urban studies

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The art of urban leadership with Jonathan Coté

Peak Web February 2, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer On January 16, urbanist and former mayor of New Westminster Jonathan Coté led a reflective lecture Transforming Urban Leadership, where he outlined some of the key areas of effective urban leadership in addition to challenges in public policy. Presented by SFU’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Coté provided an insightful look at his experience with 17 years in local government.  Coté’s final term as mayor of New Westminster ended last November. Since 2014, Coté has served as the chair for regional transportation and the chair of regional planning. As an SFU alum of urban…

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Need to Know, Need to Go – October 19 to 25

Arts October 18, 2020

By: Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor Simon Fraser Student Societies (SFSS) Events | October 19–23 | Free The SFSS is hosting a string of events this week. They’re starting off with a mental health workshop on Monday — perfectly…

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