Now: Abandoned Ski Hill Next: Ropes Course and Zipline? The Chedoke Golf Course Lands Review is an opportunity to rethink a major civic greenspace in the west part of the City of Hamilton.

The Chedoke Golf Course Lands Review is an opportunity to rethink a major civic greenspace in Hamilton. Civicplan is a partner in the Rethinking Chedoke Creek project which proposed a big idea for this space – Daylighting the buried creek and transforming the area with trails and amenities.

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.

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...

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

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

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.

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

“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...

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.

"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...

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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...

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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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-...

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...

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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...

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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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

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

The City of Mississauga is mapping out the next five years of its #climate plan. To help residents understand the actual impact of climate actions, Civicplan developed a GHG Reduction Calculator – an interactive tool to help demonstrate how various actions impact greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

With the start of another school year, it's a good time to remember that if you want to build effective pedestrian friendly streets, build them for students. A Student Streets Strategy is a great way to develop active transportation and safer streets for neighbourhoods. Learn more: lnkd.in/gTcb5NsM

Chedoke Creek is an example of a partially buried urban stream, with occasional daylighting. However, could it be something more? In the summer issue of Hamilton City Magazine, Civicplan's Paul Shaker talks about the Rethinking Chedoke Creek project. Read More: lnkd.in/gzKpD7jn