TSE Seminar Series
Crash courses in planning: affordable housing, private sector planning, and suburban design
Event Details
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Friday, November 22, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Trent University
Building: Champlain College North
Room: M2 Council Chambers
Trent Alumni: Crash courses in planning: affordable housing, private sector planning, and suburban design
A panel Q&A featuring former TSE students now working in urban planning
Sarah Furlong, Community Designer, Bousfields Inc.: Community Design: Putting Policy to Paper
Sarah is a Community Designer for Bousfields Inc. Sarah has BA (Hons) Geography degree from Trent University and Planning Technician diploma from Mohawk College with a passion of designing and bettering communities. Sarah is profoundly interested in urban development and design and has work experience with AutoCAD, ArcGIS, and SketchUp software as well as creating Concept Plans, Draft Plans of Subdivision, Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendments and Schedules.
Graham Hendren, Housing Development Planner, York Region: Affordable Housing + NIMBYISM
Graham Hendren is a housing development planner for the Regional Municipality of York. He is a LEGO enthusiast turned city builder. His work involves obtaining development approvals for new community (affordable), emergency and transitional housing developments, public engagement and consultation, and housing-related policy research. He has a Master of Planning in Urban Development from Toronto Metropolitan University and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Geography from Trent University.
Kaitlin Webber, Intermediate Planner, MHBC: Private Sector Planning
Kaitlin Webber is a planner at MHBC. She provides a range of planning consulting services to both public and private sector clients. Kaitlin regularly assists with obtaining various development approvals including Plan of Subdivisions, Site Plans, Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, Consents and Minor Variances. Kaitlin is a graduate of the Master of Arts in Planning program at the University of Waterloo (2022). She also holds a Bachelor of Education from Queen’s University (2018) and a Bachelor of Arts from Trent University (2017) with a major in Geography and a minor in French Studies.
Contact Info
Kristine Williams kristinewilliams@trentu.ca