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Plassurban is thrilled to announce the release of our second book, Child in the City! Child and family-friendly communities acknowledge that an environment that addresses the needs of children – who have limited independent mobility, experience, and autonomy – is one that is friendlier and more accessible to people of all ages and abilities. This…
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In March, 2020, the BC Council for International Cooperation welcomed our Director, Kristin Agnello, as a member of their delegation for the 64th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW64) in New York City. The 14 delegates worked collectively to draft a report on gender empowerment, women’s equality, and the SDGs for…
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Nearly 2 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is starting to tentatively reopen its doors. While things are far from business as usual, planners around the world are beginning to think about what the world will look like in a post-pandemic future. Our Director, Kristin Agnello, weighs in on how COVID-19 has changed the way…
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In 2019, the Canadian Institute of Planners celebrated its one hundredth anniversary. As part of their centenary celebrations, the CIP put together a list of 100 of the most informative books on planning from the last century. Plassurban is so honoured to have made this list! To download a free, full-text version of the book,…
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We are excited to share that our Director, Kristin Agnello, will be speaking at CIP’s Centenary Conference as part of the final installment of the Forward Planning panel. Taking place at the Generation 2019 Centenary Conference, this conversation is an opportunity to revisit the discussions that have taken place over the last six months about…
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We are proud and excited to share that Plassurban’s book about designing and planning age-friendly communities has been recognized by the Canadian Institute of Planners with a National Award of Merit. We are humbled to be in such good company and are looking forward to accepting this award at the CIP Centenary Conference in Ottawa…
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We are excited to share that Plassurban has, once again, been awarded a BC Housing Building Excellence Research and Education grant to support the research and publication of our second book. Children make up approximately 25% of the population, yet they are often overlooked in the design of our shared spaces and environments. This book…
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Our Director, Kristin Agnello, has been invited to represent the Commonwealth Association of Planners and the Commonwealth Women in Planning Network at the Design Declaration Pre-Summit Meeting in St. Etienne, France. This meeting, taking place from April 3-6, 2019, is the next milestone on a path leading to future full-scale Design Summit Meetings in 2020…
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Plassurban is proud to have been named Vancouver Island’s Best Planning & Urban Design Consultancy for 2019 by Corporate Vision Magazine! Corporate Vision Magazine looks to praise the highly developed, mixed economy of the Great White North with its Canadian Business Awards.

Our Director, Kristin Agnello, was honoured to join the Canadian Institute of Planners in a panel discussion about the future of the planning profession. As CIP enters its second century in 2019, it will also be looking ahead – contemplating and considering the future of the planning profession and practice. Throughout 2019, CIP will engage aspiring and…
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