Oct 31, 2017 | Alberta, Strategic Planning
If you’re welcoming in a new, or predominantly new, Council, getting everyone working as a team and moving in the same direction is critical. In addition to Council orientation that is typically done, strategic planning is another key undertaking to get your team...
Jul 15, 2016 | Alberta, Community Planning
The Town of Canmore identified affordability as a primary focus in their strategic plan, with an understanding that affordable housing is crucial to the success of their community. The Town launched their Livable Canmore campaign, and the Whistler Centre assisted in...
Jul 18, 2014 | Alberta, BC, Energy, local government, Monitoring, Sustainability
We assisted the City of St. Albert and the Mountain Resort Municipality of Sun Peaks with Greenhouse Gas Reduction Local Action Plans. Both communities have a history of strong environmental planning and action and the new plans helped to identify some short term and...
Feb 4, 2014 | Action Planning, Alberta, Engagement
Brainstorming action ideas may be the most fun part of a community sustainability planning process. But how do you get people’s attention and time to provide their creativity, and how do you capture their ideas? Here’s what the City of Lacombe did: along with an...
Feb 2, 2014 | Alberta, Community Planning, Engagement, Sustainability
The City of Lacombe Council just adopted their Municipal Sustainability Plan (MSP), entitled Imagine Lacombe. Congratulations! Imagine Lacombe provides a long-term vision for guiding the community towards greater social, environmental, and economic success by the year...
Dec 13, 2013 | Alberta, Collaboration, Community Planning, Sustainability
Are EcoDistricts the next approach to sustainability planning? Based on Dan’s recent introduction to the EcoDistrict concept, we think the process is solid and well researched, but is the name too “Eco” for broad acceptance? Does the name matter? Perhaps it is too...
