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School is back & with it a reminder that if you want to build effective pedestrian friendly streets, build them for students. Civicplan is proud to be a part of the Daily School Route, an innovative initiative that is helping shift the conversation about active transportation & neighbourhood design.
September 8, 2026 at 8:12 PM
School is back & with it a reminder that if you want to build effective pedestrian friendly streets, build them for students. Civicplan is proud to be a part of the Daily School Route, an innovative initiative that is helping shift the conversation about active transportation & neighbourhood design.
“After reviewing several factors it was recommended that the west harbour was the ideal location for @viarailcanada.bsky.social service."
In the summer issue of Hamilton City Magazine, Civicplan Principal Paul Shaker talks about the history and current opportunity to reconnect Hamilton to VIA.
In the summer issue of Hamilton City Magazine, Civicplan Principal Paul Shaker talks about the history and current opportunity to reconnect Hamilton to VIA.
August 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM
“After reviewing several factors it was recommended that the west harbour was the ideal location for @viarailcanada.bsky.social service."
In the summer issue of Hamilton City Magazine, Civicplan Principal Paul Shaker talks about the history and current opportunity to reconnect Hamilton to VIA.
In the summer issue of Hamilton City Magazine, Civicplan Principal Paul Shaker talks about the history and current opportunity to reconnect Hamilton to VIA.
Participatory Planning in action! Civicplan used an innovative process, a Community Design Lab, to help residents shape the redesign of their town square.
Read more about this project in Place Magazine, the @ontarioplanners.bsky.social’s new planning publication:
ontarioplanners.ca/wp-content/u...
Read more about this project in Place Magazine, the @ontarioplanners.bsky.social’s new planning publication:
ontarioplanners.ca/wp-content/u...
July 22, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Participatory Planning in action! Civicplan used an innovative process, a Community Design Lab, to help residents shape the redesign of their town square.
Read more about this project in Place Magazine, the @ontarioplanners.bsky.social’s new planning publication:
ontarioplanners.ca/wp-content/u...
Read more about this project in Place Magazine, the @ontarioplanners.bsky.social’s new planning publication:
ontarioplanners.ca/wp-content/u...
Civicplan's PlanLocal is currently being used for interactive engagement on the reimagining of Prospect Park in the City of Kitchener in response to changing needs resulting from climate change & stormwater management.
h/t: Onterris (formally Montrose Env. Group) + SDG Landscape Architects
h/t: Onterris (formally Montrose Env. Group) + SDG Landscape Architects
July 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Civicplan's PlanLocal is currently being used for interactive engagement on the reimagining of Prospect Park in the City of Kitchener in response to changing needs resulting from climate change & stormwater management.
h/t: Onterris (formally Montrose Env. Group) + SDG Landscape Architects
h/t: Onterris (formally Montrose Env. Group) + SDG Landscape Architects
Walkability as Economic Development: “This wasn’t a transportation project – a plan to get people out of their cars. It’s actually an economic development project to help boost the vibrancy of many key districts by making them destinations and linking them together."
More: lnkd.in/eH-6Xsrb
More: lnkd.in/eH-6Xsrb
June 15, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Walkability as Economic Development: “This wasn’t a transportation project – a plan to get people out of their cars. It’s actually an economic development project to help boost the vibrancy of many key districts by making them destinations and linking them together."
More: lnkd.in/eH-6Xsrb
More: lnkd.in/eH-6Xsrb
As climate change introduces more uncertainty for cities, having a stable, reliable municipal water supply is increasingly important.
Civicplan is pleased to be working with CIMA+ on engaging the public for an EA looking at ensuring resilience in water supply for 7 different towns & municipalities.
Civicplan is pleased to be working with CIMA+ on engaging the public for an EA looking at ensuring resilience in water supply for 7 different towns & municipalities.
May 28, 2026 at 1:34 PM
As climate change introduces more uncertainty for cities, having a stable, reliable municipal water supply is increasingly important.
Civicplan is pleased to be working with CIMA+ on engaging the public for an EA looking at ensuring resilience in water supply for 7 different towns & municipalities.
Civicplan is pleased to be working with CIMA+ on engaging the public for an EA looking at ensuring resilience in water supply for 7 different towns & municipalities.
Community Design Lab: How Residents Helped Reshape Guelph’s St. George’s Square.
