Photo by C.S. Cosco
I’m an urban planner, researcher and writer interested in housing, immigration, public transit, growth management, urban governance and other issues influencing cities. I am currently a researcher at the University of Amsterdam Department of Geography, Planning and International Development. I’ve also lived and worked in Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto, Sudbury, Anchorage, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and both Londons (only people from Ontario will get that one!) My work includes:
- Teaching (University of Amsterdam, University of British Columbia)
- Housing policy and research (Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver, BC Non-Profit Housing Association, Social Planning and Research Council of BC, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
- Transportation planning and research (University of Amsterdam, TransLink, Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
- Market research (Mustel Group)
I have written for the mainstream media and academic journals, and currently I’m editing a book featuring planning case studies in Canada. Much of the writing on my blog is informed by my experiences in Toronto, where I received my B.L.Arch from the University of Toronto, and Vancouver, where I received my M.A. and Ph.D. from the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP).
Many thanks to bricoleurbanism.org, who designed this website, and to the very talented C.S. Cosco for the portraits; all the other artwork is mine. You can contact me at planningutopia(at)gmail.com.