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Not even a decade ago one needed to hire a consultant to figure out what zoning applied or which Official Plan policy designation established land use for a property. Today, the public can get direct access to municipal websites to figure out the planning policy and regulations that apply to a property or to an area. Municipalities are also providing information online to show the status of development applications submitted. Ian Graham, as a planner and publisher of a municipal information service, will provide a general review of Ontario municipal planning department websites and their services that relate to ‘open data’ on matters that are important to planners and the public. Does this access to information mean that roles for planning consultants have been reduced? Or does it simply provide professionals and the public a better means of acquiring information that is accurate, timely and more democratic.