Civicplan is happy to be one of the many great contributors to Place Magazine, the Ontario Professional Planners Institute’s new planning publication.
Read the full article here: lnkd.in/eBXeadWP
Civicplan is happy to be one of the many great contributors to Place Magazine, the Ontario Professional Planners Institute’s new planning publication.
Read the full article here: lnkd.in/eBXeadWP
May 25, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Community Design Lab: How Residents Helped Reshape Guelph’s St. George’s Square.
Civicplan is happy to be one of the many great contributors to Place Magazine, the Ontario Professional Planners Institute’s new planning publication.
Read the full article here: lnkd.in/eBXeadWP
Civicplan is happy to be one of the many great contributors to Place Magazine, the Ontario Professional Planners Institute’s new planning publication.
Read the full article here: lnkd.in/eBXeadWP
“In Montreal, a stretch of road like Main Street West would be bustling with people, cyclists, and patios. Main West is scheduled to be redesigned & here’s hoping that they fix what is a broken design that impacts everyone, residents and businesses alike.”
hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/lessons-from...
hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/lessons-from...
March 30, 2026 at 3:13 PM
“In Montreal, a stretch of road like Main Street West would be bustling with people, cyclists, and patios. Main West is scheduled to be redesigned & here’s hoping that they fix what is a broken design that impacts everyone, residents and businesses alike.”
hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/lessons-from...
hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/lessons-from...
When designing community mobility plans, it’s essential to understand the social geography of neighbourhoods. Where do people walk their dog, play games or meet up with friends to socialize? These are often called Third Spaces & they are an important foundation for our neighbourhood planning work.
February 12, 2026 at 4:48 PM
When designing community mobility plans, it’s essential to understand the social geography of neighbourhoods. Where do people walk their dog, play games or meet up with friends to socialize? These are often called Third Spaces & they are an important foundation for our neighbourhood planning work.
The local park is an important centrepiece of a neighbourhood. It’s a place to play, exercise, relax and recharge. That’s why redesigning a local park is an important community building process. This includes ensuring the community sees how their input is shaping the park redesign.
January 28, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The local park is an important centrepiece of a neighbourhood. It’s a place to play, exercise, relax and recharge. That’s why redesigning a local park is an important community building process. This includes ensuring the community sees how their input is shaping the park redesign.
"There is a giant opportunity to make this a new major city eco-destination. To elevate this space to the forefront of city planning. A unique park, something not found in any other city in this part of the country."
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January 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
"There is a giant opportunity to make this a new major city eco-destination. To elevate this space to the forefront of city planning. A unique park, something not found in any other city in this part of the country."
hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/the-hamilton...
hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/the-hamilton...
As we head into the holiday break, #MerryChristmas and #HappyHolidays from your friends at Civicplan.
December 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
As we head into the holiday break, #MerryChristmas and #HappyHolidays from your friends at Civicplan.
One more #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️ Student Street Strategies: Creating Neighbourhood Active Transportation Systems.
🥇 PlanON 2025 Vision Award of Excellence, OPPI; Award of Excellence, Visions and Master Plans, HUDDA
🤼 Daily School Route
More: lnkd.in/es3h_Bza
✒️ Student Street Strategies: Creating Neighbourhood Active Transportation Systems.
🥇 PlanON 2025 Vision Award of Excellence, OPPI; Award of Excellence, Visions and Master Plans, HUDDA
🤼 Daily School Route
More: lnkd.in/es3h_Bza
December 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
One more #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️ Student Street Strategies: Creating Neighbourhood Active Transportation Systems.
🥇 PlanON 2025 Vision Award of Excellence, OPPI; Award of Excellence, Visions and Master Plans, HUDDA
🤼 Daily School Route
More: lnkd.in/es3h_Bza
✒️ Student Street Strategies: Creating Neighbourhood Active Transportation Systems.
🥇 PlanON 2025 Vision Award of Excellence, OPPI; Award of Excellence, Visions and Master Plans, HUDDA
🤼 Daily School Route
More: lnkd.in/es3h_Bza
Civicplan is pleased to work with the City of Mississauga on updating their #ClimateChange Action Plan. This included a Community Climate Lab & a GHG Reduction Calculator – interactive engagement tools that combine Climate Action Planning with #ParticipatoryPlanning.
