School of Urban and Regional Planning
School of Urban and Regional Planning
Since 1970, our rigorous and well-focused two-year Master of Planning (M.PL.) program allows our students to develop the knowledge and skills they require to become leaders in the planning field and to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving urban environment.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
SURP Faculty Research Presentations
Dr. Ajay Agarwal: ”Examining the Determinants of Employment Centre Growth: The Role of Transportation Networks”
Dr. Leela Viswanathan: “Current Research, Future Possibilities”
12 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Room 554, Robert Sutherland Hall
Thursday, February 9, 2012 @ 7pm
Urban Forum Special Lecture – Peter Katz, key founder of New Urbanism
Transportation is being offered to encourage OPPI members in Kingston and the surrounding area to attend the lecture in Ottawa. A 25 seat bus will leave Robert Sutherland Hall, 138 Union Street, Kingston at 4:30 pm sharp and return immediately after the lecture (arriving in Kingston at about 11:30 pm). The cost is $10.
Please contact Simona Rasanu at simona.rasanu@queensu.ca to reserve your spot before Tuesday, January 31st, 2012.
Recent Events
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Kevin Jarus (2012 SURP M.PL. candidate & International Experience Travel Award recipient)
Title: Planning and Real Estate in Iceland's Economic Collapse
12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Room 554, Robert Sutherland Hall
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
SURP OPEN HOUSE
Come and explore your possible interest in doing a professional graduate degree in Urban and Regional Planning at Queen's.
12:00 noon to 2:00 pm
Room 554, Robert Sutherland Hall
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Kieran Miller (2011 SURP M.PL. graduate & International Experience Travel Award recipient)
Title: Winter Cities: Planning Perspectives in Reykjavik, Iceland.
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Room 334, Robert Sutherland Hall
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Invited Lecture: Howard Gerry, Associate Professor at OCAD University
Title: The Principals of Universal Design: Achieving Social Equity, Environmental Sustainability and Economic Viability through People-Centred Design
12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Room 554, Robert Sutherland Hall
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Invited Lecture: Clarke Wilson, SURP Instructor
Title: Optimal Matching Analysis of Social Processes and Evaluation of Public Policy
12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Room 554, Robert Sutherland Hall
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Invited Lecture: Todd Litman - Founder & Executive Director, Victoria Transport Policy Institute http://www.vtpi.org/
Title: Sustainable Transportation Principles and Planning Practices
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Room 554 Robert Sutherland Hall
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Invited Lecture: Anne McIlroy, Principal, Brook McIlroy, Toronto (http://www.brookmcilroy.com)
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
554 Robert Sutherland Hall
Plunkett Lecture (co-sponsored with Policy Studies)
Marni Cappe, President, Canadian Institute of Planners
Title: Nobody's junior partner: Local governments grow up.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
202 Robert Sutherland Hall
Friday, March 18, 2011
Professional Planners Panel
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
137 Robert Sutherland Hall
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
SURP Faculty Research Presentations
Dr. Graham Whitelaw
Title: Environmental Assessment and Land Use Research in Support of First Nation Capacity Building in the Mushkegowuk Territories, Western James Bay, Ontario, Canada
and
Dr. David Gordon with Mark Janzen (2nd year M.Pl.)
Title: Suburban Nation? Estimating the size of Canada's suburban population
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Toronto CREW Scholarship presentation by Brenda Burjaw
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
548 Robert Sutherland Hall
Friday, March 4, 2011
Invited Lecture: Architect Craig Dykers (www.snohetta.com)
Title: Snohetta: The Works
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
554 Robert Sutherland Hall
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Lecture by Visiting Scholar Julia Markovich, Ph.D.,
Title: They seem to divide us: social mix and inclusion in two New Urbanist communities
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
554 Robert Sutherland Hall
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Lecture by Visiting Scholar Julia Markovich, Ph.D.
Title: Gender, eldercare and the built environment: towards a new “infrastructure for everyday lives"
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
554 Robert Sutherland Hall
Internship Interviews – Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
548 Robert Sutherland Hall
Invited Lecture
Thursday, February 17, 2011
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Dr. Robert Mellin, Profesor of Architecture, McGill University
Title: Rugged Land: Explore Fogo Island's Architecture
Guest Speaker
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Paul Bowman - Career Services
Title: Improve Your Interview Skills
Guest Lecture
Friday, February 4, 2011
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Dr. Lisa Schweitzer, Associate Professor of Planning, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Title: Nowhere to go or no way to get there? Geographic vulnerability, mode, destination, and household evacuation planning.
Guest Lecture
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
11:30 am -1:30 pm
Dr. David Wilson, Professor of Geography, University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Title: Contemporary Gentrification: Seven Speculations
Guest Lecture
Friday, January 28, 2011
Presentations by select SURP students.
Topic: Various Masters Thesis/Report Research Proposals