Category: Community Engagement
Mall madness fires ‘em up
(originally published in Toronto Sun) There are ways to make people feel totally disengaged from community planning consultations, and intentionally or not, this happens too frequently. Case in point: Last week Burlington city councillors approved plans to redevelop the aging Appleby Mall in the city’s east end into a series of standalone buildings. The mall [...]
Whistler shows growth isn’t a downhill slope
(originally published in the Toronto Sun) When you think Whistler, you think skiing. But the British Columbia town is also positioning itself as a leader in managing growth. Once a community of 500 people scattered along Whistler valley, the population of year-round dwellers is now 14,200, with at least that many more as seasonal residents [...]
