2008 Awards for Planning Excellence
Downtown Planning
Calgary Centre City Plan
City of Calgary
Submitted by: Thom Mahler, MCIP
Rural Small Town Planning
Four Plans: One Way Forward - Comprehensive Community-Based Planning with First Nations in Saskatchewan
Cities & Environment Unit - Dalhousie University
Submitted by: Frank Palermo FCIP, FRAIC
Urban Design
St. Louis Gateway Mall Master Plan
Urban Strategies Inc.
Submitted by: Michel Trocmé, MCIP
Housing
Building for Independence
Affirmative Industries Association
Submitted by: David Harrison, MCIP
Recreation Planning
A Plan of Action for the Capital Region River Valley Park
Armin A. Preiksaitis & Associates Ltd.
Submitted by: Armin Preiksaitis, MCIP, ACP
Transportation and Infrastructure
York Region Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan
Regional Municipality of York
Submitted by: Bryan Tuckey, MCIP, RPP
Neighbourhood Planning
City of St. Paul Central Corridor Development Strategy
Urban Strategies Inc.
Submitted by: Melanie Hare, MCIP, RPP
Environmental Planning
Listen to Your River : A Report Card on the Health of the Humber River Watershed
Toronto and Region Conservation for the Living City
Submitted by: Gary Wilkins MCIP, RPP
Social Planning
A Comprehensive Housing Strategy for Halton Region 2006 - 2015+
Halton Region
Submitted by: Perry Vagnini, MCIP, RPP
2008 Honourable Mentions
Economic Development
Burnaby Economic Development Strategy (EDS) 2020
City of Burnaby
Submitted by: David Clutton, MCIP
&
Energizing Niagara's Wine Country Communities
Peter J. Smith and Company, Inc.
Submitted by: Peter Smith, MCIP, RPP
Environmental Planning
Interim Management Guidelines - Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Parks Canada Agency
Submitted by: John Marczyk, MCIP
&
Region of Peel Greenlands Securement Project
Region of Peel - Environment, Transportation and Planning Services
Submitted by: Arvin Prasad, MCIP
Housing
Affordable Housing Strategy
City of Langford
Submitted by: Rob Buchan
International Development
Plan Abu Dhabi 2030
Beasley and Associates, Emirate of Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council
Submitted by: Larry Beasley FCIP
&
Amman Master Plan Project
BearingPoint & planningAlliance
Submitted by: Gerry Post, MCIP
Social Planning
Addressing the Needs of Growing Neighbourhoods - Supporting the Early Years
Success by 6 Peel/Environment, Transportation & Planning Services
Submitted by: Seema Taneja
Urban Design
Urban Design Guidelines for the Development Review Process
City of Ottawa - Community Planning and Design Division, Planning Branch
Submitted by: Nelson Edwards, MCIP, RPP

