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School boards are some of the most important landowners in Ontario communities, with large sites that tend to be community hubs of activity. School sites also play an important role in contributing to the character and transportation patterns of a neighborhood. But how can sch...
/oppi/conferences/symposium-2018/program/day-2/503-planning-for-the-next-generation-a-school-board-perspective 7/9/2018 11:58:29 AM
Cities are economic engines, and more than ever, cities must be competitive to attract talent and investment. In the age of the disruptive economy (and technologies) there is benefit in communities investing in the startup ecosystem. This session highlights the story of how Wa...
/oppi/conferences/symposium-2018/program/day-2/607a-understanding-the-startup-economy-a-top-25-startup-ecosystem-perspective 7/9/2018 12:28:23 PM
Section 37 benefits provide a valuable in-kind or monetary contribution from developers to communities facing the pressure of intensification. Nonetheless, the negotiations that guide the allocation of Section 37 benefits often lack transparency and are inaccessible to communi...
/oppi/conferences/symposium-2018/program/day-1/205e-democratizing-section-37 9/17/2018 3:42:39 PM
While there are a number of robust, regional vulnerability assessments completed for various sectors across the Region of Peel, there is a need to obtain local knowledge, perceptions and observations to inform climate actions at the neighbourhood level. Climate Ready County C...
/oppi/conferences/old-conference-2019/program/day-1/104b-the-county-court-community-neighbourhood-vulnerability-assessment-and-adaptation-plan 4/10/2019 9:34:19 PM
Environmental justice refers to the fair, equal, and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of background or geography. Environmental justice touches on important everyday issues and discussions that are fundamental to our practice: Who are we planning for? How do...
/oppi/conferences/old-conference-2019/program/day-1/107-understanding-environmental-justice-and-its-relationship-with-climate-change 4/10/2019 10:17:38 PM
In December 2017, the Toronto-York-Spadina Subway Extension opened and included new stations and unprecedented transit service for York University. During the planning and construction of the subway extension, an updated York University Secondary Plan was prepared embracing t...
/oppi/conferences/old-conference-2019/program/day-1/mw2-york-university-after-the-subway-arrived 4/11/2019 11:14:46 AM
Durham Region is the 2018 winner of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Communities Award (Climate Change). Hear about the Region’s work to collaboratively bring together and engage planners (upper/lower tier municipal, conservation authorities) and industr...
/oppi/conferences/old-conference-2019/program/day-1/202a-collaborative-planning-for-climate-change-–-durham-region-case-study 4/11/2019 2:06:43 PM
The Town of Ajax has been impacted by several significant climatic events in recent years which have led to property damage, disruption to transportation and energy systems and economic and social impacts to the community. The ability for communities to adapt and respond to th...
/oppi/conferences/old-conference-2019/program/day-1/202b-a-risk-based-approach-to-climate-change-planning-in-the-town-of-ajax 4/11/2019 2:16:56 PM
Affordable land, favourable agricultural conditions and land availability are a few reasons why Cochrane District has potential for future development in the agricultural sector. In October 2018, a database was established and a system implemented to identify farmland availa...
/oppi/conferences/old-conference-2019/program/day-1/301a-connecting-farmers-to-farmland-in-northeastern-ontario-the-cochrane-district-agri-food-land-a 4/11/2019 3:16:38 PM
Building on the session at OPPI’s 2018 Symposium, this session will continue to showcase leadership on climate change impacts and adaptation from First Nations in Ontario. This session will demonstrate stories of relationship building and partnerships and how they contribute t...
/oppi/conferences/old-conference-2019/program/day-1/400-climate-change-impacts-and-adaptation-planning-with-first-nations-communities 4/13/2019 5:48:39 PM
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