August 22, 2013

The Day Job: SFU City Program courses

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URBAN DESIGN and SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES – APPLICATION DEADLINE AUGUST 30
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Taught by renowned practitioners and industry leaders, the Urban Design Certificate and the Sustainable Community Development Certificate 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. Application Deadline for the Fall 2013 cohort is August 30, 2013
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SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COURSES – FALL 2013
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Foundation in Sustainable Community Development
Sept 12-14, 2013
9am-5:30pm
$950
SFU Harbour Centre
Instructors: Patrick Condon, University of British Columbia; Helen Goodland, Brantwood Consulting; Patricia Bell, Community Energy Association; Janine de la Salle, HB Lanarc-Golder; Tom Lancaster; Rosemary Cooper, CreatingPLACES, and others
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Applications in Sustainable Community Development
Sept 27-28, 2013
9am-5:30pm
$650
SFU Harbour Centre
Instructors: Spring Gillard, Garden Heart Productions; Nina Winham, New Climate Strategies
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Sustainable Economics for the Real World
Nov 1-2, 2013
9am-5:30pm
$650
SFU Harbour Centre
Instructors: Alexis Morgan, Global Water Roundtable, WWF; and others
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Urban Transportation: Planning and Designing for Sustainability
Nov 29-30, 2013
9am-5:30pm
$650
SFU Surrey
Instructors: Tamim Raad, TransLink, and others
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URBAN DESIGN COURSES – FALL 2013
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Theory and Practice 
Sept 27-28, 2013
9am-5:30pm
$650
SFU Harbour Centre
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Visual Communication
Oct 25-26, 2013
9am-5:30pm
$650
SFU Harbour Centre
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Economic Fundamentals
Nov 15-16, 2013
9am-5:30pm
$650
SFU Harbour Centre
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Implementation Methods
Nov 15-16, 2013
9am-5:30pm
$650
SFU Harbour Centre
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URBAN DESIGN COURSES in OTTAWA and EDMONTON
The Urban Design Program returns to Ottawa on September 18-21, 2013, with two courses. Register now for Public Realm and Designing Integrated Neighbourhoods. And we’ll be in Edmonton on October 16-19, 2013 with Urban Design Theory and Practice and Visual Communication.Register now.
NEW NANAIMO COURSE – FINANCING URBAN GROWTH: THE USE OF DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES AND COMMUNITY AMENITY CONTRIBUTIONS
Nov 4, 2013
9:30am-4:30pm
$330 + GST
Coast Bastion Inn, Nanaimo
Instructors: Jay Wollenberg, Coriolis Consulting Corporation; Bill Buholzer, Young Anderson
This course is co-sponsored by the PIBC’s Vancouver Island North Chapter.
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NEW ONLINE PROGRAM
Certificate in Next-Generation Transportation
SFU’s new certificate is designed to help mid-career professionals use next-generation transportation strategies to advance livable and sustainable cities of the future. This program is comprised of four online courses. Details
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SFU and CITY OF SURREY TRANSPORTATION LECTURE PROGRAM

This course is a comprehensive introduction to transportation in the Lower Mainland with a particular focus on Surrey. This course gives citizens, professionals, and other stakeholders an opportunity to learn about a range of transportation issues, including roadway planning, the relationship between transportation and land use, and the operation and management of our transportation systems.
This 10-session course occurs on Wednesday evenings from September 11-November 13, 6:30-9:30pm, and Saturday, October 19, 2013, 9am-1pm.  The application deadline has passed, but we are still accepting applications for a limited number of seats available. Please apply as soon as possible.

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  1. Thanks for posting this list. Already signed up for the SFU and City of Surrey Transportation Lecture Program, but these 2-3 day courses sound interesting too!

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