[caption id="attachment_2470" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Students of the 2011 ENDS402 - Settlements class at the University of British Columbia's School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.  From left to right, back row: Andrew Wilson, Ashkan Nazemi, Jasmeen Bains, Sara Kristiansen, Cameron Hardinge-Rooney, Gerard Cadger, Mark Ross, Amelia Sissons, John Bautista, Sean Ruthen (local architect). Front row: Lorraine Tong, Shawn Kay, Robyn Murray, Erik Bean, Max Hsu, Stefan Levasseur, Sandy Kim, Jason Pfeifer, Minnie Chan."][/caption]     It is customary for different groups to be involved in development projects that will greatly affect the existing urban fabric of a city or a neighbourhood. Architects, planners, developers, residents, and environmentalists - just to name a few - are your usual mix of team members. Each having their own interpretation of what a vibrant and livable place should be. Though all of them share the same fundamental goal of making a “better city”, it is not easy to reach a consensus, let alone arrive at a solution.  Interpretations vary as they peer through their own subjective lenses. In the case of Marpole and its search for a neighbourhood centre, the usual players are present. The planning process has been steady and slow-paced but rigorous - taking into consideration factors like the Cambie Corridor plan, building heights, transit use and waste mitigation. Enter the students from the Environmental Design (ENDS) Program in the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of British Columbia.