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 →
Lunch and Learn – Stephen McCarthy – DalTRAC
Please join Stephen McCarthy of DalTRAC to discuss the Halifax Mobility and Travel Survey. Dalhousie Transportation Collaboratory (DalTRAC) is a multi-disciplinary research facility dedicated to the advancement of transportation engineering/planning research and practice at Dalhousie University. The unit aims to contribute to transportation studies, planning, and analysis at local, regional and national levels. Access the … Read More →
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 →
Dalhousie School of Planning- Dr. Zack Taylor lecture
You’re invited to Dr. Zack Taylor’s guest lecture at the Dal School of Planning, more information below and a link to the event poster. All are welcome and please share with your networks. For more information on Dr. Taylor’s work and planning focus, here’s his University of Western Ontario page. PATHWAYS TO LEGITIMACY: INSTITUTIONS AND PLANNING EFFECTIVENESS … Read More →
CANCELLED due to weather & flights! February 7th- Dr. Zack Taylor guest lecture at the Dal School of Planning
Upcoming Dr. Zack Taylor lecture at the Dal School of Planning. All are welcome and please share with your networks. For more information on Dr. Taylor’s work and planning focus, here’s his University of Western Ontario page. PATHWAYS TO LEGITIMACY: INSTITUTIONS AND PLANNING EFFECTIVENESS IN VANCOUVER AND TORONTO Guest Lecture: Dr. Zack Taylor, University of … Read More →
Municipality of the District of Lunenburg seeking Senior Planner
Please click on the attached document for a job description The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg is a rural municipality situated in Nova Scotia’s beautiful South Shore. Featuring affordable housing, friendly people, incredible beaches and safe environments for children to play outside. The South Shore is increasingly becoming a destination for young families and … Read More →
Job Opportunity: FBM seeking Lead Planner
Job Opportunity: Lead Planner at FBM About the Opportunity: FBM is seeking a talented and experienced land use planner and urban designer to join its management team and lead its newly-created Planning group. The Lead Planner will bring 10 or more years of planning and urban design experience, including demonstrated skills in project management. The … Read More →
2018 Conference presentations now available
Follow this link to access the presentations from the May 2018 INSPIRING RESULTS Conference
Lunch and Learn: Development Economics for Planners with Neil Lovitt
Planners set the vision, goals, and objectives of a community in policy documents, but the private sector is responsible for implementing most of it. Are you upzoning Heritage Buildings out of existence? Will the ‘missing middle’ remain missing? Are you stymieing growth, or are developers pulling your leg? Understanding the framework of development economics is … Read More →