OUR SERVICES

planningAlliance offers a comprehensive range of planning and design services, including the following:

PLANNING + DESIGN — We prepare physical plans for regions, cities, towns, First Nations communities and neighbourhoods, as well as campuses and sites. We also undertake urban, architectural, housing, landscape, streetscape and infrastructure design.

POLICY DEVELOPMENT — We prepare zoning by-laws, municipal development plans, local official plans, secondary plans and urban design guidelines, and other public policy documents for local, state/provincial and national governments.

CONSULTATION + ENGAGEMENT — We work closely with stakeholders, Aboriginal groups and the general public throughout our projects to deepen our understanding of existing conditions, solicit creative input, negotiate solutions to key issues, and build public and funder support.

RESEARCH — We lead research on a wide range of land use, design, and public policy issues for government and nongovernment clients.

INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING — We work with a range of public sector clients on improving institutional capacity and core skills training in urban planning, development review and approvals, municipal governance, and corporate change management related to planning processes.

MASTER PLANNING — We prepare comprehensive development plans for new towns, industrial areas, tourism and recreation sites, and mixed use and institutional centres for the public, private and non-profit sectors.

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING — We prepare community sustainability plans, environmental management plans and climate change adaptation plans for public, private and non-profit sectors.

APPROVALS — We provide the full range of services related to the approvals process, from preparation of site plans and plans of subdivision, to the preparation of planning rationale reports, to planning applications and amendments.