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302: A planner and a firefighter walk into a forest….

The devastating impacts of wildland fire on economic viability, community stability, and ecosystem functions are widely acknowledged. New policies in the Provincial Policy Statement, 2014 ensure that communities consider and plan to avoid catastrophic losses to their communi...

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605: Planning Around the ION: catalyzing investment, placemaking & community resiliency

The Region of Waterloo is building the ION rapid transit corridor connecting the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge. This new transit infrastructure presents a tremendous opportunity to improve mobility, support placemaking, and create a series of vibrant, mixed-use,...

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300A: What Does Ontario’s New Environmental Plan Mean for Ontario’s Communities?

In October 2018, the Province of Ontario announced plans to develop a new environmental plan for the province. Scheduled for release in Fall 2018, the comprehensive plan would build a resilient Ontario that protects water and air, addresses climate change, cleans up communit...

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302A: The Future is Lonely – From Isolation to Inclusion in the Digital Age

It is estimated that 80% of Canada’s population is living in cities; surrounded by more buildings, people, amenities, and opportunities than before. Urbanization, aging populations, and connectivity (physical and digital) largely influence how people, technology and environmen...

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303: School Closures – From Crisis to Opportunity

Many rural communities and urban neighbourhoods have experienced the permanent shuttering of schools. This outcome is often the result of rapidly changing economic, demographic and environmental structures which no longer make these facilities viable. The immediate response ...

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305: Conversations on Place - Introducing the Place Charter

The Place Charter is a working document inspired by a set of regional conversations on place convened across Canada starting in 2015 and provides a set of foundational principles to establish place as a baseline category of analysis for development and planning approaches. P...

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MW14: Explore the Evolving West Toronto Railpath Corridor

Since the West Toronto Railpath opened, the neighbourhoods and communities alongside the Railpath have embraced this corridor as an important active transportation link. Participants will be taking a bike tour along the Railpath and learn about its history and planned expansi...

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401B: Understanding Northern Ontario’s Population Decline by Exploring Youth Settlement Decisions

Northern Ontario's population is declining. With a population peak at 822,450 residents in 1991, it has decreased to 797,000 in 2016 and is projected to decrease another 2 percent by 2041. Other than economic opportunity, there is a gap in literature explaining why youth wil...

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406: Who is Planning the Canadian Smart City?

Infrastructure Canada is currently midstream on its first round of the Smart Cities Challenge --- a contest intended to spark innovation in communities around the country. $75 million will fund four projects in different size municipalities and indigenous communities. A Ryerso...

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501: Planning for High-Density Liveability in Midtown Toronto

Already one of Canada's densest neighbourhoods, the Yonge-Eglinton area in Midtown Toronto has seen a doubling of its population over the last 20 years with further growth proposed in the immediate term. The in-force Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan lacks the necessary detail t...

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