Learn More: lnkd.in/gUQJSaUX
Learn More: lnkd.in/gUQJSaUX
December 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Civicplan is pleased to work with the City of Mississauga on updating their #ClimateChange Action Plan. This included a Community Climate Lab & a GHG Reduction Calculator – interactive engagement tools that combine Climate Action Planning with #ParticipatoryPlanning.
Learn More: lnkd.in/gUQJSaUX
Learn More: lnkd.in/gUQJSaUX
Urban Design and Communication – Two of the themes that emerged from a community strategy session, held earlier this year, on how to get downtown revitalization back on track.
From “13 Steps to a Stronger Downtown” in Hamilton City Magazine. Read More: lnkd.in/gSRWKbbV
From “13 Steps to a Stronger Downtown” in Hamilton City Magazine. Read More: lnkd.in/gSRWKbbV
December 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Urban Design and Communication – Two of the themes that emerged from a community strategy session, held earlier this year, on how to get downtown revitalization back on track.
From “13 Steps to a Stronger Downtown” in Hamilton City Magazine. Read More: lnkd.in/gSRWKbbV
From “13 Steps to a Stronger Downtown” in Hamilton City Magazine. Read More: lnkd.in/gSRWKbbV
A Student Routes Strategy is an effective way to help redesign neighbourhood streets to be safer & more pedestrian friendly. This is innovative community planning & we are proud to work with the Daily School Route on this #participatoryplanning project.
h/t: Bike for Mike, @tomflood.bsky.social
h/t: Bike for Mike, @tomflood.bsky.social
OPPI is honoured to highlight one of the winners of the 2025 Vision Award of Excellence: Creating a Neighbourhood Active Transportation System: A Student Routes Strategy for Ward 9, City of Hamilton by Civicplan. Learn more about the winners: https://ow.ly/BxQ050XtMAW #PlanON2025
December 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
A Student Routes Strategy is an effective way to help redesign neighbourhood streets to be safer & more pedestrian friendly. This is innovative community planning & we are proud to work with the Daily School Route on this #participatoryplanning project.
h/t: Bike for Mike, @tomflood.bsky.social
h/t: Bike for Mike, @tomflood.bsky.social
Reposted by Civicplan
OPPI is honoured to highlight one of the winners of the 2025 Vision Award of Excellence: Creating a Neighbourhood Active Transportation System: A Student Routes Strategy for Ward 9, City of Hamilton by Civicplan. Learn more about the winners: https://ow.ly/BxQ050XtMAW #PlanON2025
November 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
OPPI is honoured to highlight one of the winners of the 2025 Vision Award of Excellence: Creating a Neighbourhood Active Transportation System: A Student Routes Strategy for Ward 9, City of Hamilton by Civicplan. Learn more about the winners: https://ow.ly/BxQ050XtMAW #PlanON2025
In more recent years, there has been a return to two-way streets in many cities driven by a general desire in Downtown areas to improve accessibility and quality of life. With the City of Windsor, Civicplan recently launched a vPIC to engage residents on this transformative issue. #Planning
November 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
In more recent years, there has been a return to two-way streets in many cities driven by a general desire in Downtown areas to improve accessibility and quality of life. With the City of Windsor, Civicplan recently launched a vPIC to engage residents on this transformative issue. #Planning
Another #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️Project: Reimagine Our Museums
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Excellence in Community Engagement + WOW Distinction, Ontario Museums Association
civicplan.ca/portfolio/re...
✒️Project: Reimagine Our Museums
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Excellence in Community Engagement + WOW Distinction, Ontario Museums Association
civicplan.ca/portfolio/re...
Reimagine Our Museums | Civicplan | Planning Engagement Strategies
Hamilton’s Civic Museums are important community resources that tell the story of the city, its people and the land, provide meeting space for community groups, host events and programs, and provide o...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Another #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️Project: Reimagine Our Museums
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Excellence in Community Engagement + WOW Distinction, Ontario Museums Association
civicplan.ca/portfolio/re...
✒️Project: Reimagine Our Museums
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Excellence in Community Engagement + WOW Distinction, Ontario Museums Association
civicplan.ca/portfolio/re...
Civicplan was delighted to join the Bay Area Restoration Council and Toms + McNally Design in receiving an honourable mention for our Rethinking Chedoke Creek project in the Visions and Master Plans category at the 2025 City Of Hamilton Urban Design and Architecture Awards.
