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︎︎︎ Essential advice guiding my work

“To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never, to forget.”

– Arundhati Roy, The Cost of Living

Aman (she/her) is an urbanist and community advocate based in Newton-Surrey and South Vancouver.

^{I humbly acknowledge and express profound gratitude to the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlem nations, whose ancestral and unceded territories I have the privilege to live and work on. As I strive to create more equitable and just urban spaces, I am committed to being a meaningful ally in supporting local and national Indigenous resurgence movements.}

As an IAP2 certified facilitator, community-based researcher, knowledge mobilizer and visual designer, she navigates the intersections of spatial, relational, and diasporic themes in her work.

Through various mediums—including research, zines, and community organizing—she actively contributes to initiatives focused on food security, climate justice, and inclusive placemaking in her communities.

Currently serving as the Research Manager at SFU’s Research and Action for Healthy Cities (REACH-Cities), Aman previously held the position of Plaza Stewardship Coordinator with the City of Vancouver’s Street Activities team. Before transitioning to urban planning, she spent five years as a communicator and designer. Additionally, she co-founded City in Colour Cooperative, an urban consultancy dedicated to engaging historically marginalized communities.

Education
Master of Urban Studies (2022) and Bachelor of Arts in Communications with distinction (2017)
from Simon Fraser University

Languages
Punjabi: advanced proficiency
Urdu, Hindi, and French: beginner proficiency

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