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Listen to urban planners from Toronto Metropolitan University's School of Urban and Regional Planning answer fun questions about themselves, their work, and their memories from SURP.

  1. 09/02/2025

    Episode 17 - Shawn Williams

    Just in time for the start of SURP's Fall Term we're taking it back to school and sitting down with current 1-year MPL student Shawn Williams! Shawn talks about his extensive planning experience before making the decision to return to school at SURP, and he even turns the tables on me to ask some questions of the host.

    1h 3m

  2. 04/05/2025

    Episode 16 - Davin McCully

    Everybody's favourite Toronto storyteller Davin McCully (MPl '19) stops by the pod to talk about consulting, ghost stories, and peameal bacon sandwiches.

    47 min

  3. 01/07/2025

    Episode 15 - Ashley Paton, Founder & Original Plannerama Host

    Today's guest is none other than the creator, founder, and original host of Plannerama herself: Ashley Paton. We’re talking podcasts, planning, the Prairies, and pretty much everything in between.

    36 min

  4. 05/17/2024

    Episode 14 - Meet Your SURPA

    As we gear up for TMU’s School of Urban and Regional Planning Alumni Association 2024 Spring Reception, we decided to take you behind the scenes and chat with the dedicated volunteers driving the engine of SURPA. Host Neil Loewen interviews SURPA members Nicholas Klymciw, Danielle Culp, Chris Drew, Alexander Hardy, Kevin Nunn, and Julia Bevacqua.

    33 min

  5. 04/15/2024

    Episode 13 - Emma Abramowicz and Geoff Schwartz

    It was Valentine's Day when we sat down with three "planning power couples" to talk about that most romantic of topics: city-building. Part 3 of 3 features Emma Abramowicz of ERA Architects and Geoff Schwartz of Altus Group in a chat with host Neil Loewen.

    28 min

  6. 04/15/2024

    Episode 12 - Krishtian-Tyler Rampersaud and Humna Khurshid

    It was Valentine's Day when we sat down with three "planning power couples" to talk about that most romantic of topics: city-building. Part 2 of 3 features Krishtian-Tyler Rampersaud of Weston Consulting and Humna Khurshid of Metrolinx in a chat with host Neil Loewen.

    30 min

  7. 04/14/2024

    Episode 11 - Stephanie Kwast & David Riley

    It was Valentine's Day when we sat down with three "planning power couples" to talk about that most romantic of topics: city-building. Part 1 of 3 features Stephanie Kwast of Bousfields and David Riley of SGL in a chat with host Neil Loewen.

    24 min

  8. 01/07/2024

    Episode 8 - Chris Drew

    Chris Drew is a planner with Kagan Shastri DeMelo Winer Park LLP, graduate of TMU SURP in the Class of '09, and the longest-serving active member of the alumni association! Hear him talk transit and city-building with Plannerama's new host: Neil Loewen.

    56 min
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Listen to urban planners from Toronto Metropolitan University's School of Urban and Regional Planning answer fun questions about themselves, their work, and their memories from SURP.

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  • Creator
    School of Urban and Regional Planning Alumni Association
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © School of Urban and Regional Planning Alumni Association
  • Show Website
    Plannerama