On the previous episode of What's the Plan? Andrea shared what the further education pathway could look like for an aspiring Architect in Ontario. In this episode, it's Hayley's turn to share what someone who hopes to become a Professional Planner in Ontario can do to achieve this goal.
On Episode 31 of What's the Plan? Hayley and Andrea share some exciting news and Andrea discusses what further education looks like for an aspiring Architect in the North America context.
Bill 109, More Homes For Everyone Act, 2022, was announced on March 30, 2022, and received Royal Assent on April 14, 2022. Though the main idea behind this Bill seems favourable to all, some Ontarians have comments about it. On this episode of What's the Plan? Hayley and Andrea dive into what Bill 109 means for their respective industries and their thoughts about it.
Vision Zero is a multi-national road traffic safety project that aims to achieve a roadway system with zero fatalities or serious injuries involving road traffic. In this episode of What's the Plan? Hayley and Andrea discuss the Vision Zero plan in the context of Toronto and Europe, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.
Today's episode of What's bthe Plan discusses the rise and fall of the Angular Plane provisions within the City of Toronto. Based on recent news about these provisions, Hayley and Andrea take the time to discuss what angular planes are and how they feel about them.
This is the final episode of the three part series where Hayley and Andrea test their understanding of housing structures from the episodes 25 & 26. Follow along to this episode to hear how well Hayley and Andrea remember what they learned.
On this second part of our Housing Structures, Andrea teaches us about 11 different architectural styles that be found on housing structures. Listen to this episode to hear about the different types and their distinguishing features. Architectural Styles Infographics: https://99percentinvisible.org/article/style-house-visual-guides-domestic-architectural-designs/
As a society, we often fear growing older as old age is commonly linked to fragility and dependence on others. However, that isn't actually the case and with proper planning and assessment, older individuals are able to keep their independence for as long as possible. This episode of What's the Plan? dives into the ways careful planning and design aspects can provide more homing options for the older population.
Hayley and Andrea are back for part 3 of Rookie Reviews and it has them wondering what their lives would be like if they shrank to 5 inches tall and more. Listen to this episode of What's the Plan to hear their reviews of the movie Downsizing, where communities of 5 inch tall people actually exist.
What's the Plan? Hayley and Andrea share some exciting updates from the City of Toronto in regard to housing and homelessness. Listen to hear about what the city has been doing and what their plans are to make housing a priority.
Welcome to the one year anniversary of What's the Plan? On this episode, Hayley and Andrea take a stroll down memory lane as they reminisce on the last year of their lives with challenges they've faced and goals they have for the new year.
On this episode of What's the Plan? Hayley and Andrea discuss the housing market, specifically Zillow and how the companies plans didn't go as expected.
On this episode of What's the Plan? Andrea’s in the HotSpot again as she teaches Hayley all about Zaha Hadid. Listen and learn along with Hayley as Andrea explains to her the legacies and controversies of Zaha Hadid.
On this episode of What's the Plan? It's Andrea's turn to be put in the HotSpot as she teaches Hayley all about Liminal Spaces. Listen and learn along with Hayley as Andrea explains her understanding of Liminal Spaces.
Ever thought about what drones can do for the planning and architecture industry? On this episode of What's the Plan?'s Rookie Reviews, Hayley and Andrea discuss the documentary Elevation: How Drones Can Change Cities.
On this episode of What's the Plan? Hayley is put in the Hot Spot once again as Andrea wants to learn more about the Circular Economy. Listen and learn along with Andrea as Hayley explains her understanding of the Circular Economy.
Introducing In the Hot Spot, where Hayley and Andrea take on different topics in the industry that one host may know a little more about than the other and are put in the Hot Spot to teach the other and the audience more about. In this episode, Hayley is put in the HotSpot as Andrea asks a series of questions in hopes to learn more about the Sharing Economy.
This episode of What's the Plan? will be the first of many, where Hayley and Andrea revisit projects or events discussed in past episodes and provide updates on where they currently stand. On this first update episode, your hosts revisit the TTC projects from Episode 9 as well as the Homelessness situation in Toronto from Episode 13.
Introducing our new segment: Rookie Reviews, where Hayley and Andrea will watch an Industry related movie on their own and come together to discuss their thoughts and give a review. On this episode, the review is on the 2017 film "Columbus" which follows the son of a renowned architecture scholar who ends up in Columbus, Indiana, and strikes up a friendship with a young architecture enthusiast.
In this third episode surrounding the topic of housing, Hayley and Andrea share important information about homelessness including some common misconception. This episode dives into homelessness in a Canadian and Torontonian context, as your hosts talk about the importance of raising awareness along with some ways the general population can help in alleviating homelessness.