Omar Hirji (he/him)

B.U.R.Pl. Student + Research Assistant

Omar is finishing his Post-Baccalaureate Degree in Urban and Regional Planning at Toronto Metropolitan Metropolitan University. He is interested in exploring urban planning and public health in order to make communities more equitable. Omar has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and History from Simon Fraser University. Omar has previous experience working as a researcher for the urban exploration project Pivot 2020, where he interviewed youth about the changes they would like to see in their communities.

Research Interests: Urban Health, Transportation Planning, Green Spaces, Placemaking, Heritage Planning, Waterfront Planning

Projects: Care and Dementia in the Suburbs, Accessibility on the Waterfront

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