Can one question lead to a world-changing solution? Yes, and that’s the irresistible opportunity of urban planning, according to Victor Ngo. Born and raised in Vancouver, Victor is an award-winning rising leader, driven to ask the better questions that just might unlock new ways of helping people and nature. His masters research focused on using transportation as a tool to do just that and it led him to a career as a transportation planner with Watt Consulting Group. At the heart of his work is evidence-based, data-driven policy design and engagement solutions that can better every facet of community. Victor is a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Institute of Transportation Engineers. He has served on the UBC Development Permit Board and the Vancouver Foundation’s Youth Vital Signs Leadership Council.
We met with Victor at his Vancouver office to learn why research is the gateway to good solutions, why cities can drive positive change for nature and why being a leader doesn’t mean waiting until you finish school.
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What do you think?
- Increasingly the idea of co-existing with nature in an urban landscape is seen as one of the best tools in our tool box. Do you agree?
- How can we use research and planning to reimagine cities to help enhance our biodiversity?
- Should we be using research to not only look at what we don’t know, but help reimagine what we do?
- How might you follow in Victor’s footsteps?
More on Victor
Watch his talk: Advancing Sustainability in Cities and Communities
Read his article: Urban greenways can reduce neighborhood carbon emissions
Favourite Podcast: Planet Money by NPR
Favourite Program: Starfish Canada’s Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25