Civicplan

Civicplan helps people shape communities through participatory #urbanplanning, engagement and strategies. Follow us on Instagram and on Bluesky.

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"Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody."

At @Civicplan, we continued to be inspired by this sage advice from Jane Jacobs.

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Over 50% of Ontario’s GHG emissions come from cities & they can help decrease them through leading by example & planning growth. The @citymississauga is updating its Climate Change Action Plan & Civicplan has designed an interactive & informative Climate Lab to engage residents.

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The ideas are flowing! A Design Lab is an interactive way for residents to participate in the improvement of their civic spaces. Through Civicplan's Design Lab, we are assisting @GSP_Group & MTE with engaging residents around the redesign St. George’s Square in downtown Guelph.

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Building a Stronger City - In the fall issue of @HamCityMagazine, Civicplan's Paul Shaker explains why the @StrongTowns movement and lessons from south of the border can act as inspiration for community engagement, planning and redevelopment here.

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Civicplan is assisting with the reimaging of multiple parks in the KW area in response to changing needs resulting from climate change & stormwater management. Interactive engagement tools & participatory design are bringing residents into the process to redesign these spaces.📲

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There is a reason why they call it PUBLIC space. When there is a once-in-a-generation redesign of St. George's Square in downtown Guelph, residents want to participate! Civicplan's Community Design Lab is helping residents shape this important city space.

h/t: @GSP_Group

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"Progress on becoming a more livable and sustainable city must include eliminating stroads in dense urban neighbourhoods that should be flourishing with people and commerce but instead prioritize traffic speed and volume."
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With the start of another school year, it's a great time to remember that if you want to build effective pedestrian friendly streets, build them for students. A @DailySchoolRte Student Streets Strategy is a great way to develop active transportation and safer streets.

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A Student Streets Strategy creates an active transportation system for neighbourhoods. With our partner @DailySchoolRte, we recently completed a strategy in Hamilton & are working with municipal & school partners to prioritize & implement recommendations.
https://t.co/qmhNtAnTuz

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The @C2Eecopark System is a one-of-a-kind natural treasure. This collaboration of 9 partners protects nearly 2,200 ha of open space between Cootes Paradise and the Niagara Escarpment. @Civicplan & BMcH were pleased to work with the Ecopark team on planning & strategy.

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"When we usually talk about city development & sustainability, too often we focus on the urban part of our city. However, this is an incomplete discussion. What about the rural part, where suburbia ends & farming fields begin?"

h/t @HamCityMagazine

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"Montreal’s experience is a demonstration of the power of pedestrian-only areas to revitalize cities, at a time when the rise of hybrid work and other aftershocks of the pandemic have helped to hollow out urban cores."

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We are pleased to share our latest https://t.co/4Izdfwyfjn Virtual PIC to help residents shape the future of Cherry Park in @CityKitchener. This vPIC allows participants to learn about the @ItweetMatrix @onterris project, browse the concept designs & share input.

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🍒✨ Exciting News! Help shape the future of Cherry Park! 🌟

Join our Virtual Open House from June 6 - July 18. Share your thoughts at: https://t.co/m6z1gdS6S7.

Let's create something amazing together! 💬

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A Student Streets Strategy creates an active transportation system for neighbourhoods. With our partner @DailySchoolRte, we recently completed a strategy in Hamilton & are working with municipal & school partners to prioritize & implement recommendations.
https://t.co/qmhNtAnTuz

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Have We Reached the End of the Stroad? In the early summer issue of @HamCityMagazine, @Civicplan's Paul Shaker explains how poorly designed street/road hybrids are limiting progress on becoming a more livable and sustainable city.

https://t.co/M2vYPCPcwA

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A fantastic few days in Cincinnati at the @StrongTowns National Gathering. It’s always great to meet up with like minded city builders and explore a new community. #NatGat2024

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"Amsterdam’s streets are about to get slower. The max speed of majority of the capital’s roads will drop to 30 kph, down from the current 50kph. Amsterdam joins a growing crop of European cities who are instituting new efforts to improve road safety." https://t.co/Wa3zTp2oaK

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Inclusive economic development ensures women are skilled to enter workplaces that are supportive of their advancement. Civicplan was pleased to work with @YWCA_Hamilton to design the Uplift program, providing women with training in specialized fields across Southern Ontario.

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The Flip Side of Urban Sprawl. In the latest issue of @HamCityMagazine, @Civicplan's Paul Shaker talks about why preserving the rural landscape needs to be a high priority for economic and environmental reasons. https://t.co/uZz71V9wLe

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The area in front of schools is sometimes the most dangerous for students. Creating Student Zones is one way to make this area safer. With our partner @DailySchoolRte, we are using our tools like Design Lab to engage communities, promote safer streets & active school travel.