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 →
Follow this link to access the presentations from the May 2018 INSPIRING RESULTS Conference
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 →
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 →
Register here: 2018 Nova Scotia Planning Conference – presented by NSPDA & LPPANS
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?
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 →
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 →
The School of Planning at Dalhousie University invites applications for a tenure-stream Assistant Professor position, starting in July 2017. The School is looking for a new faculty member at the Assistant Professor level with a focus on teaching and research in planning history and theory. Other desired teaching and research areas are policy planning, land … Read More →
LPPANS in cooperation with PLANifax recorded the Lunch and Learn session on November 30, 2016, presented in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, by Rob LeBlanc, president at Ekistics Plan+Design. Mr. LeBlanc shares some of the latest technological advances to influence planning. From Virtual Reality to Autonomous Vehicles, the discussion centres on new tools for visualization and new … Read More →
