Vickey Simovic

Interested in all things city-building. Development Manager at RioCan REIT. Views are my own.

[Vickey Simovic @vicksterTO]

@Patune Great photo!

[Vickey Simovic @vicksterTO]

@Patune @BousfieldsInc @GSP_Group Congratulations Ashley!!

[SURP Alumni @SURPA_TMU]

Tickets for the 2021 RPAA Spring Reception are on sale now! We announced the official program today on the blog - reflect on the past year in planning with our industry speakers, sketch a city, do yoga, make a drink or snack, and more!

https://t.co/UjmUtxG366

[ULI Toronto @ULIToronto]

Don't miss #CandidConversations w/ Leslie Woo @shebuildscities, CEO, @CivicActionGTHA and @RichardJoyTO as they discuss seminal career moments, navigating an equitable recovery and the opportunity it provides our industry to address systemic racism https://t.co/FSSs9ccUpH

[ULI Toronto @ULIToronto]

Don't miss a special virtual edition of the Winter Social on February 4th! Mix-up your evening schedule and stay connected with the industry through the same great networking you've come to expect from the Winter Social and some fun trivia.

Register: https://t.co/Tbf2gGdX5h

[Craig Ruttan @crut]

Read this whole thread 👇.
Armine argues that each recession is unequal, differing between industries/groups. This one could leave many people behind - esp the lowest-paid, and many women with young children. Should childcare be seen as essential social infrastructure?

[Schitt's Creek @SchittsCreek]

love you, Eugene! 💛

[SURP Alumni @SURPA_TMU]

Calling all urban trivia aficionados, join us for the 2nd Annual Ryerson Alumni + Friends Urbanist Trivia - quarantine edition! Next Thursday, May 21 on Zoom. Register on Eventbrite, details will be emailed before the game. PWYC, all funds to @FoodShareTO https://t.co/G7yMno2Ck1

[SURP Alumni @SURPA_TMU]

Stay engaged during COVID-19! RPAA Member (since 2012!) @chrisjamesdrew wrote a list of upcoming online events that might interest planners. Check it on the RPAA blog: https://t.co/S2mokYaHqA

[Reuters @Reuters]

The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra virtually stages Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' with 19 musicians playing their individual parts from their homes

[Vickey Simovic @vicksterTO]

Thank you both for your insights! The @ULIToronto student committee appreciated all of your advice. #keystosuccess @BousfieldsInc @PinnacleINTL @cooperkates

[ULI Toronto @ULIToronto]

Tonight, our Student Committee meets at the @BousfieldsInc office to listen in on insightful career advices from @cooperkates , Partner at Bousfields and Alex Marshall, Development Manager @PinnacleINTL.

[SURP Alumni @SURPA_TMU]

We're happy to launch TWO mentorship programs in 2020: the MPl mentorship program (https://t.co/hCGCBvc0TK) is back, and a brand new BURPl pilot mentorship program (https://t.co/zHkJgrBr5a) is here for its inaugural year. Students (mentees) & alumni (mentors) sign up by Jan 13!

[Vickey Simovic @vicksterTO]

@RaktimMitra @RyersonFCS @RYSURP @RyersonPlanners @theRPGSA @CSafonovs 👏👏👏

[Vickey Simovic @vicksterTO]

With support from @EvergreenCanada @geothinkca & @pjrplan, I wrote a discussion paper summarizing my Master’s research on #circulareconomy efforts in smart city initiatives. Read about it in the link below. #cdnpoli #SmartCities #smartcitiescanada #Sustainability

[Ann Hui @annhui]

"'I can sell a pasta with cheese and pepper for $18 and never a peep is heard. [But] try and sell a curry for $20 in which there are 30 ingredients pounded by hand for an hour and people take this as a personal affront.'”

[Murtaza Haider @regionomics]

Dr. Bilal Farooq shows how big box retail, Walmarts of the world, are huge determinants of transit demand in small/rural communities. ⁦@RyersonU⁩ ⁦@RyersonCBI⁩

[Lindsay Toth @ltoth_plan]

On the quest for #SmartCities in Canada, where does the public fit in? With support from @EvergreenCanada and @pjrplan, I wrote this discussion paper summarizing the findings from my masters research on #PublicEngagement for smart city initiatives. Share widely - important stuff!

[Vickey Simovic @vicksterTO]

@BlairScorgie Congratulations Blair!

[SURP Alumni @SURPA_TMU]

Thanks to everyone who came out to the RPAA curling night! Another successful event in the books 🥌