Welcome to Great Places in Canada

The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) is proud to host this exciting annual competition to recognize Canada's truly special places, the ones we cherish most.

Do you have a favourite street, neighbourhood or public space? Show your love, nominate it now and vote for it in the finals! Remember, this is a place you've really got to care about. And, of course, it's got to be somewhere in Canada.

Tell us why it's such a great spot, and why you're so passionate about it, and you could win a fabulous prize!

Naturally in this interwebs age, we don't just want to hear about your Great Place, we need to see it, too! Upload some photos, or even better, a video, so we can see your community in action!

The most popular places nominated will be on the short-list of finalists highlighted on the Great Places in Canada website. Canadians from across the country will vote for the Peoples' Choice awards in each category, while our judging panel of renowned planning experts will weigh in to pick the Great Places in Canada for 2013!

So what you waiting for? Go ahead and make your voice heard! Nominate, vote and tell everyone you know about Great Places in Canada!

Make your special place everyone's special place!

Landscape

See the winners

Queen Street

Streets

Queen Street

Fredericton, NB

Osborne Village

Neighbourhoods

Osborne Village

Winnipeg, MB

Cape Forchu Lighthouse

Public Spaces

Cape Forchu Lighthouse

Yarmouth, NS

Nomination Deadline

You can nominate great places until January 31, 2012. You can vote for your favourite place until February 29, 2012.