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Awards & Recognition

Awards & recognition ARCHIVED AWARDS PROGRAMS Over the years, OPPI has offered a number of awards programs. Though some of these programs are no longer active, we celebrate the award recipients and their commitment to the planning profession. EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING ...

/inspiring-knowledge/awards-recognition 11/3/2022 11:27:28 AM

The Magic 5 for Managing Conflict

Conflict that we experience from day-to-day is a natural and normal part of life. Professional planners are aware that experiencing conflict is an inevitable part of the job, which drives the need for innovative solutions to mitigate, manage and resolve conflict. Like pl...

/blog/planning-exchange/december-2016/the-magic-5-for-managing-conflict 11/30/2016 4:48:32 PM

Creating Thriving Public Spaces As We Grow

As municipalities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe continue to grow in population and density, new strategies for creating parks and public spaces in more urban environments are needed. How do we engage communities and program parks when there are so many different users? H...

/blog/planning-exchange/february-2017/creating-thriving-public-spaces-as-we-grow 2/1/2017 10:00:00 AM

From ambiguity to empathy: How planners can collaborate to solve complex problems

Planners spend their days dealing with complex problems: from designing complete communities, to creating effective transportation systems, to realizing housing opportunities for all. In the affordable housing sector, at SHS Consulting we find ourselves applying our expertise ...

/blog/planning-exchange/february-2018/from-ambiguity-to-empathy-how-planners-can-collaborate-to-solve-complex-problems 2/1/2018 10:31:38 AM

Getting to Consensus – Keep the Lawyers Out of the Room

Have you ever felt that sinking feeling as you prepare for an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing? Ever feel like it’s all in the hands of the lawyers anyway? If only the planners could just get together and find solutions without the legal process taking over.   Down...

/blog/planning-exchange/april-2018/getting-to-consensus-–-keep-the-lawyers-out-of-the-room 4/3/2018 8:47:18 AM

Re-envisioning Sudbury’s Inno-Tech Park: 2018 OPPI Student Case Competition

This year, the OPPI Student Case Competition brought together student teams from accredited planning programs in Ontario to create a leading proposal for the Inno-Tech Park in the City of Greater Sudbury as presented by OPPI President Jason Ferrigan, RPP.   Students presen...

/blog/planning-exchange/august-2018/re-envisioning-sudbury’s-inno-tech-park-2018-oppi-student-case-competition 8/1/2018 8:00:00 AM

How Green Infrastructure Can Protect Communities from Flooding

Photo by Sheena Woodhead on Unsplash This spring we again witnessed devastating floods in communities across Ontario, costing homeowners and municipalities millions of dollars in damages, uprooting families and businesses, and leaving many wondering if this level of ...

/blog/planning-exchange/july-2019/how-green-infrastructure-can-protect-communities-from-flooding 7/2/2019 8:00:00 AM

Let’s Talk Salt and How We Can Improve Parking Lot Management

Photo Credit: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority The management of parking lots in winter has become an increasingly fraught exercise, with several issues effecting the decisions of parking lot managers and the contractors. Most of these decisions relate to publ...

/blog/planning-exchange/june-2020/let’s-talk-salt-and-how-we-can-improve-parking-lot-management 6/16/2020 6:00:00 AM

Engaging Immigrant and Racialized Groups in Public Planning Processes

The towns, cities and regions we live in are constantly evolving. As per the 2016 Statistics Canada Census data, 29% of Ontario identified as a visible minority. Furthermore, an increase in 13% of Ontarians with a mother tongue other than English or French was noted between 20...

/blog/planning-exchange/july-2020/engaging-immigrant-and-racialized-groups-in-public-planning-processes 7/7/2020 6:00:00 AM