Jun 24, 2021 | Engagement
Creating an annual planning, budgeting and engagement cycle that is predictable doesn’t have to be boring – in fact, it can be just the ticket to fostering the culture of civic engagement and community-grounded decision-making you’re seeking, while also saving on the...
Dec 6, 2022 | Strategic Planning
Image from BCIT Well, maybe now is not the right time with the holidays right around the corner, but soon after would be good if you’re leading a municipality in BC and want to get your new team rowing in the same direction. We have written a number of articles...
Sep 13, 2022 | Circular Economy, Healthy Communities, Zero Waste
What is circular economy? Circular economy (CE) is a model of production and consumption that strives to use materials wisely and eliminate waste. In contrast with a linear economic model of “take-make-waste,” in which society extracts raw resources, uses them to...
Sep 13, 2022 | Active Transportation, E-bike Policy
It is no surprise that cities with successful bike share systems have noted a marked increase in both shared and private bicycle use after bike share systems launched. Apparently, the high visibility of the shared bikes creates new “norms” and increases the bike...
Jul 3, 2017 | Economic Development, Social Venture Challenge
Is it possible to grow the local economy, support new entrepreneurs, protect the environment and do good for the community? The Centre created the Social Venture Challenge to do exactly that. We’ve just wrapped up the program for the third year in the Sea to Sky...