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Andy Yan
@ayan604.bsky.social
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An Urban Planner taking the World on one bite at a time.

Director, SFU City Program + Assoc Prof of Professional Practice, Urban Studies

My thoughts are my own.
IG: publicyan | Twitter: ayan604

https://www.sfu.ca/continuing-studies/about/city-program
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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · Feb 5
It is a tremendous honour to announce that I am a recipient of a King Charles III’s Coronation Medal.

This would not have been possible without the help, support, patience, + fortitude of family, friends, and colleagues over the years in my many lives.

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ayan604.bsky.social
Transit Oriented Development: From Design to Decision

This @sfucity.bsky.social workshop provides reality-tested, practical advice on how to plan, design + implement successful #Transit Oriented Development schemes

Mon Nov 20 | 9am-4:30pm | In-person @SFUVan | www.eventbrite.ca/e/transit-or...
Transit Oriented Development: From Design to Decision
Join SFU's City Program for a collaborative and engaging workshop on Transit Oriented Development schemes.
www.eventbrite.ca
November 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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nytimes.com
Katie Wilson, Seattle’s next mayor, emerged from the city’s left-wing activist class and brings with her little experience in governing.
Seattle Elects a Left-Wing Mayor With a Light Résumé but Mamdani Appeal
Katie Wilson, who narrowly defeated the incumbent, Bruce Harrell, emerged from the city’s left-wing activist class and brings with her little experience in governing.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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sfuurb.bsky.social
Missed our SFU Urban Studies Graduate Info Session? 🎓 Watch the recording on YouTube! Hear about our Master's & GDUS programs from Grad Chair Aude Claire Fourot, @ayan604.bsky.social, program manager Brian Chand, & current student Juanita Chimbandi.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ADl...
#sfuurb #masters
SFU Urban Studies Graduate Information Session
YouTube video by SFU Urban Studies
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November 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
ayan604.bsky.social
Meanwhile in Japan...
November 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
ayan604.bsky.social
The annual #RemembranceDay posting of "Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen via @poetryfoundation.bsky.social

www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46560/...

#LestWeForget
Dulce et Decorum Est
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs, And towards our distant rest began to trudge.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
ayan604.bsky.social
"Majority of Metro Vancouver residents expected to live in condos or apartments by 2051, report predicts" as told by Alec Lazenby
via @vancouversun.bsky.social

#bcpoli #Vanpoli #VanRe

vancouversun.com/news/majorit...
Majority of Metro Vancouver residents expected to live in condos or apartments by 2051, report predicts
Experts say the shift is not surprising as local governments and B.C. seek housing solutions for the region's growing population
vancouversun.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Reposted by Andy Yan
sfuurb.bsky.social
Professor @ayan604.bsky.social and Adjunct Professor & #sfuurb alumnus Jonathan X. Coté weigh in on the recent report which predicts that the majority of Metro Vancouver residents will live in condos or apartments by 2051.

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@sfufass.bsky.social
Majority of Metro Vancouver residents expected to live in condos or apartments by 2051, report predicts
Experts say the shift is not surprising as local governments and B.C. seek housing solutions for the region's growing population
vancouversun.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
ayan604.bsky.social
Remember Rosalind Franklin

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalin...

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
ayan604.bsky.social
Federal Budget 2025 was about Howitzers vs Homes and the Howitzers won.

#cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Ottawa unveils $84-billion defence-spending boost, citing ‘dangerous and divided world’
Government won’t say how much closer Canada is to hitting 3.5-per-cent NATO target
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
ayan604.bsky.social
I think this is an important Jason Proctor @cbcnews.ca piece to read

#bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

"'Cloud' of tension between Aboriginal title and private property ownership lands in B.C."

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | 'Cloud' of tension between Aboriginal title and private property ownership lands in B.C. | CBC News
Decades ago one of B.C.'s top judges described tensions between the legal concept of Aboriginal title and the reality of private property ownership as a "cloud." Last week, just as Southin predicted, ...
www.cbc.ca
November 6, 2025 at 1:40 AM
ayan604.bsky.social
Mamdani wins...maps here!

