In Development Episode 40 - Back in Business! Featuring In Development's New Hosts, Lilit Houlder and Allison Rosland
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Welcome to Episode 40 of "In Development" – where urban planning meets insightful discussion! In this comeback episode, our dynamic new hosts, Lilit Houlder and Allison Rosland, bring a fresh perspective and a wealth of experience to the podcast.
Join Lilit and Alison as they delve into their professional backgrounds as urban planners, sharing the twists and turns that led them to the vibrant world of IDEA. From urban landscapes to the new zoning law, these hosts have seen it all and are ready to unpack current issues impacting the world of infill development.
In this episode, they explore recent developments in Edmonton's urban planning scene, dissecting the implications of the city's new zoning bylaw and the subsequent motions presented by City Council following its approval. Get ready for an insightful conversation that goes beyond the headlines, as Lilit and Alison share their thoughts on the topic and drop an exciting teaser about Episode 41, revealing their first official guest.
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Lilit is a local planner in Edmonton, working with a consulting firm, Invistec Consulting Ltd. Lilit has pursued her Masters in Urban Planning at the University of Calgary and has since worked in private and public sectors with a focus on urban design and policy.
In her volunteering efforts, Lilit strives to advocate for equitable cities as the Co-Chair of her national organization, Women in Urbanism, by taking an intersectional approach to urban planning that focuses on people’s health and safety.
Allison is an urban planner with six years of planning consulting experience in both an urban and rural context. She began her planning career working with small urban and rural municipalities to prepare long-range future land use plans, zoning bylaws, watershed management plans and tackling the day-to-day planning challenges municipalities face. Since joining Situate in 2022, her focus has shifted to rezoning and strategic advisory services for awesome infill projects.
Allison holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alberta and Master of Planning from the University of Calgary’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape.
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