Pursuing a Master of Arts degree

Research Areas: Economic Geography, Urban Geography, Urban Political Economy, Housing Affordability, Neoliberal Urbanism, Entrepreneurial Governance

Supervisor: Jamie Peck

Degrees: BA in Human Geography and Minor in English (Emphasis in Teacher Education Preparation), University of British Columbia

Entry Date: September 2024

Expected Graduation Date: 2026

Research Statement: My thesis research is on Vancouver’s housing affordability crisis, specifically focusing on the major transit-oriented development, the Broadway Plan. I am critically analyzing the Broadway Plan’s efficacy, the rise of supply-side strategies, impacts on local communities, and, more broadly, transformations in Vancouverism.