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In more recent years, there has been a return to two-way streets in many cities driven by a general desire in Downtown areas to improve accessibility and quality of life. With the City of Windsor, Civicplan recently launched a vPIC to engage residents on this transformative issue. #Planning
November 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
In more recent years, there has been a return to two-way streets in many cities driven by a general desire in Downtown areas to improve accessibility and quality of life. With the City of Windsor, Civicplan recently launched a vPIC to engage residents on this transformative issue. #Planning
Another #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️Project: Reimagine Our Museums
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Excellence in Community Engagement + WOW Distinction, Ontario Museums Association
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✒️Project: Reimagine Our Museums
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Excellence in Community Engagement + WOW Distinction, Ontario Museums Association
civicplan.ca/portfolio/re...
Reimagine Our Museums | Civicplan | Planning Engagement Strategies
Hamilton’s Civic Museums are important community resources that tell the story of the city, its people and the land, provide meeting space for community groups, host events and programs, and provide o...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Another #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️Project: Reimagine Our Museums
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Excellence in Community Engagement + WOW Distinction, Ontario Museums Association
civicplan.ca/portfolio/re...
✒️Project: Reimagine Our Museums
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Excellence in Community Engagement + WOW Distinction, Ontario Museums Association
civicplan.ca/portfolio/re...
Civicplan was delighted to join the Bay Area Restoration Council and Toms + McNally Design in receiving an honourable mention for our Rethinking Chedoke Creek project in the Visions and Master Plans category at the 2025 City Of Hamilton Urban Design and Architecture Awards.
November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Civicplan was delighted to join the Bay Area Restoration Council and Toms + McNally Design in receiving an honourable mention for our Rethinking Chedoke Creek project in the Visions and Master Plans category at the 2025 City Of Hamilton Urban Design and Architecture Awards.
"This past spring, 50 people from various sectors in Hamilton gathered for a discussion about the state of downtown. 13 themes emerged from the discussion. More than anything, they reflect the desire of all who attended to see downtown thrive."
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Read More: hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/13-steps-to-...
13 steps to a better downtown - Hamilton City Magazine
The City of Hamilton is developing a 10-year downtown revitalization strategy and stakeholders pitched their ideas to create a vibrant, successful core. “Some people can't shake the weight of the past...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"This past spring, 50 people from various sectors in Hamilton gathered for a discussion about the state of downtown. 13 themes emerged from the discussion. More than anything, they reflect the desire of all who attended to see downtown thrive."
Read More: hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/13-steps-to-...
Read More: hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/13-steps-to-...
An October #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️Project: Fisherman's Pier District Concept Plan
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Merit, Visions & Master Plans, HUDAA
👯♀️ Partners: HOPA Ports, Toms + McNally Design
#ParticipatoryPlanning
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✒️Project: Fisherman's Pier District Concept Plan
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Merit, Visions & Master Plans, HUDAA
👯♀️ Partners: HOPA Ports, Toms + McNally Design
#ParticipatoryPlanning
More: civicplan.ca/projects/pla...
Fisherman's Pier District Concept Plan | Civicplan | Planning Engagement Strategies
Fisherman’s Pier is located at the entrance to the Hamilton Harbour at the shipping canal. The canal marks the municipal boundary between Hamilton and Burlington. The area includes land on both sides ...
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October 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
An October #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️Project: Fisherman's Pier District Concept Plan
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Merit, Visions & Master Plans, HUDAA
👯♀️ Partners: HOPA Ports, Toms + McNally Design
#ParticipatoryPlanning
More: civicplan.ca/projects/pla...
✒️Project: Fisherman's Pier District Concept Plan
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Merit, Visions & Master Plans, HUDAA
👯♀️ Partners: HOPA Ports, Toms + McNally Design
#ParticipatoryPlanning
More: civicplan.ca/projects/pla...
St. George's Square in Downtown Guelph is being redesigned to be more vibrant, people-friendly and accessible. Civicplan, GSP and MTE Consultants recently launched the latest round of interactive community engagement. PlanLocal #participatoryplanning in action.
Learn more: mte.planlocal.ca
Learn more: mte.planlocal.ca
October 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
St. George's Square in Downtown Guelph is being redesigned to be more vibrant, people-friendly and accessible. Civicplan, GSP and MTE Consultants recently launched the latest round of interactive community engagement. PlanLocal #participatoryplanning in action.
