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Picture it: this fledgling alumni association has hacked it to nearly ten years under its founding Chair, who now decides its time to step away. Who will pick up the torch? Enter Maurizio Rogato, SURPA/RPAA’s second Chair and the one who proved this group could last through a passing of the baton. Maurizio joins us for this episode to recount his favourite stories from his era, lasting from the late 2000s to early 2010s.

SURPA founding Chair and Managing Partner at The Biglieri Group Anthony Biglieri tells hosts Ashley Paton and Neil Loewen stories about the good old days, the inception of the RPAA/SURPA, and how things have changed nearly 30 years on.

We are very excited to present this first episode in a multi-part series we're calling the SURPA Chair Eras Tour, a lighthearted walk down memory lane with contributions from each of SURPA's Chairs from 1998 til now.

Liam Vu is back with a newly minted podcast just like he promised! Check out the first episode of Urban Planning Tea and make sure to search it and subscribe for more.

We sit down with planner and community engagement specialist Alex Smiciklas (MPl 2020) for a wide-ranging conversation on what it really means to engage people in shaping cities.
From graduating into the uncertainty of the pandemic to working on the front lines of public consultation, Alex shares why meeting people where they are matters (and where planning gets it wrong). Along the way, we get into the great Toronto vs. Vancouver debate, the reality behind 15-minute cities, and why some of the best parts of urban life are the ones we barely talk about.

Current undergraduate student and urbanist content creator Liam Vu joins us to talk about the ever-changing world of online planning engagement.