Y Magazine

Health, Liveable Communities 
​What are the components of a healthy, liveable community? How have those components changed in today’s Ontario? What have we learned from the past, and how can we incorporate a diversity of perspectives? Housing, schools, services, parks, employment, transportation, agriculture, safety, and technology — these are just some many areas Registered Professional Planners focus on in guiding decisions that build and support a sustainable future. Factors influencing those components include mega topics such as affordability, demographics, the climate crisis, economic pressures, and policy changes. The spring/summer issue of Y Magazine will focus on this dynamic theme and the work planners across Ontario are doing to inform decision makers in creating sustainable communities for everyone.

Forward Focused 
While the planning profession has roots deep into the history of civilization, it is also a profession that constantly evolves and modernizes as we explore new possibilities, from supporting EV infrastructure and digital equity to AI-ready cities. It is a profession with its feet firmly planted in the present but always looking decades into the future to build better, stronger communities. Registered Professional Planners have the education, ethics, and experience to engage in discussions with governments and policy makers, builders and developers, community groups and the public, then bring these perspectives together to highlight priorities and inform decision makers. The fall/winter issue of Y Magazine looks at how Ontario planners are adapting to a changing world and introducing new ideas into the profession.