Learn more: mte.planlocal.ca
Learn more: mte.planlocal.ca
We are thrilled to share that we have received a PlanON 2025 Vision Award of Excellence for the Students Routes Strategy we developed with the Daily School Route. These awards are the highest honour from the Ontario Professional Planners Institute.
September 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We are thrilled to share that we have received a PlanON 2025 Vision Award of Excellence for the Students Routes Strategy we developed with the Daily School Route. These awards are the highest honour from the Ontario Professional Planners Institute.
Another #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️Project: Beautiful Streets and Spaces
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Excellence, Visions and Plans, HUDAA Urban Design and Architecture Awards
#ParticipatoryPlanning
More: lnkd.in/eu9hSUm
✒️Project: Beautiful Streets and Spaces
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Excellence, Visions and Plans, HUDAA Urban Design and Architecture Awards
#ParticipatoryPlanning
More: lnkd.in/eu9hSUm
September 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Another #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️Project: Beautiful Streets and Spaces
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Excellence, Visions and Plans, HUDAA Urban Design and Architecture Awards
#ParticipatoryPlanning
More: lnkd.in/eu9hSUm
✒️Project: Beautiful Streets and Spaces
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Excellence, Visions and Plans, HUDAA Urban Design and Architecture Awards
#ParticipatoryPlanning
More: lnkd.in/eu9hSUm
The City of Mississauga is mapping out the next five years of its #climate plan. To help residents understand the actual impact of climate actions, Civicplan developed a GHG Reduction Calculator – an interactive tool to help demonstrate how various actions impact greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
September 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The City of Mississauga is mapping out the next five years of its #climate plan. To help residents understand the actual impact of climate actions, Civicplan developed a GHG Reduction Calculator – an interactive tool to help demonstrate how various actions impact greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
With the start of another school year, it's a good time to remember that if you want to build effective pedestrian friendly streets, build them for students. A Student Streets Strategy is a great way to develop active transportation and safer streets for neighbourhoods.
Learn more: lnkd.in/gTcb5NsM
Learn more: lnkd.in/gTcb5NsM
September 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
With the start of another school year, it's a good time to remember that if you want to build effective pedestrian friendly streets, build them for students. A Student Streets Strategy is a great way to develop active transportation and safer streets for neighbourhoods.
Learn more: lnkd.in/gTcb5NsM
Learn more: lnkd.in/gTcb5NsM
Chedoke Creek is an example of a partially buried urban stream, with occasional daylighting. However, could it be something more?
In the summer issue of Hamilton City Magazine, Civicplan's Paul Shaker talks about the Rethinking Chedoke Creek project.
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In the summer issue of Hamilton City Magazine, Civicplan's Paul Shaker talks about the Rethinking Chedoke Creek project.
Read More: lnkd.in/gzKpD7jn
August 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Chedoke Creek is an example of a partially buried urban stream, with occasional daylighting. However, could it be something more?
In the summer issue of Hamilton City Magazine, Civicplan's Paul Shaker talks about the Rethinking Chedoke Creek project.
Read More: lnkd.in/gzKpD7jn
In the summer issue of Hamilton City Magazine, Civicplan's Paul Shaker talks about the Rethinking Chedoke Creek project.
Read More: lnkd.in/gzKpD7jn
This month's #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️Project: DNA Neighbourhood Character Study
🥇Recognition: Winner, Cultural Landscape Heritage Award, HMHC Heritage Recognition Awards + Winner, Award of Merit, HUDAA Urban Design and Architecture Awards
#ParticipatoryPlanning
✒️Project: DNA Neighbourhood Character Study
🥇Recognition: Winner, Cultural Landscape Heritage Award, HMHC Heritage Recognition Awards + Winner, Award of Merit, HUDAA Urban Design and Architecture Awards
#ParticipatoryPlanning
August 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This month's #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️Project: DNA Neighbourhood Character Study
🥇Recognition: Winner, Cultural Landscape Heritage Award, HMHC Heritage Recognition Awards + Winner, Award of Merit, HUDAA Urban Design and Architecture Awards
#ParticipatoryPlanning
✒️Project: DNA Neighbourhood Character Study
🥇Recognition: Winner, Cultural Landscape Heritage Award, HMHC Heritage Recognition Awards + Winner, Award of Merit, HUDAA Urban Design and Architecture Awards
#ParticipatoryPlanning
The South Shore of Cootes Paradise is an urban gem. Nestled beside the Westdale Neighbourhood and McMaster University, this area is a favourite of many residents. That’s why Civicplan & BMcH are pleased to work with the RBG to develop a Visitor Use Management Plan for this special part of the city.
