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Choice Properties REIT

Urban Strategies has been retained by Choice Properties REIT to provide ongoing planning services to advance several major development applications for a series of strategically important sites within the City of Toronto, including 1880 Eglinton Avenue East and 2280 Dundas St. W. On their own, each of these projects will...

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St Albert Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan

St. Albert is a rapidly growing city on the northwestern edge of the Edmonton city region. Its downtown has begun to attract new residents and businesses to the heart of the city, but St. Albert lacked a clear urban design and planning direction to overcome the emerging conflicts between land...

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Belfast City Centre Regeneration Strategy and Investment Plan

The Belfast City Centre Regeneration Strategy and Investment Plan provides a framework for change at a critical time for Belfast. In April 2015 Belfast City Council assumed new responsibilities including community planning as part of the ongoing reform of local government in Northern Ireland. At the same time new opportunities...

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Midland Downtown Master Plan

Midland is a town with many strengths, including a rich history, a robust culture, a well-defined historical main street, recreational amenities, a strong employment base and an idyllic setting on Georgian Bay. With so many natural and community assets, residents of Midland enjoy a high quality of life. Significant investments...

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A Citizen’s Guide to Density

The density targets for Urban Growth Centres and Designated Greenfield Areas set out in Ontario’s Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, are intended to help shape dense and transit-supportive complete communities. In practice though, this concept has shown to be difficult to conceptualize. Noticing this problem in our planning practice has led us...