Elevation 2.0 – SS-09: Beating Bad Arguments: Explaining Why You Are Right!
Have you ever felt that many exchanges (public hearings come to mind) are at best an abuse of reason and rationality? Do you know the…
Elevation 2.0 – SS-12: Ottawa’s New Official Plan: Applying a Climate Lens & Canada’s First Transect-Based Plan
Applying a Climate Lens to Ottawa’s Official Plan We are at a critical moment when global commitments, national policies, and local planning must work together…
Elevation 2.0 – SS-13: Towards Affordable Housing in the Suburbs – the Region of Peel’s Housing Master Plan
This session will focus on the development and financing of the Region of Peel’s Housing Master Plan which, when fully funded and implemented, could result…
Elevation 2.0 – SS-14: Ask Me About My Pronouns: an Introduction to 2SLGBTQ+ Inclusive Planning
Recent social movements have brought diversity and inclusion to the forefront of our thoughts. Planners are learning and adapting practices to meet the needs of…
Elevation 2.0 – SS-18: Transport 2050: Key Insights Into a Visionary Transportation Plan for Metro Vancouver
From rejection of urban freeways and promotion of transit-oriented polycentric town centres to early adoption of driverless SkyTrain technology, Metro Vancouver has a strong history…
Elevation 2.0 – SS-19: a Tale of Four Cities: Reports From the Front Lines of BC’s Affordability Crisis
In a region which has seen exponential change in housing prices, home ownership is increasingly out of reach in most of British Columbia’s urban centres.…