Vancouver Island University Master of Community Planning

Congratulations to our awesome team who has been working with Lantzville on this project!!! Steffi Rose Brian Edward Graham Sakaki Pam Shaw

Congratulations to Silver winners in Planning Practice (Rural Areas) District of Lantzville & Vancouver Island University Master of Community Planning for creating 30+ illustrations to improve the legibility & accessibility of the District's zoning bylaw for residents and developers. Learn more:http://www.pibc.bc.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/Awards/2020PIBCAwards-Silver-Practice-Rural.pdf

When you're learning about something cool, then class on your day off is easy! Our first and second year classes took part in a lecture on parks planning as part of the Urban and Regional Studies Certificate Program! This Certificate is offered as part of the MCP program.

Two of our Students, Bronwyn and Stephanie, took part in the Canadian Parks Planning Conference in Quebec City last week! There was some learning involved even with all the fun fall activities.

Last night, a few of our first and second years returned to VIU Graphic Design's third year design class to critique way-finding projects, much like in the spring? Hopefully we can keep coming back? 🙂

Congratulations to our Director Pam Shaw for joining the Royal Society of Canada!

Two VIU Academics Join The Royal Society of Canada's Class of 2019 | News | VIU

Very proud to share that faculty member and Director of the Master of Community Planning program Dr. Pamela Shaw has been named a fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners!

Congratulations to our esteemed Member Dr. Pamela Shaw RPP, FCIP, from Vancouver Island University Master of Community Planning program, on being inducted into the
Canadian Institute of Planners' College of Fellows!

Some of the Graphic Design projects that our students checked out last month made their way to Nanaimo City Council the other day! It's always great to see students from across VIU take their projects out into the community.

VIU students bring new plan to brighten downtown Nanaimo NANAIMO — A fresh pair of eyes has brought new ideas about how to revitalize downtown Nanaimo. A group of VIU graphic design students, known as ACE Nanaimo, developed a project to bring colour and events to the downtown.

Take a look at what our friends over at VIU Geography Department are doing!

And the winner of Carto Cup 2019 is...
Geography student Andrew Wilson!

Andrew created the Buttertubs Marsh Accessible Trail Guide as part of his GEOG 324 Research Methods course which partnered with the Friends of Buttertubs Marsh. Congratulations Andrew! For a list of past winners, please see https://socialsciences.viu.ca/carto-cup/win

A big thanks to the Regional District of Nanaimo for inviting MCP students to help facilitate an engagement session at the 2nd annual Symposium on Water Stewardship in a Changing Climate! This is one of the many opportunities that students have to get real-world experience.

Some of our first years took a much needed study break to Mount Washington with VIU Outdoor Recreation! Skiing is just one of the many activities that they host, all open to VIU students!

You could say we had a crossover event! Some of our students participated in a critique event with the graphic design department. Their projects? Way finding packages in downtown Nanaimo.