Jul 15, 2016 | BC, Community Planning, Sustainability
Surrey’s Sustainability Charter was developed and approved in 2008. In 2014, Council approved a process to update the Charter in order to review and update the vision and goals, align it with the OCP directions, simplify its structure, update and align the community...
Oct 26, 2015 | Alignment, Community Planning, Events, Strategic Planning
Are you ready for 2016? Know what your priorities and key projects are? Whether you’re new to strategic planning, want a quick refresher, or have some questions about the process, join us for our Strategic Planning ‘How To’ for Local Governments webinar...
Sep 1, 2015 | Community Planning, Engagement, Events, Healthy Communities
Increasingly we are finding that good community engagement requires going out to people rather than just inviting them in. With that in mind, the Centre has been supporting the organizing of five neighbourhood block parties in Whistler to help foster stronger networks...
Apr 29, 2015 | BC, Community Planning, Events, Healthy Communities
Whistler Centre for Sustainability Planning Assistant Chis Dickinson honoured by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) Power of Youth Leadership Award. Recognizing young leaders in B.C for Social Movement Building and Analysis and Solutions, the CCPA...
Apr 15, 2015 | Community Planning, ICSP, local government, OCP, Shared Vision
Which of these scenarios best describe your community? Your ICSP is rocking your community; your whole organizational culture and decision-making processes are aligned with the goals; your monitoring efforts show that you’re making steady progress towards the goals;...
Mar 18, 2015 | Community Planning, ICSP, Integration, local government, Neighbourhood, OCP, Sustainability
Local governments have a responsibility for undertaking community planning to ensure the community’s needs are met in the present and future in areas ranging from land use, housing, transportation and economic development (among others). In recent years,...
