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Pop-up lecture

Is Halifax a Creative City?

In the early 2000s, Halifax brought in Richard Florida and began to talk about how to attract the creative class. To what extent is Halifax a creative city, and what challenges does it face in retaining talented and creative workers?

This is the question Jill Grant, Professor in Dalhousie's School of Planning, will tackle in this week's #KnowYourDal pop-up lecture.

Date: Thursday, November 19

Time: 12 p.m.

Location: MacDonald Building, University Hall

Storify

From research to real world outcomes, and even a float in the parade of lights, the faculty of Architecture & Planning is a diverse community with a variety of interests.
View a "Storify" collection of our social media activity.

Dean's video

Faculty of Architecture & Planning Dean Christine Macy answers our questions in this video interview.

Feature story

Five things you didn't know about the Faculty of Architecture & Planning

The Faculty of Architecture and Planning officially joined the Dalhousie family on April 1, 1997. Originally part of the Nova Scotia Technical College, which then became the Technical University of Nova Scotia, the Faculty has a long history educating some of the best architects and planners in the world.

Here are some things you might not know:

The School of Planning is home to one of the most diverse student populations on campus.
All student projects involve real issues. Projects are set in communities and students work with real clients.
All architecture students participate in Free Lab: a mandatory two-week summer design-build project.
Students in our professional programs gain real-life work experience by participating in our cooperative education program.
Our home building is the oldest on Sexton Campus.
(Bonus) Our Professors are not only talented instructors, but many operate their own design firms.

Read the full story on Dal News

Photo gallery

Get to know some of the faces at the Faculty of Architecture & Planning.

“The people at Dal are my second family. I thoroughly enjoy my interactions with the students, staff, and faculty. When I’m not with them, I’m usually thinking about them."

Carol Madden (Planning Secretary)

“We are proud to have established a new transportation laboratory, DalTRAC. DalTRAC is a multi-disciplinary research facility dedicated to the advancement of transportation engineering/planning research and practice at Dalhousie University."

Ashan Habib (Professor in Planning)

“My biggest challenge at work is to keep everything fresh and up to date with technology. Students are changing every year, and we need to keep up with their culture and how they learn. It helps me to seek their opinions and ideas and to be open to them.”

Ken Kam (technical support staff and photographer)

“Coming from Vancouver, my favorite season on campus is definitely not winter, especially after last year.”

Daniel Smith (student from Victoria, BC and DSU rep for Architecture and Planning)

“When I starting working in the Faculty, I was struck by what a warm place this is, what a welcoming great feel it has—I still am! There is an amazing micro culture at Dal.”

Susanne Marshall (Dalhousie Architectural Press)

“I started in the Faculty as a student in 2001, started teaching in 2005, and completed my master’s between 2007-2009. Since I started, the program has expanded rapidly, nearly tripling in size, and has also become more diverse. The city around us has become much more liveable.”

Kate Thompson (Professor in Planning)

“I’m always proud to work at Dal. I’m especially proud when the students do projects in communities and the community really responds. They take our student’s ideas and work and move them forward, creating real change. The students get the opportunity for engagement and the community is part of their education.”

Patricia Manuel (Director of the School of Planning)

“My advice for someone new to Dal Architecture would be to feel connected to the school, as you are part of a collective idea about education that you can be proud of.”

Niall Savage (Professor in Architecture)

“I have been at Dal 9.5 years and it is great to see the university investing in the Sexton campus, making the buildings and the grounds look nicer. With the IDEA building coming, it is only going to get better from here!”

Steve Smith (Sexton Campus groundskeeper)

“I am very proud of the work we do here. I work with a great community of scholars and students who are enthusiastic to work hard and influence the profession in Canada. As a professor at Dal, I am not just teaching in Halifax, but through my students, all over the world.”

Diogo Burnay (Director of the School of Architecture)

“My favorite things about Dal are the people (students, faculty and staff) and the location of the school, in the centre of the city. I really enjoy autumn on campus. It is when everything starts and nature helps out with a beautiful blast of colour.”

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