Plannerama

Ryerson Planning Alumni Association

Listen to fellow Ryerson University Urban Planning Alumni answer fun questions about themselves, their work, and their memories at Rye High.

  • 35 minutes 39 seconds
    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.

    7 January 2025, 8:16 pm
  • 32 minutes 39 seconds
    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.

    17 May 2024, 11:11 pm
  • 27 minutes 55 seconds
    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.

    15 April 2024, 12:52 pm
  • 30 minutes 24 seconds
    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.


    15 April 2024, 12:32 pm
  • 23 minutes 52 seconds
    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.

    14 April 2024, 4:41 pm
  • 55 minutes 32 seconds
    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.

    7 January 2024, 9:32 pm
  • 45 minutes 42 seconds
    Episode 10 - Alexandria Ellington & Kevin Nunn

    Hear what Alexandria Ellington (BURPl '19) and Kevin Nunn (BURPl '15), the two sitting co-chairs of SURPA, think about cities, what's so important about alumni networking, and how to show off Toronto to a newbie. Happy listening and happy planning!

    13 December 2023, 8:51 pm
  • 51 minutes 47 seconds
    Episode 9 - Keira Webster

    Today's episode is with Keira Webster (M.Pl. '17) and we're talking future-ready and climate-prepared cities! Keira shares about her experience advising EU cities on climate change, on advancing smart cities in North America, and how travelling the world is different when you're an urban planner.


    Shameless plug: Once you've given this a listen, we'd love any and all SURP alumni to join the 2023 SURPA Annual General Meeting this September 26th at 6:30pm (in SBB310 and on Zoom). Come nurture your planning network and have fun doing it!

    21 September 2023, 12:04 am
  • 16 minutes 30 seconds
    Episode 7-Neil Loewen
    Neil Loewen is Past Chair of the XPAA and Senior Associate at Urban Strategies Inc. He joins us on the podcast to talk about his time as Co-Chair of the XPAA, and shares a bit about the upcoming Spring Reception.
    15 May 2022, 9:27 pm
  • 43 minutes 47 seconds
    Episode 5 - Alex Gaio
    Listen to Alex and Ashley talk about Alex's passion for transportation, transit, and resiliency planning. Original Music Composed by Ryerson Planning Alumni Dominic Tremblay.
    4 May 2020, 10:05 pm
  • 37 minutes 49 seconds
    Episode 6 - Blair Scorgie
    This episode we chat with Blair Scorgie, Business Development Director and Senior Planner at SvN in Toronto, ON. He's also an adjunct professor at Ryerson University. Original Music Composed by Ryerson Planning Alumni Dominic Tremblay.
    4 May 2020, 10:07 am
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