July 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The South Shore of Cootes Paradise is an urban gem. Nestled beside the Westdale Neighbourhood and McMaster University, this area is a favourite of many residents. That’s why Civicplan & BMcH are pleased to work with the RBG to develop a Visitor Use Management Plan for this special part of the city.
Hamilton is going through an unprecedented transformation anchored along the upcoming LRT route - we are in the middle of it right now.
In the early summer issue of Hamilton City Magazine, Civicplan's Paul Shaker talks about The Big Build.
hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/hamilton-and...
In the early summer issue of Hamilton City Magazine, Civicplan's Paul Shaker talks about The Big Build.
hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/hamilton-and...
July 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Hamilton is going through an unprecedented transformation anchored along the upcoming LRT route - we are in the middle of it right now.
In the early summer issue of Hamilton City Magazine, Civicplan's Paul Shaker talks about The Big Build.
hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/hamilton-and...
In the early summer issue of Hamilton City Magazine, Civicplan's Paul Shaker talks about The Big Build.
hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/hamilton-and...
Today’s #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️Project: ForWard1-Participatory Budgeting
🧑🤝🧑Partner: City of Hamilton
🥇Recognition: Winner, IAP2 Canada Core Values Award for Extending the Practice through Creativity, Contribution & Innovation in the Field
More: lnkd.in/gBjSKAWq
✒️Project: ForWard1-Participatory Budgeting
🧑🤝🧑Partner: City of Hamilton
🥇Recognition: Winner, IAP2 Canada Core Values Award for Extending the Practice through Creativity, Contribution & Innovation in the Field
More: lnkd.in/gBjSKAWq
June 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Today’s #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️Project: ForWard1-Participatory Budgeting
🧑🤝🧑Partner: City of Hamilton
🥇Recognition: Winner, IAP2 Canada Core Values Award for Extending the Practice through Creativity, Contribution & Innovation in the Field
More: lnkd.in/gBjSKAWq
✒️Project: ForWard1-Participatory Budgeting
🧑🤝🧑Partner: City of Hamilton
🥇Recognition: Winner, IAP2 Canada Core Values Award for Extending the Practice through Creativity, Contribution & Innovation in the Field
More: lnkd.in/gBjSKAWq
Cities need to reduce GHG emissions by more than half by 2030 & be net-zero by 2050. As part of Mississauga's climate planning, Civicplan has designed an interactive Climate Lab to help residents tell decision-makers what climate issues matters most to them. More: vpic.planlocal.ca/mississauga-...
June 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Cities need to reduce GHG emissions by more than half by 2030 & be net-zero by 2050. As part of Mississauga's climate planning, Civicplan has designed an interactive Climate Lab to help residents tell decision-makers what climate issues matters most to them. More: vpic.planlocal.ca/mississauga-...
Good discussion last night at Franklin Elementary School in Kitchener to discuss Stormwater and Park upgrades for Prospect Park. @civicplan.bsky.social is working with Montrose Environmental Group, SDG & the City of Kitchener to deliver a renewed park space that meets their needs.
June 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Good discussion last night at Franklin Elementary School in Kitchener to discuss Stormwater and Park upgrades for Prospect Park. @civicplan.bsky.social is working with Montrose Environmental Group, SDG & the City of Kitchener to deliver a renewed park space that meets their needs.
Rediscovering a forgotten neighbourhood creek can happen in a variety of creative ways. The team with the Rethinking Chedoke Creek project were inspired by history discovered in old photos from the 1940s.
Learn more and participate in the virtual Community Design Lab - Barc.Planlocal.ca
Learn more and participate in the virtual Community Design Lab - Barc.Planlocal.ca
June 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Rediscovering a forgotten neighbourhood creek can happen in a variety of creative ways. The team with the Rethinking Chedoke Creek project were inspired by history discovered in old photos from the 1940s.
Learn more and participate in the virtual Community Design Lab - Barc.Planlocal.ca
Learn more and participate in the virtual Community Design Lab - Barc.Planlocal.ca
How can a buried, forgotten and maligned waterway be reimagined to become a valuable civic asset? That's what the Rethinking Chedoke Creek project is all about.
