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We Are Cities

We Are Cities

Apr 15, 2015 | Action Planning, Collaboration, Engagement, Events, Facilitation, Shared Vision

Centre B.C. Convener for We Are Cities Initiative The Centre is the BC convener for the We Are Cities initiative. Coordinated by Evergreen Cityworks and funded by the McConnell Foundation, ‘We Are Cities’ is a new initiative to engage Canadian citizens and...
Still moving towards your community goals? At a standstill? Or not sure?

Still moving towards your community goals? At a standstill? Or not sure?

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;...
Time to update your Municipal Development Plan? Consider an Integrated MDP!

Time to update your Municipal Development Plan? Consider an Integrated MDP!

Jun 3, 2014 | ICSP, local government, MDP, Shared Vision, Sustainability

Reviewing your MDP goals and policies every five or so years, and undertaking a complete MDP update every ten years is generally considered to be best practice. Recently, leading municipalities are updating their MDPs to align with their community sustainability plans...
Spring into Action: It’s time to think about action planning!

Spring into Action: It’s time to think about action planning!

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...
The Importance of a Vision

The Importance of a Vision

Dec 6, 2012 | Community Planning, local government, Shared Vision, Sustainability

Across Canada, the challenges faced by communities continue as a result of an economy trying to rebound to its pre-recession comfort level. When municipal budgets are tight and the pros and cons of spending every dollar are more carefully weighed, often the non-core...
What happens to a community vision during challenging times?

What happens to a community vision during challenging times?

Nov 3, 2011 | Community Planning, Shared Vision, Sustainability

I’ve got dreams on my mind – specifically community ones. With municipal elections on the near horizon and the current state of the global economy, I’ve been thinking lately about how our community will respond to these events. While my role at the Centre is to help...
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