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The Cities, Policy & Planning lab at the Faculty of Environmental Design (EVDS) was established in 2004 as a research initiative facilitating partnerships with academics, students and professionals interested in interdisciplinary research on a wide variety of planning issues. Through research, professional practice, specialized workshops and publications, the lab provides a mechanism to engage graduate students, faculty, professional planners, social workers, and community organizations in collaborative projects. Current research projects are funded by the City ofCalgary, Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada, Municipality of Big Lakes, Canada Lands, Hopewell Residential developers andCanadaSchool of Energy & the Environment.

The lab is focusing its research and planning projects on sustainable communities. These communities have a vision that is embraced and actively promoted by all key sectors of society, including businesses, disadvantaged groups, environmentalists, civic associations and government agencies. They are places that build on their assets, value healthy ecosystems, use resources efficiently, and actively seek to retain and enhance a locally based economy. Unlike traditional community planning approaches, our work emphasises sustainable strategies through ecosystem protection, social responsibility, broad-based citizen participation and economic self-reliance.

We are always looking for new projects and opportunities. Please contact Dr. Sasha Tsenkova, Director of Cities, Planning & Policy lab, at 1-403-220-2125 (tsenkova [at] ucalgary [dot] ca) to discuss possible collaboration.

News:

International symposium "Sustainable Cities in a Global World` at the UniversityofCalgary.

March 14, 2012
5:30-8:00 pm
Rosza Centre,UniversityofCalgary

http://evds.ucalgary.ca/content/sustainable-cities-global-world