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What the 2024 Provincial Planning Policy Means for Rural Municipalities

British Columbia's evolving provincial planning policy introduces significant changes to settlement area expansion rules and agricultural land protection requirements. Here's what rural planners need to know.

November 15, 20246 min read

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Engagement·8 min read

Beyond the Open House: Rethinking Public Consultation

Traditional public meetings routinely fail to reach the people most affected by planning decisions. We share what we've learned from 10 years of designing better engagement.

September 22, 2024Read

Planning·7 min read

Secondary Plans: The Planning Work That Actually Shapes Places

Secondary plans are the connective tissue between Official Plan vision and built reality. Done well, they prevent the planning regrets communities live with for a generation.

July 8, 2024Read

Sustainability·6 min read

Smart Growth in Small Towns: Adapting Urban Principles to Rural Reality

Compact, walkable, transit-oriented: smart growth principles were developed in an urban context. What do they mean — and how do they apply — in communities of 5,000 or 15,000?

May 14, 2024Read

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