Healthy Built Environment Coordinator (NSHA, Public Health Central Zone) Posting Closes May 24 Reporting to the Manager Healthy Communities, the Healthy Built Environments Coordinator (HBEC) will work collaboratively with planners, engineers and other stakeholders to identify strategic areas of action, and accelerate integration of health considerations into land use, transportation and various health built environment … Read More →
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Employment Opportunity: Planner – Town of Yarmouth – Term
The Town of Yarmouth is seeking a quality candidate to fill a one-year term position as a full-time Planner. In this role you will share how land use policy may affect the overall direction of growth and development in our Town. You will be responsible for the development and amendment of planning documents that will … Read More →
Employment Opportunity: Climate Change & Energy Coordinator for the Town of Wolfville
Job Description is available at the bottom of the post The Town of Wolfville is hiring a full-time (2-year term) Climate Change & Energy Coordinator with funding secured through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). Reporting to the Director of Planning & Development, the successful candidate will focus on the planning and implementation of municipal … Read More →
2018 Conference presentations now available
Follow this link to access the presentations from the May 2018 INSPIRING RESULTS Conference
Plain Language Workshop October 4th
LPPANS is hosting a hands-on workshop for planners, focusing on how to use plain language in our writing and communication. Planners are continually writing. We often write for the public and for decision makers. Too often, our message gets lost in big words, complex sentences or jargon. This full day course will help identify why … Read More →
Cannabis Legalization: Community Impacts Workshop #2 (Antigonish)
ANTIGONISH, NS – On May 8, 2018 LPPANS and the NS Health Authority collaborated to discuss upcoming Federally-mandated Cannabis Legalization and the potential for community impacts. Thank you to all participants and presenters. The following presentation materials are now available for download: Bob Purcell General technical briefing Cannabis Control Act Bill 108 Fact … Read More →
2018 Nova Scotia Planning Conference – NSPDA & LPPANS
Register here: 2018 Nova Scotia Planning Conference – presented by NSPDA & LPPANS
What is Planning? video
Do you ever wonder how a community just happens?…well, perhaps you’d like to know – What is Planning? LPPANS worked closely with PLANifax to create a video responding to the question: What is Planning? Check it out here: What is Planning?
Halifax launches renewed Urban Design Awards in 2018!
LPPANS is pleased to sponsor the 2018 Halifax Urban Design Awards.
Applications can be submitted until January 31, 2018.
Award ceremony in May 2018. … Read More →
Cannabis Legalization: Community Impacts – presentations
BRIDGEWATER, NS – On November 22, 2017, LPPANS and the NS Health Authority collaborated to discuss upcoming Federally-mandated Cannabis Legalization and the potential for community impacts. Thank you to all participants and presenters. Organizers have drafted a memo regarding the next step actions arising from the day as well as notes from the … Read More →