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Jun. 14, 2021 / Gordon Price

Reimagining Surrey City Centre – Jun 15

SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and SFU Public Square are hosting “Beyond COVID: Reimagining Our City Centres!”  Sign…
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Mar. 01, 2021 / Gordon Price

SFU Panel: Reimagining City Streets and the Public Realm – Mar 4

Thursday, March 4, 2021 6:30 pm Register now Join us at the fifth event of The Future We Want: The Change…
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Jan. 26, 2021 / Gordon Price

Jobs Jar: SFU Urban Studies Sessional Instructor

The SFU Urban Studies Program invites applications for the position of Sessional Instructor – Summer 2021 URB 497-691 International Field…
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Oct. 19, 2020 / Gordon Price

SFU Urban Design – Theory and Practice

For the first time, Urban Design Theory and Practice course will be delivered fully online. Developed and led by renowned…
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Jan. 02, 2020 / Gordon Price

SFU: Planning for Non-Planners

Planning for Non-Planners: What You Need to Know About Community Planning What you’ll learn By the end of the course,…
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Apr. 11, 2019 / Gordon Price

SFU Lecture: Home or Commodity? The Transformation of Housing and its Discontents – Apr 23

In cities across the world, housing systems are undergoing immense change. Homes are being transformed into liquid commodities, and as…
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Feb. 20, 2018 / Gordon Price

Panel: Brave New Work – Mar 5

From SFU Public Square:   Creating a Diverse & Resilient Economy in Metro Vancouver This panel conversation event will focus…
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Nov. 03, 2017 / Gordon Price

SFU City Conversations: Rethinking and Repurposing Waste – Nov 9

SFU City Conversations: Rethinking and Repurposing Waste In coordination with the launch of New Delhi-based artist Asim Waqif’s new installation at Offsite, SFU…
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Sep. 14, 2017 / Gordon Price

SFU City Conversations on Market Day – Sep 21

SFU Market Day: Local Food, Food Security, and Saving Local Agriculture On Thursday September 21, SFU City Conversations visits the…
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Mar. 13, 2017 / Gordon Price

City Conversation: Chinatown Debate – Mar 16

For over a decade the city has worked on a revitalization strategy, with millions in grants to preserve historic clan…
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Feb. 14, 2017 / Gordon Price

Who Needs Canada: The City Conversation – Mar 2

Metro Vancouver’s Global Impact From climate change to refugee settlement, cities around the world are tackling critical and complex global…
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Oct. 28, 2016 / Gordon Price

City Conversations: Gil Kelley – Nov 3

At his only public talk since arriving from San Francisco, Vancouver’s new Director of Planning voiced an ambitious agenda. He…
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Oct. 28, 2016 / Gordon Price

City Conversations: Stanley Cup Riot – Oct 28

The 2011 Stanley Cup riots have been described as one of the largest crime sprees in Vancouver. The riot stripped…
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Oct. 05, 2016 / Gordon Price

SFU: Researching the City – Oct 12

Think research is boring and unrelated to the real world? Think again! Researching the City is an inspirational evening showcasing how seemingly…

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