Larry Beasley, CM (born 12 May 1948) is an internationally known urban planner."This is what Brampton could look like in 2040". Toronto Star, By Fatima Syed, May 7, 2018 Formerly Co-director of Planning for the City Of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada,"Don’t Let the City and Development Endanger Vancouver’s Mountain Views". The Tyee, Sandy James 24 Jul 2018 he is largely credited with the transformation of its downtown core along New Urbanism lines, known as Vancouverism or "The Vancouver Model"."After Vancouverism: a conversation with Larry Beasley at the Gwerk Salon". Jordan Yerman, Vancouver Observer, Apr 18th, 2014
Career Beasley moved to Vancouver in 1968."Walk this way: Vancouver urbanist Larry Beasley leads city tour". Vancouver Courier, Naoibh O’Connor, May 4, 2017 He worked as a neighbourhood planner, overseeing large developments in the 1990s and 2000s."Critics say new Vancouver policy will change city skyline ‘as we know it’". Frances Bula, VANCOUVER, The Globe and Mail, February 27, 2018
In 2004, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada in recognition for having "played a leading role in transforming" Vancouver's "downtown core into a vibrant, livable urban community". Since retiring from public service, Beasley has been engaged in community initiatives, including the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, an organization created by former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson following her term of office. At that time he became chair of the National Capital Commission's advisory committee on planning, design and realty in Ottawa, and held that position until 2016."Exit interview: NCC adviser Larry Beasley on surviving the Harper government". Ottawa Citizen, Don Butler, March 27, 2016
In September 2009 Larry Beasley was invited to Rotterdam as a guest urban critic by the Van der Leeuwkring, a group of Rotterdam-based project developers aiming to make public life benefit from their private investments. Beasley gives talks internationally about the urban planning,"Larry Beasley’s Simple Plan". Vancouver Magazine, December 1, 2008 and has also provided planning advice to the Abu Dhabi government.
With Jonathan Barnett he co-authored the book Ecodesign for Cities and Suburbs published in 2015 by Island Press.
Beasley was a professor at University of British Columbia's School of Community and Regional Planning."'Stark choices' for Vancouver if housing models don't change, expert says". CBC News · Mar 21, 2017
In 2017 Beasley was hired by the city of Brampton, Ontario, to develop a plan for future development of the sprawling metropolis.searching for new vision after hire of urban planner". Toronto Star, By Fatima Syed, June 26, 2017 A year later, he published a 100-page document describing his vision of Brampton in 2040.
References
External links Larry Beasley at The Canadian Encyclopedia Faculty page at the University of British Columbia at Institute for Canadian Citizenship Larry Beasley at the Van der Leeuwkring