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SFU's City Program: Transit Oriented Development: From Design to Decision

Upcoming Events

Nov 20
2025
SFU's City Program: Transit Oriented Development: From Design to Decision SFU Continuing Studies (City Program) Nov 20, 2025 : 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

About this event

Created for urban planners, designers, development professionals and public officials, this one-day workshop is a collaborative and engaging event designed to provide reality-tested, practical advice on how to plan, design and implement successful and context-specific Transit Oriented Development schemes.

The Province of British Columbia’s new policies (Bill 47) around transit-oriented areas provides a framework through which this workshop will set the implementation considerations that successful projects need to consider.

The workshop offers a platform where you can discuss the integration of land use and transportation planning, emphasizing the importance of pedestrian-friendly design, mixed-use development and efficient transit connectivity. Through interactive sessions, case studies and expert in-depth presentations with local and international examples, you will gain insights into the economic, environmental and social benefits of TOD. The hands-on format will foster a dynamic exchange of ideas, encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration and empower you to contribute to the development of transit-oriented communities that enhance urban living while reducing reliance on automobiles.

Note: This intermediate-level workshop requires a familiarity with basic planning and development terminologies. Please bring a laptop to participate in the workshop exercises. 

Learning Objectives

  1. Identifying what is Transit Oriented Development (TOD), its drivers, principles, evolutionand key components.
  2. Recognizing the extent, opportunities and limits of the recent Province of BC legislation to produce feasible, viable and supportable TODs with built and conceptual local and international examples.
  3. Assessing the success criteria and common pitfalls in the planning and implementation of TOD.
  4. Capturing actionable input for TODs through participating in public and stakeholder engagement exercises and simulations.
  5. Demonstrating how data from various sources can be leveraged to support fact-based TOD decision-making.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/transit-oriented-development-from-design-to-...

Contact: 
SFU City Program
Address 
SFU Vancouver at Harbour Centre: 515 W Hastings St HC2945
Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3
Canada
Phone: 
(778) 782-4025
Click to view background photo & credits
Project: Telus Atrium Garden
Landscape Architect / Firm: Sharp & Diamond Landscape Architecture Inc in collaboration with Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Photo Credit: Brett Hitchins