CONNECTION 2024: S14 Nautsa’maat – Career Connection for Planners
This session focusses on “connectivity” and “well-being” and applies a spiritual lens to the work of planners. As planners we are constantly juggling deadlines, facilitating…
CONNECTION 2024: S13 Canada’s NEW demographic paradigm & its implications for housing
Welcome to Canada’s third great demographic transition. Back in 1971 there were 6.6 people of working age in Canada per senior citizen. This ratio, referred to…
CONNECTION 2024: S07 Edmonton’s Approach to an Efficient and Effective Permitting System: A Journey of Continuous Improvement
The City of Edmonton has focused on the continuous improvement of development permit processes. This has saved applicants 5.3 million dollars and 67,600 days each…
CONNECTION 2024: S08 Local Area Planning: Developing Policy Through Approachable and Inclusive Education and Engagement
The Local Area Planning Program is The City of Calgary’s new approach to developing policy plans for multiple communities under one engagement process. Our small…
CONNECTION 2024: S03 Climate change resilience through nature-based solutions: incremental versus disruptive transformation
The dire consequences of burying urban streams to make way for urbanization are intensifying with the climate crisis. This study focuses on daylighting buried urban…
CONNECTION 2024: S11 Access to Equitable Housing Options
Building on WSP’s recent planning and development work in Kingsville, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba, this session explores the barriers to developing equitable housing options and…