News from my day job:
APPLY ONLINE FOR THE URBAN DESIGN OR SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES
The SFU City Program is now accepting applications for the Urban Design and Sustainable Community Development Certificates. Taught by renowned practitioners and industry leaders, these programs will equip mid-career professionals with the right tools to create positive changes in their communities.
Our hands-on programs feature eight two- and three-day intensive courses. Participants work through the courses over 10-18 months with a group of peers – a cohort – sharing experiences, knowledge and ideas in a multidisciplinary context. Application Deadline for the Fall 2013 cohort is July 15, 2013. Take advantage of our May 2 information session learn more about our Certificate Programs.
Info Session for Urban Design and Sustainable Community Development Certificates
Thurs, May 2, 6-7:30pm
Location: Simon Fraser University Vancouver
Admission: Free but reservations required. Reserve at www.sfu.ca/reserve
Certificate Information:
URBAN DESIGN COURSES IN OTTAWA
SFU’s Urban Design Program will be returning to Ottawa from May 9-12, for two courses: Economic Fundamentals, and Ecological Planning and Sustainable Design. These courses are ideal for those who live outside of BC as two courses can be completed back-to-back. More information/registration.
UPCOMING CERTIFICATE COURSES
Leading Edge Solutions to House Everyone (SUST905-VA1131)
April 19-20, 2013
9am-5:30pm
$630
Ensuring housing affordability in Metro Vancouver and in communities throughout British Columbia is a major challenge.
In this course, you’ll explore approaches to affordable home ownership and rental. This includes housing for people of low to modest and middle income through non-market and near-market approaches.
You’ll identify the roles that government, non-profit, and the private sector can play in advancing leading-edge solutions to house everyone. You’ll also explore how affordable developments can incorporate green elements.
Instructors/speakers: Tim Wake, affordable housing consultant; Heather Tremain, principal, Urban Fabric Group; Andy Broderick, vice president, Community Investment, Vancity Credit Union; more TBA
Urban Design – Public Realm (URBD789-VA1131)
April 12-13, 2013
9am-5:30pm
$630
Public space and places, especially street space, are essential elements of the public realm in cities, towns, and villages. They are also the most valued spaces from a neighbourhood perspective. The design of urban, suburban, and rural places for meaningful public use and enjoyment is the focus of this urban design course.
The course will be highly interactive, mixing presentations with discussions and exercises, so that you can develop effective ways to approach the design or redesign of the public realm. You’ll develop the fundamental urban design skills of observation, analysis, documentation, idea generation, design development, and effective graphic presentation.
Instructors: Michael von Hausen, president, MVH Urban Planning and Design Inc.; Frank Ducote, Frank Ducote Urban Design Inc.
EVENTS IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Next Generation Transportation – All-Party Forum
SFU Public Square, in partnership with Carbon Talks, the City Program, the Centre for Dialogue, and Sustainable SFU, will be presenting an All-Party forum on Next Generation Transportation. Please spread the word to your networks, bring your students/colleagues and post it to your blogs. Let’s make transportation an election issue! April 18th, 7-9pm
SFU Harbour Centre, Room 1400-1430
More info: http://ow.ly/jGdK6
New trends in lighting master plans, luminous ambiances, and urban nightscapes
with Roger Narboni
Thursday, April 25, 2013
3-5pm
Roundhouse Theatre, 181 Roundhouse Mews (Davie and Pacific), Vancouver
The presentation will be an occasion to show through 25 years’ experience how actual approaches of lighting can be a start to imagine new lighting strategies.
UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences Building Talk+Tour
Experience the stunning, state-of-the-art Pharmaceutical Sciences Building at UBC and learn from key project team members who made it happen. More info/registration.
