Ms. Shonda Wang

Shonda Wang has more than thirty years of experience in community development and large-scale urban regeneration projects. With a thorough understanding of the complexity of all the component parts of urban design, Shonda specializes in developing connections between the public realm, the built environment, and urban infrastructure— most notably, transportation infrastructure. Her district and neighbourhood planning projects have created walkable and thriving communities. A Principal at SvN, Shonda leads the Vancouver design studio. Since joining the firm in 2012, Shonda's leadership has seen the firm expand its cross-disciplinary practice in Ontario, British Columbia, and Mexico. Shonda's work has won several awards for urban design. She has served as a trusted strategic advisor to prominent clients in both the private and public sector. She has led numerous pivotal and award-winning transportation and mobility-related projects, and she is known for her ability to direct complex, large-scale mobility and transit-oriented development (TOD) projects from concept design to construction, frequently leading engagement with multiple levels of stakeholders, including municipal, provincial and regional governments, landowners, and the public. She has advised both public- and private-sector clients, including multiple Provincial Ministries, Provincial and Regional Transit Agencies, and Municipal clients and interdivisional committees. Shonda holds a Master's of Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of British Columbia. She is a Registered Professional Planner and member of the Canadian Institute of Planners. She currently serves as Vice Chair, DEI for the ULI Americas Transit Oriented Development Product Council and is a member of ULI's Women's Leadership Initiative Champion Team, the American Public Transportation Association and the TOD Steering Committee, and Lambda Alpha International.