Mar 4, 2023 | Community Planning, Uncategorised
In the wake of the recent 15-minute city conspiracy theories, which you can read about here and here, I thought I would consult an expert on the topic – ChatGPT. Here’s what AI thinks about the 15-minute city. Request to Chat GPT: “Please write a 300 word blog in a...
Jun 18, 2020 | Community Planning, Engagement
Tips for Engaging Your Community While the COVID-19 crisis has created tragedies and unearthed tremendous inequities, out of a challenging crisis can come opportunity – foundations shift enough that cracks become visible and new possibilities emerge. Use this time to...
Jun 18, 2020 | Community Planning
Last Funding Intake As local governments know, the provincial government requires municipalities and regional districts in B.C. to complete housing needs assessment reports by April 2022, and every five years thereafter. These reports are intended to help local...
Jan 23, 2020 | Community Planning, Engagement
Our research over the last few months has teased out some interesting trends and best practices that might help you raise the community engagement bar in 2020 and beyond. The research is part of a engagement review and policy development project we’re currently...
May 3, 2019 | Child Care Planning, Community Planning, Engagement
by Dan Wilson If you applied for a Community Child Care Planning Grant then you know how important affordable child care space is to the social and economic success of your community. Like many other communities you may be challenged by a lack of child care spaces due...
May 2, 2019 | Community Planning, E-bike Policy, Engagement, Whistler
Whether you love them or hate them, e-bikes are coming and they are changing the way many people commute and ride recreationally. Like most new technology, e-bikes bring benefits and drawbacks – many factors to weigh in deciding where e-bikes belong and where they...