After 12 years of working in the film industry, Mark Nener was ready for a change. The Toronto, Ontario native found that being part of a film crew allowed him to see many parts of the city. This inspired an interest in cities and how they grow, leading Mark to Dalhousie and a Masters degree in Planning. A desire to live in Halifax made Dalhousie a natural choice. Dal has the only Architecture and Planning school east of Montreal.