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A Convenience Truth: A 2050 Plan for a Sustainable Vancouver

A Convenience Truth: A 2050 Plan for a Sustainable Vancouver

A Tyee series authored by UBC professor of Landscape Architecture Patrick Condon drawing from the book A Convenience Truth: A 2050 Plan for a Sustainable Vancouver. The research and future-focused design was done by 17 students in the UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning. The entire team includes instructors Patrick Condon, Scot Hein and James Tuer, and students Niall MacRae, Peqi Wang, Rebecca Coulter, Jingling Sun, Patrick Chan, James Goodwyn, Lisa Lang, Margaret Soulstein, Jia Cheng, Cindy Hung, Neda Roohina, Paula Livingstone, Mary Wong, Nicci Theroux, Sara Orchard, Tate White and Sam Mohamad-Khany.

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In This Series

Making Vancouver Work for Everyone

Making Vancouver Work for Everyone

How 17 landscape architecture and planning students at UBC envision a sustainable city by 2050. First in a series.

Patrick Condon / 15 Feb 2012


Vancouver in 2050: Transit City

Vancouver in 2050: Transit City

Team of UBC landscape architecture and planning students envision getting around easily, sustainably. Second in a series.

Patrick Condon / 22 Feb 2012


A City that Runs on Itself

A City that Runs on Itself

Cut greenhouse gas emissions dramatically? UBC students envision building this into Vancouver's future.

Patrick Condon / 1 Mar 2012


Vancouver's Demographic Time Bomb

Vancouver's Demographic Time Bomb

UBC landscape architecture and planning students ponder how to keep the kids, house the old, and share the equity pie.

Patrick Condon / 8 Mar 2012


Rules for Protecting our Common Place

Rules for Protecting our Common Place

What makes residents feel attached to Vancouver? UBC students find 'arterials' key to city's heart.

Patrick Condon / 14 Mar 2012


The Convenience City Ultimatum

The Convenience City Ultimatum

UBC students map their final four big ideas for a sustainable Vancouver by 2050. A series conclusion.

Patrick Condon / 20 Mar 2012