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Josh White

josh.white@vancouver.ca

Josh White is the General Manager of Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability at the City of Vancouver, a role he has held since May 2024. Previously serving as Director and Co-Chief Planner at the City of Calgary, he led the adoption of a new housing strategy, oversaw strategic growth and infrastructure planning during a period of extraordinary population growth, and transformed the city’s development approvals system into one of the most efficient in Canada.

Josh holds a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from Queen’s University and began his career in the private sector. His work centers on housing supply and affordability, streamlined land-use permitting, and intentional city building as the foundation of a livable, inclusive city.

Episode Host

Adam Scalena

adam@scalenarealestate.com

778-866-4574

Adam is a full-service realtor, specializing in Vancouver’s best areas. His systematic approach to real estate and dedication to his clients has consistently placed him within the top 10% of realtors operating within Greater Vancouver.

Matt Scalena

matt@scalenarealestate.com

778-847-2854

Matt is real estate obsessed and considers himself a lifelong student of the Vancouver real estate market. As a co-manager of the Scalena Real Estate team, Matt prides himself on expertly advising buyers and sellers on all aspects of the fast-paced, dynamic Vancouver real estate market. He is present at every stage of the process, from that first phone call or email right through to when keys are exchanged between sellers and buyers.

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