Athens sets an example for how cities can address extreme heat

Chief Heat Officer of Athens Eleni Myrivili visits Vancouver to speak at a global event* April 2022, Aphrodite Bouikidis This article was originally published in the May 2022 edition (p. 4) of the regional Hellenic newspaper Gnomi. The paper was published from 1988 to August 2022, when editor Kostas Karatsikis passed away. This is in… Continue reading Athens sets an example for how cities can address extreme heat

Urban Studies, Recovering from COVID-19 and Lessons for the Future of the City

During the first year of the pandemic, I had the opportunity to be part of the team that delivered a series of monthly online panel discussions called Pandemonium: Urban Studies and Recovering from COVID-19. Simon Fraser University (SFU) Urban Studies in collaboration with SFU Public Square and with financial support from the Initiative in Urban… Continue reading Urban Studies, Recovering from COVID-19 and Lessons for the Future of the City