Spring 2026, VOL. 66, NO. 1
Each year, the United Nations reviews select SDGs to assess global progress. In 2026, UN-Habitat will lead a comprehensive review of SDG 11 to assess progress towards achieving “inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable” cities and settlements worldwide.
Since adopting the SDGs in 2015, the Government of Canada has recognized their value as a framework for action—one that naturally aligns with the work of planners addressing long-term challenges, such as climate change, reconciliation, housing, and economic resilience.
In a rapidly changing global environment, the visibility of SDG 11 cannot be taken for granted. Continued reporting, storytelling, and evidence from planners are essential to demonstrating its value and relevance. This is why the Commonwealth Association of Planners is calling on Canadian planners to showcase the work they are doing to advance SDG 11 and to reaffirm the importance of its renewal.
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In this issue…
Articles
Planning Forward: Canadian Leadership in Global Urban Futures by Eleanor Mohammed
Championing SDG 11 Through Community-Engaged Learning: Building Partnerships for Sustainable Communities by Erin Kennett
Commemorating Mi’kmaw & Urban Indigenous Heritage through Storytelling in the Cogswell Redevelopment District by Lyndsay Francis
Pulling the Net Together: Weaving Indigenous Led Planning and SDG 11 in Chemawawin Cree Nation by Fabian Sinclair, Heather Webb, and Paul Bell
World Urban Pavilion, Powered by Daniels By Reza Pourvaziry and Eduardo Lopez
Aging Well: Housing Models and Planning Implications by Nancy Orr
Moving Equity Forward: Strategies for Planners by Orly Linovski and Carolyn Loh
Using Managed Retreat to Advance the Targets of SDG 11: The Case of Post-Flood Property Buyouts in Grand Forks, BC by Melissa le Geyt and Brent Doberstein
Sustainable Planning in a Good Way: Lessons from the MSIFN-Durham Bilateral Agreement by Ameer Idreis, Waverley Birch, Don Richardson, Sandra Austin, and Debbie Ellis
Empowering Planners to Deliver SDG 11 by Béatrice Crabb
Columns
Editors’ Note | Mot de la rédaction by Kelley Moore and Tharini Prakash
Fellows Corner | De côté des Fellows by Emilie K Adin and Dana Anderson
Planner’s Bookshelf | L’étagère du planificateur
Research Digest | Condensé des recherches en urbanisme
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