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Live Updates: Mamdani Wins N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race After Highest Turnout in Decades
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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nbcnews.com
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
ayan604.bsky.social
Starts Wednesday!

Want to learn about how the Real Estate Development Process works?

Consider taking @sfucity.bsky.social 755: Real Estate Development from the Inside Out

Starting Wed, Nov 5 | 6 pm PST| Online | Register: www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...
City Program
www.sfu.ca
November 3, 2025 at 11:31 PM
ayan604.bsky.social
Yes, No, or Maybe?

"Surrey developer pauses 1,000 homes, says prices can’t drop any lower and suggests a condo ‘bailout’ is needed" as told by @shinebox44.bsky.social

#cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

surreycitizen.com/surrey-devel...
Surrey developer pauses 1,000 homes, says prices can’t drop any lower and suggests a condo ‘bailout’ is needed – Surrey Citizen
But would the public support a 'bailout' of developers?
surreycitizen.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Reposted by Andy Yan
ayan604.bsky.social
Starts Wednesday

Want to learn about how the Real Estate Development Process works?

Consider taking @sfucity.bsky.social CITY755: Real Estate Development from the Inside Out

Starting Wed, Nov 5 | 6 pm PST| Online | Register: www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...
City Program
www.sfu.ca
November 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
ayan604.bsky.social
I am not a Son. I am Tech Support.
iron man is holding the infinity gauntlet in his hand in the endgame .
ALT: iron man is holding the infinity gauntlet in his hand in the endgame .
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November 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
ayan604.bsky.social
A man is not a man until he has to go to the Genius Bar to fix father's iPad...old Viking proverb, probably
November 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
ayan604.bsky.social
"Treat count results show that rain and Blue Jays didn't damper Metro Vancouver's Halloween spirit"

#treatcount2025 #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
2025 Treat Count: Halloween spirit not dampened in Metro Vancouver — despite rain and Blue Jays | CBC News
Even through inclement weather and a riveting Toronto Blue Jays game, CBC B.C.'s treat count reveals that the Halloween spirit remained alive and well. Some readers told us they gave out 1,000 pieces ...
www.cbc.ca
November 2, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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ctownt2g.bsky.social
www.treataccessibly.com
Creating the world’s first accessible holiday tradition
Treat Accessibly's mission is to ensure that Halloween is inclusive and accessible for all children in Canada.
www.treataccessibly.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
ayan604.bsky.social
Starts Wednesday

Want to learn about how the Real Estate Development Process works?

Consider taking @sfucity.bsky.social CITY755: Real Estate Development from the Inside Out

Starting Wed, Nov 5 | 6 pm PST| Online | Register: www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...
City Program
www.sfu.ca
November 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
ayan604.bsky.social
Starts Wednesday!

Want to learn how to finance #infrastructure + community amenities

Consider taking @sfucity.bsky.social CITY242: Financing Urban Growth: The Use of Development Cost Charges & Community Amenity Contributions

Starting Wed, Nov 5 | 9am PST| Online | www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...
City Program
www.sfu.ca
November 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
ayan604.bsky.social
#Treatcount2025 x #Halloween reminds me of how fun social media could be

And if you need a separate vestibule to greet trick or treaters...you are committed to the craft

#bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
November 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
ayan604.bsky.social
Ok...British Columbia...with trick or treaters calling it a #Halloween night...it's now your time to tally up your counts and contribute to #treatcount2025

#bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Treat Count 2025: Which B.C. neighbourhoods have the most trick-or-treaters this Halloween? | CBC News
CBC B.C. is teaming up with Simon Fraser University's City Program once again to find out which B.C. neighbourhoods trick-or-treaters are flocking to and where they're receiving the best candy.
www.cbc.ca
November 1, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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gordonr.ca
A soggy evening but we are open for another #treatcount2025… be safe and stay warm everyone!
November 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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markburge.ca
#treatcount2025 9

Rain is definitely having an impact.
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM