Jul 3, 2013 | Community Planning, Economic Development, Tourism
Tourism can be a double-edged sword. While many small communities, such as Whistler, depend on it for our livelihoods, some small/rural communities are seeing it grow, whether they like it or not, and whether they are ready for it or not. Attract future residents and...
May 18, 2013 | Community Planning, Engagement, Facilitation
Community Engagement in Fernie: Fun & Fast Ways to Hear What the Fernie Community Wants in Their OCP We held three fast, fun and creative days of community engagement to get input on the Fernie OCP from the Fernie community, staff and community advisory committee....
May 13, 2013 | Collaboration, Community Planning, Economic Development
In all of the communities we work with, creating a more robust local economy is always identified as one of the most important goals. So what exactly is a local economy, and what are the benefits? A common definition of a local economy is one in which businesses are...
Mar 25, 2013 | Action Planning, Collaboration, Community Planning, Engagement, Facilitation, ICSP, local government, Shared Vision
Your Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) is finished and you’re taking care of these important next steps: embedding it into decision making; implementing some immediate actions; and establishing systems to track performance. That’s it right? Well, not...
Dec 13, 2012 | Action Planning, Business, Collaboration, Community Planning, Engagement, Events, Facilitation
The holidays are a good time to post about getting together. In a personal, holiday kind of context, it’s about reconnecting with family, friends and colleagues for some holiday cheer. (And we hope you enjoy some this season!) In a professional context within realm of...
Dec 6, 2012 | Community Planning, ICSP, OCP
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,...