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In Development Episode 62: The Data V.S. the Narrative of Incremental Growth with Jacob Dawang

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In this episode, Jacob Dawang of Grow Together YEG chats with our hosts about how the data of infill development tells a different story than one might expect about Edmonton's recent growth. Learn about how restrictive zoning practices have shaped cities in North America and some ideas of how we can create a better path forward.

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Jacob Dawang is a data scientist at Capital One Canada, where he leads the acquisitions risk model team. He has previously built open-source and inner-source Python libraries to support data scientists and has research experience at Statistics Canada. Originally from Montreal, Jacob has lived in several Canadian cities through his studies at the University of Waterloo, where he earned a Bachelor of Mathematics in statistics with a minor in economic theory. Now based in Edmonton, he is an active housing advocate with Grow Together Edmonton and previously with More Neighbours Toronto. Outside of work, Jacob enjoys rock climbing, cycling, and baking bread.

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In this episode, Jacob Dawang of Grow Together YEG chats with our hosts about how the data of infill development tells a different story than one might expect about Edmonton's recent growth. Learn about how restrictive zoning practices have shaped cities in North America and some ideas of how we can create a better path forward.

Biography:

Jacob Dawang is a data scientist at Capital One Canada, where he leads the acquisitions risk model team. He has previously built open-source and inner-source Python libraries to support data scientists and has research experience at Statistics Canada. Originally from Montreal, Jacob has lived in several Canadian cities through his studies at the University of Waterloo, where he earned a Bachelor of Mathematics in statistics with a minor in economic theory. Now based in Edmonton, he is an active housing advocate with Grow Together Edmonton and previously with More Neighbours Toronto. Outside of work, Jacob enjoys rock climbing, cycling, and baking bread.

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