Episode 21: The future is near (with David Dale-Johnson)

On episode 21, David Dale-Johnson joins Mayor Crompton to offer his real estate and economics expertise on this time of accelerated change in Whistler as a result of the pandemic. 

They discuss the real estate implications of COVID-19 on remote work, e-commerce, economic diversification, and the supply chain.

Dr. Dale-Johnson also offers a preview of a panel discussion on September 26 about the evolution and potential impacts of autonomous (self-driving) vehicles on the Sea to Sky region.

David is a real estate economist and the Stan Melton Executive Professor in Real Estate at the Alberta School of Business. He completed his undergraduate and master’s degrees at the University of British Columbia, and graduated from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley with his Ph.D. David has a longstanding connection to Whistler as a homeowner here since the 1990’s. He is also a member of the RMOW’s Strategic Planning Committee, contributing expertise in real estate finance and development and city building.