What We do- Community Plans, Action Plans, Policy Development.....

PLANNING SERVICES

We bring out philosopy of support for sustainability, and a sensitivity to local issues and priorities, to a range of standard planning-related services:

  • Community Plan Development & Reviews
  • Action Plan Development
  • Bylaw Reviews
  • Issue-specific Research
  • Site Layout and Urban Design
  • Policy Development
  • Meeting Facilitation

PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS

As a counterpoint to the discouraging news about environmental and social degredation, we bring inspiring ideas and images. We tailor presentations and workshops to each audience, exploring the links beween actions and environmental impacts. Our emphasis is on generating a sense of empowerment by highlighting creative solutions to urban and rural problems

"How Do Communities Become More Sustainable? "
... They become inspired to believe it can be done.

Workshop and Presentation Topics Have Included:

  • alternative sewage treatment
  • street reclaiming
  • eco-villages and co-housing
  • creative approaches to stormwater management
  • transforming to sustainability
Click here to read about upcoming workshops and events.

RESEARCH & WRITING

Angela has strong research and writing skills. Projects have inlucded:

  • Background research for, and complete rewriting of the District of Sechelt Official Community Plan.
  • “Environmental and Social Benefits of Integrated Workplace Strategies” for British Columbia Building Corporation
  • “Regulatory Obstacles to Innovative Housing Housing” for CMHC (co-authored with Chris Mattock & David Rousseau).
  • “Eco-Living in Sweden: Inspiration for Canadian Consumers and Developers” Alternatives Journal.
  • Development Concept & Guidelines for Meadowvale (with AWA Spaxman Consulting) for the District of Pitt Meadows.
  • Review of the Campus Planning Process (with AWA Spaxman Consulting) for UBC.
  • Annual Sewage and Water monitoring reports for the Region of Waterloo.
  • “Community Economic Development as a Response to the Problems of a Maturing Industrial Society” working paper series, University of Waterloo.
  • “Women’s Housing Needs: A Re-evaluation of policy and practice” working paper series, University of Waterloo.