Blog & Media

Jul 261 min read

Gibsons Residents Assembly: Canada’s First Finalized Assembly to Steer an Official Community Plan

This spring, the Town of Gibsons Residents Assembly broke new ground as Canada’s first residents’ assembly completed to inform the...

Jul 181 min read

‘Quite proud of this little town’: Residents assembly kicks off Gibsons OCP update

Over five Sundays between February and May, 25 Gibsons residents selected by lottery across demographics and neighbourhoods, convened in...

Apr 251 min read

North Vancouver District to explore alternatives to public hearings

As the province moves to eliminate public hearings on many housing projects, the District of North Vancouver is looking for other ways to...

Feb 277 min read

Seeing with Community Vision: A look back on our National Dialogue on Public Hearings, Land Use and Democracy

No man is an island. As individuals, we exist within communities, and in this country, we all live within a larger community of...

Feb 141 min read

(Audio) CBC's On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Richmond resident suggests how to improve public consultation

Richmond resident and activist speaks with CBC On The Coast about his experience speaking to city council.

Feb 121 min read

RPHI Director, Amina Yasin, Speaks at Canadian Senate Roundtable on Infrastructure and Municipalities

Earlier this year, Independent Albertan Senator Paula Simons moderated a panel of Canadian experts, including RPHI Director Amina Yasin,...