Pragmatic Plans and Policies that Genuinely Contribute to Sustainability


City of Vernon, Hesperia Development Corporation – The Villages at Okanagan Landing

City of Edmonton – Planning and Design Guidelines for Residential Infill

Preparation of Planning and Design Guidelines to govern the location, planning and design of all forms of residential infill in Edmonton's 107 mature neighbourhoods, from low scale to high rise buildings, with specific guidelines for the planning of large infill sites. This project included the design and implementation of an extensive, creative, public consultation process.

City of Edmonton – Mature Neighbourhoods Planning Strategy

Development of a strategy for prioritizing Edmonton's 107 mature neighbourhoods for neighbourhood planning services. The project included the public consultation process.

Tsawwassen First Nation – Community Sustainability Study

Conducted a study, in association with CitySpaces, on land requirements to develop a long term, sustainable community. The report was used as input to the treaty negotiations.

Resort Municipality of Whistler – Comprehensive Sustainability Plan

Led the process to develop a comprehensive sustainability plan up to the end of the second phase of the planning process, the identification of a preferred "growth scenario". This project included managing the consultants involved in preparing the components of the plan and the consultation process, drafting Council reports, and defining the alternative development scenarios.