November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Civicplan was delighted to join the Bay Area Restoration Council and Toms + McNally Design in receiving an honourable mention for our Rethinking Chedoke Creek project in the Visions and Master Plans category at the 2025 City Of Hamilton Urban Design and Architecture Awards.
"This past spring, 50 people from various sectors in Hamilton gathered for a discussion about the state of downtown. 13 themes emerged from the discussion. More than anything, they reflect the desire of all who attended to see downtown thrive."
Read More: hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/13-steps-to-...
Read More: hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/13-steps-to-...
13 steps to a better downtown - Hamilton City Magazine
The City of Hamilton is developing a 10-year downtown revitalization strategy and stakeholders pitched their ideas to create a vibrant, successful core. “Some people can't shake the weight of the past...
hamiltoncitymagazine.ca
October 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"This past spring, 50 people from various sectors in Hamilton gathered for a discussion about the state of downtown. 13 themes emerged from the discussion. More than anything, they reflect the desire of all who attended to see downtown thrive."
Read More: hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/13-steps-to-...
Read More: hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/13-steps-to-...
An October #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️Project: Fisherman's Pier District Concept Plan
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Merit, Visions & Master Plans, HUDAA
👯♀️ Partners: HOPA Ports, Toms + McNally Design
#ParticipatoryPlanning
More: civicplan.ca/projects/pla...
✒️Project: Fisherman's Pier District Concept Plan
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Merit, Visions & Master Plans, HUDAA
👯♀️ Partners: HOPA Ports, Toms + McNally Design
#ParticipatoryPlanning
More: civicplan.ca/projects/pla...
Fisherman's Pier District Concept Plan | Civicplan | Planning Engagement Strategies
Fisherman’s Pier is located at the entrance to the Hamilton Harbour at the shipping canal. The canal marks the municipal boundary between Hamilton and Burlington. The area includes land on both sides ...
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October 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
An October #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️Project: Fisherman's Pier District Concept Plan
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Merit, Visions & Master Plans, HUDAA
👯♀️ Partners: HOPA Ports, Toms + McNally Design
#ParticipatoryPlanning
More: civicplan.ca/projects/pla...
✒️Project: Fisherman's Pier District Concept Plan
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Merit, Visions & Master Plans, HUDAA
👯♀️ Partners: HOPA Ports, Toms + McNally Design
#ParticipatoryPlanning
More: civicplan.ca/projects/pla...
St. George's Square in Downtown Guelph is being redesigned to be more vibrant, people-friendly and accessible. Civicplan, GSP and MTE Consultants recently launched the latest round of interactive community engagement. PlanLocal #participatoryplanning in action.
Learn more: mte.planlocal.ca
Learn more: mte.planlocal.ca
October 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
St. George's Square in Downtown Guelph is being redesigned to be more vibrant, people-friendly and accessible. Civicplan, GSP and MTE Consultants recently launched the latest round of interactive community engagement. PlanLocal #participatoryplanning in action.
Learn more: mte.planlocal.ca
Learn more: mte.planlocal.ca
We are thrilled to share that we have received a PlanON 2025 Vision Award of Excellence for the Students Routes Strategy we developed with the Daily School Route. These awards are the highest honour from the Ontario Professional Planners Institute.
September 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We are thrilled to share that we have received a PlanON 2025 Vision Award of Excellence for the Students Routes Strategy we developed with the Daily School Route. These awards are the highest honour from the Ontario Professional Planners Institute.
Another #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️Project: Beautiful Streets and Spaces
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Excellence, Visions and Plans, HUDAA Urban Design and Architecture Awards
#ParticipatoryPlanning
More: lnkd.in/eu9hSUm
✒️Project: Beautiful Streets and Spaces
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Excellence, Visions and Plans, HUDAA Urban Design and Architecture Awards
#ParticipatoryPlanning
More: lnkd.in/eu9hSUm
September 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Another #Civicplan10 highlight from our first decade in business:
✒️Project: Beautiful Streets and Spaces
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Excellence, Visions and Plans, HUDAA Urban Design and Architecture Awards
#ParticipatoryPlanning
More: lnkd.in/eu9hSUm
✒️Project: Beautiful Streets and Spaces
🥇Recognition: Winner, Award of Excellence, Visions and Plans, HUDAA Urban Design and Architecture Awards
#ParticipatoryPlanning
More: lnkd.in/eu9hSUm