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Nearly 60% of St. Catharines residents feel that this City is not safe for cycling. This was a concerning finding from a survey conducted by WSP in preparation for the St. Catharines Active Transportation Master Plan (ATMP). It was encouraging
We wanted to close the laneway article series by looking forward. We know that we can’t exactly start from scratch with our built up neighbourhoods – we have to work within, and around, the dominant suburban lotting fabric. So how
Almost every municipality has laneways. This feature harkens back to a period when we were more pedestrian-oriented, without as many cars to manage. When laneway adoption began, the mindset was to plan for people first, by creating high quality streetscapes
While we were away for CNU.31 Charlotte, we went on a self-guided tour of Baxter Village in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Baxter Village is a prominent master-planned community located near Charlotte. It was developed by Clear Springs Development Company and aimed to address
As housing availability and affordability continues to be a pressing issue in many communities, policymakers and homeowners are exploring solutions such as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). ADUs are self-contained living spaces that are “accessory” to the principal dwelling, whether it’s a basement,
The St Catharines Edition of the Better Cities Film Festival returns from Oct. 27th – 29th, 2023, curated Better Neighbourhoods Inc. and co-sponsored by Main Street Engineering. This film festival seeks to bring important discussions out of City Halls, academic
The consolidated Draft Niagara Official Plan defines how Niagara will use its available land to shape the physical, economic, and social development of the region over the next 30 years.
The Niagara Region is growing and diversifying, which necessitates carefully
We submitted an official comments to the Region of Niagara regarding the new Draft Niagara Offical Plan: Our Comments on the Draft Niagara Official Plan. Below is our detailed recommendations to the Region as an additional resource to our comments.
Congratulations to our Mohammad Kamruzzaman, the 2017 CACPT Infill Design Award recipient. The Canadian Association of Certified Planning Technicians has recognized Mohammad for his exceptional work on our project to redevelop the site of the abandoned Welland South School on
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