3 Zones, 3 Opportunities.
Zone 1: Watercourse
Design Theme: Reconnection
Learn more with the Community Design Lab at: barc.planlocal.ca
3 Zones, 3 Opportunities.
Zone 1: Watercourse
Design Theme: Reconnection
Learn more with the Community Design Lab at: barc.planlocal.ca
May 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
How can a buried, forgotten and maligned waterway be reimagined to become a valuable civic asset? That's what the Rethinking Chedoke Creek project is all about.
3 Zones, 3 Opportunities.
Zone 1: Watercourse
Design Theme: Reconnection
Learn more with the Community Design Lab at: barc.planlocal.ca
3 Zones, 3 Opportunities.
Zone 1: Watercourse
Design Theme: Reconnection
Learn more with the Community Design Lab at: barc.planlocal.ca
The City of Guelph is rebuilding infrastructure in the downtown core. This is an opportunity to redesign spaces to be more vibrant, people-friendly & accessible. With the municipality, Civicplan, GSP & MTE have launched the next round of interactive community engagement.
Learn more: mte.planlocal.ca
Learn more: mte.planlocal.ca
May 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The City of Guelph is rebuilding infrastructure in the downtown core. This is an opportunity to redesign spaces to be more vibrant, people-friendly & accessible. With the municipality, Civicplan, GSP & MTE have launched the next round of interactive community engagement.
Learn more: mte.planlocal.ca
Learn more: mte.planlocal.ca
Planning for a waterfront city. In the latest issue of Hamilton City Magazine, Civicplan Principal Paul Shaker talks about why the CN rail yard on the west harbour has to move in order to realize Hamilton’s full potential as a true waterfront city.
hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/embracing-th...
hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/embracing-th...
April 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Planning for a waterfront city. In the latest issue of Hamilton City Magazine, Civicplan Principal Paul Shaker talks about why the CN rail yard on the west harbour has to move in order to realize Hamilton’s full potential as a true waterfront city.
hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/embracing-th...
hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/embracing-th...
We are excited to share our latest participatory planning project with the Bay Area Restoration Council & Toms + McNally Design.
Rethinking Chedoke Creek uses a PlanLocal Design Lab to demonstrate how the city can be reconnected to this important waterway:
Check it out at: barc.planlocal.ca
Rethinking Chedoke Creek uses a PlanLocal Design Lab to demonstrate how the city can be reconnected to this important waterway:
Check it out at: barc.planlocal.ca
April 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We are excited to share our latest participatory planning project with the Bay Area Restoration Council & Toms + McNally Design.
Rethinking Chedoke Creek uses a PlanLocal Design Lab to demonstrate how the city can be reconnected to this important waterway:
Check it out at: barc.planlocal.ca
Rethinking Chedoke Creek uses a PlanLocal Design Lab to demonstrate how the city can be reconnected to this important waterway:
Check it out at: barc.planlocal.ca
Civicplan's Student Routes Strategy with dailyschoolroute.org has been named a Finalist for the Canadian Awards for Planning Excellence from the Canadian Institute of Planners. #activetransportation #neighbourhooddesign #participatoryplanning
More: lnkd.in/eKk7zSVg
More: lnkd.in/eKk7zSVg
March 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Civicplan's Student Routes Strategy with dailyschoolroute.org has been named a Finalist for the Canadian Awards for Planning Excellence from the Canadian Institute of Planners. #activetransportation #neighbourhooddesign #participatoryplanning
More: lnkd.in/eKk7zSVg
More: lnkd.in/eKk7zSVg
Hamilton is in the middle of #TheBigBuild. Billions in investment anchored along the upcoming LRT corridor. Thousands of new residential units built, under construction or planned. Millions in upgraded infrastructure connecting thousands of jobs. Explore: thebigbuild.ca
March 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Hamilton is in the middle of #TheBigBuild. Billions in investment anchored along the upcoming LRT corridor. Thousands of new residential units built, under construction or planned. Millions in upgraded infrastructure connecting thousands of jobs. Explore: thebigbuild.ca
Participatory design in action! A Virtual Community Design Lab is an interactive way for residents to participate in the design of their civic spaces. Through Civicplan's Design Lab, we are pleased to be engaging residents around the redesign St. George’s Square in downtown Guelph.
February 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Participatory design in action! A Virtual Community Design Lab is an interactive way for residents to participate in the design of their civic spaces. Through Civicplan's Design Lab, we are pleased to be engaging residents around the redesign St. George’s Square in downtown Guelph.