SUMMER 2025, VOL. 65, NO. 2
Technology and its applications for planning are evolving, with numerous implications for both rural and urban areas. Emerging technologies are shaping the everyday lives of people as they navigate both the physical and virtual worlds. Throughout history, communities have evolved in tandem with and in response to emerging technologies.
The Summer 2025 issue of Plan Canada explores the applications and implications of technology in planning, as they relate to sustainability, public engagement, equity, and beyond.
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In this issue…
Articles
Understanding ‘Superdiversity’ in Canada’s Largest Cities by Daniel Hiebert
Building Capacity in Housing Policy and Planning Through Online Tools by Mikayla Tinsley, Marina Jozipovic, and Jessica Hayes
Technology and Innovation Top of Mind for City of Edmonton Planners by Lyla Peter and Jason Doerksen
Novel Partnership for Planning: Training the Next Generation of Data Scientists and Planners to Work Together on Applied Artificial Intelligence Solutions for Canadian Cities by Leia Minaker, Kris Andreychuk, and Robin Mazumder
AI-Assisted Development Review: A New Tool for Planners by Jesse Ajayi and Kate Macmillan
AI in Participatory Planning: Early Reflections on Impacts and Ethical Challenges by Morgan Boyco and Pamela Robinson
Quantifying the Impact: How Urban Planning Shapes Public Health Through Nature Exposure by Owen WIseman
Using Virtual Reality to Improve Urban Fire Evacuation Strategies: A Halifax Case Study by Oleksandr Rossolov, Namrata Bhaumik, and Muhammad Ahsanul Habib
Columns
Editor’s Note | Mot de la rédaction by Harrison Ellis
Fellows Corner | De côté des Fellows by Somia Sadiq
Passings | Nécrologies
Planner’s Bookshelf | L’étagère du planificateur
Research Digest | Condensé des recherches en urbanisme
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