (Harbour...

Master's candidate: Robyn Craigie Thesis title: The Politics of Seattle's $15 Minimum...

Master's candidate: Lily Reynolds Thesis title: Transformative Planning Practice and...