IN DEVELOPMENT PODCAST
Welcome to the In Development podcast!
This is the podcast for all you city-builders, city-shapers and city-dwellers out there that care about driving change towards people-centred communities. On In-Development we talk about how Canadian cities develop in and up.
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Newest Episode
In Development Episode 57: Alkarim Devani Returns to talk mddl
In this episode, we reconnect with Alkarim Devani to talk about how Edmonton and Calgary are faring when it comes to pushing for a better policy and regulatory environment when it comes to infill development. We learn more about mddl, an expert organization in middle housing whose mission is to build capacity from top to bottom for middle development and reduce barriers to delivering this kind of development. We glean insights from Alkarim on how to better tell the story of infill and work across communities to push for better.
Alkarim Devani is co-founder of RNDSQR, where his passion for design and innovation drives his vision of redefining what it means to be a developer. Alkarim’s work building RNDSQR has garnered national and international recognition and is a frequent guest lecturer at The University of California, Berkeley, and The University of Calgary. In addition, Alkarim is a dedicated and active member of the community and development industry. He regularly contributes his time to numerous volunteer organizations as well as several industry-led boards and communities including D.Talks and Calgary Housing Company. Alkarim’s work has gained a multitude of media attention and frequently been the recipient of The Canadian Architecture Awards, MUDA Awards, American Architecture Prize, and the BILD Awards. Alkarim transitions into the next stage of his career with mddl to use his in-depth experience with middle housing to help scale the delivery of housing across Canada.
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ABOUT THE PODCAST
The Infill Development in Edmonton Association (IDEA) is a community of committed Edmontonians passionate about the positive transformation of our mature and existing communities. IDEA’s mission to drive change towards people-centred communities.
IDEA’s Information Committee has launched the In Development Podcast to support this mission, with the following purpose:
To advance the infill community through conversations with people working and knowledgeable in the infill industry
To provide a platform to debate ideas, opinions and current events related to infill development
To educate and share information
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