Just in time for the start of SURP's Fall Term we're taking it back to school and sitting down with current 1-year MPL student Shawn Williams! Shawn talks about his extensive planning experience before making the decision to return to school at SURP, and he even turns the tables on me to ask some questions of the host.
Everybody's favourite Toronto storyteller Davin McCully (MPl '19) stops by the pod to talk about consulting, ghost stories, and peameal bacon sandwiches.
Today's guest is none other than the creator, founder, and original host of Plannerama herself: Ashley Paton. We’re talking podcasts, planning, the Prairies, and pretty much everything in between.
As we gear up for TMU’s School of Urban and Regional Planning Alumni Association 2024 Spring Reception, we decided to take you behind the scenes and chat with the dedicated volunteers driving the engine of SURPA. Host Neil Loewen interviews SURPA members Nicholas Klymciw, Danielle Culp, Chris Drew, Alexander Hardy, Kevin Nunn, and Julia Bevacqua.
It was Valentine's Day when we sat down with three "planning power couples" to talk about that most romantic of topics: city-building. Part 3 of 3 features Emma Abramowicz of ERA Architects and Geoff Schwartz of Altus Group in a chat with host Neil Loewen.
It was Valentine's Day when we sat down with three "planning power couples" to talk about that most romantic of topics: city-building. Part 2 of 3 features Krishtian-Tyler Rampersaud of Weston Consulting and Humna Khurshid of Metrolinx in a chat with host Neil Loewen.
It was Valentine's Day when we sat down with three "planning power couples" to talk about that most romantic of topics: city-building. Part 1 of 3 features Stephanie Kwast of Bousfields and David Riley of SGL in a chat with host Neil Loewen.
Chris Drew is a planner with Kagan Shastri DeMelo Winer Park LLP, graduate of TMU SURP in the Class of '09, and the longest-serving active member of the alumni association! Hear him talk transit and city-building with Plannerama's new host: Neil Loewen.
Hear what Alexandria Ellington (BURPl '19) and Kevin Nunn (BURPl '15), the two sitting co-chairs of SURPA, think about cities, what's so important about alumni networking, and how to show off Toronto to a newbie. Happy listening and happy planning!
Today's episode is with Keira Webster (M.Pl. '17) and we're talking future-ready and climate-prepared cities! Keira shares about her experience advising EU cities on climate change, on advancing smart cities in North America, and how travelling the world is different when you're an urban planner. Shameless plug: Once you've given this a listen, we'd love any and all SURP alumni to join the 2023 SURPA Annual General Meeting this September 26th at 6:30pm (in SBB310 and on Zoom). Come nurture your planning network and have fun doing it!
Neil Loewen is Past Chair of the XPAA and Senior Associate at Urban Strategies Inc. He joins us on the podcast to talk about his time as Co-Chair of the XPAA, and shares a bit about the upcoming Spring Reception.
Listen to Alex and Ashley talk about Alex's passion for transportation, transit, and resiliency planning. Original Music Composed by Ryerson Planning Alumni Dominic Tremblay.
This episode we chat with Blair Scorgie, Business Development Director and Senior Planner at SvN in Toronto, ON. He's also an adjunct professor at Ryerson University. Original Music Composed by Ryerson Planning Alumni Dominic Tremblay.
Listen to Alumni Fabienne Chan speak about technology, planning, politics, and so much more on this episode!
On this episode, I interview Katherine Glowacz, an Active Transportation Planner with the City of Calgary. Original Music Composed by Dominic Tremblay.
On this episode, I interview Robyn Stebner, a Planner at the City of Burlington. Original Music Composed by Dominic Tremblay.
To kick off the Plannerama podcast, we interview Armando Lopes and Celeste Salvagna, both planners at MHBC Planning. Original Music Composed by Dominic Tremblay.