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=== Amina Yasin ===
Director of Urban Planning
Public Hearing Democracy and Housing
Simon Fraser University[[File:Yasin, Amina - Headshot.jpg|frameless|245x245px]]
|Amina Yasin is an award-winning senior urban planner and community advocate with a decade of experience in community, land use, and affordable housing development across Canada. Currently, she serves as the Director of Public Hearings and Planning at Simon Fraser University – Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Renovate the Public Hearing Initiative and is a Fellow in urban planning, civic engagement, and housing. Yasin is a sought-after speaker on topics such as affordable housing, civic engagement, aging-in-place, dementia-friendly urban design, policy planning, and active transportation, with an emphasis on researching and unpacking urban inequity, disability justice, and human rights in city planning.
Throughout Metro Vancouver and Canada, Yasin is dedicated to advocacy and service on various boards, committees, and commissions. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and a Master of Science in Planning and Development. She is the Co-Chair Commissioner of the Vancouver City Planning Commission, advising on planning and development issues. Additionally, she is a Board Director with Hogan’s Alley Society, a member of the YWCA City Shift Strategic Advisory Council, and a planning expert on the City of Vancouver Urban Design Panel. Yasin's contributions earned her a nomination for the 2023 YWCA Vancouver Women of Distinction Award and features in numerous media outlets including the CBC, The Guardian, Curbed and Global News.
To learn more about Amina, [https://www.sfu.ca/dialogue/people/fellows/amina-yasin.html click here].
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