We welcome Dr. Vanessa Mathews, an associate professor of geography and environmental studies at the University of Regina. In her work, she investigates the links between historic buildings and embodied energy, with a particular interest in the role that existing buildings play in urban sustainability. We discuss her article "Planning for craft breweries: neolocalism, third places and gentrification" published in Urban Geography in 2022 with co-author Dr. Roger Picton. The article demonstrates how craft breweries are positioned as agents of urban change and gives some insight into the spillover effects for their neighbourhoods.

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Music: Ryan Kinnear, Reid Cai, and Becca Mayers