Elvin Wyly, University of British Columbia

Research

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Latest papers

The relative importance of greening in attracting gentrifiers to urban Vancouver and suburban Calgary neighbourhoods.
Urban studies (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2026 · senior author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Global suburbanisms: governance, land, and infrastructure in the 21st century
SSHRC · 2010 · Co-investigator
$2,500,000
Displacement, gentrification, and the politics of evidence
SSHRC · 2007 · Principal investigator
$71,362
Community-based coalitions and mega-events: a case study of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics as a healthy communities initiative
SSHRC · 2005 · Co-investigator
$109,620

All 4 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

The relative importance of greening in attracting gentrifiers to urban Vancouver and suburban Calgary neighbourhoods.

Quinton J, Nesbitt L, Connolly JJT, Wyly E

Urban studies (Edinburgh, Scotland)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/00420980251344904 PMID: 41532134

Global suburbanisms: governance, land, and infrastructure in the 21st century

Co-investigatorSSHRC2010Major Collaborative Research Initiatives Program

Principal investigators: Keil, Roger

Keywords: globalization; urbanization; suburbs; suburbanization; suburbanism; governance; land; infrastructure; comparative urban research

$2,500,000

Displacement, gentrification, and the politics of evidence

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Wyly, Elvin K.

Keywords: gentrification; displacement; housing; neighborhood change

$71,362

Community-based coalitions and mega-events: a case study of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics as a healthy communities initiative

Co-investigatorSSHRC2005Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: VanWynsberghe, Robert M.

Keywords: community-based coalitions; mega-events; Olympic Games; capacity building; communtiy engagement; impacts; health communtiy

$109,620

The new institutional face of mortgage lending in the inner city

Principal investigatorSSHRC2003Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Wyly, Elvin K.

Keywords: mortgage lending; housing; community development

$57,501

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Lorien Nesbitt

Urban and Regional Studies, Environmental Studies

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Wyly, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The relative importance of greening in attracting gentrifiers to urban Vancouver and suburban Calgary neighbourhoods." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]