Project Spotlight
Office for Urbanism, in conjunction with MMM Group, Thurber Engineering Ltd., and Fiera Biological Consulting Ltd., are in the process of preparing an Area Structure Plan for the Wizard Lake Watershed Area in Leduc County.
The Wizard Lake Watershed Area is a valuable natural resource for the residents and visitors to Leduc County and a significant recreational amenity that supports summer and winter activities. Wizard Lake and its watershed area have been subject to increasing demand for residential, recreational, and mixed use development. In response to this demand, Office for Urbanism has been retained by Leduc County to create an Area Structure Plan in the context of an open planning process aimed at engaging the local and wider communities to articulate a common vision for the watershed area. Office for Urbanism has encouraged residents, landowners, business owners, County Staff and Council, as well as other interested stakeholders to join in and participate in several public workshop and open house events as a means of garnering interest and gathering feedback that will help to inform and shape the plan.
The Wizard Lake Area Structure Plan is to be a long-range plan with a 20-25 year planning horizon. It will provide a policy framework to manage growth and land uses around the lake and within the watershed area. The final Area Structure Plan will be used to assist the County and landowners in making long-term land use decisions.
Over 33 years, the City of Mississauga has grown rapidly to become Canada's sixth largest city, and the municipality is preparing to write a new Strategic Plan that will guide the city's maturation and intensification in the 21st Century.
Established in 1887, the TSA is a non-profit volunteer organisation that fosters a culture of architecture in the greater Toronto region.
Jennifer Keesmaat spoke about Proactive Planning Strategies To Manage Infrastructure Challenges And Receive Government Funding at The Strategy Institute's The Future of Canada's Infrastructure event on June 24th and 25th.
Posted on July 02, 2009 / Link
We are are pleased to announce that Brendan Cormier has joined Office for Urbanism as a Planner and Urban Designer.
Posted on June 18, 2009 / Link
Another significant milestone was reached for the Regina Downtown Neighbourhood Plan (RDNP) upon its public release on May 12, 2009.
Posted on June 16, 2009 / Link
Jennifer Keesmaat and Antonio Gomez-Palacio presented at the Strategy Institute's Transforming and Revitalizing Downtown Summit in June 2009.
Posted on June 11, 2009 / Link
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