Groups of planning students work on projects, often connected with clients from the public or private sectors. Projects vary from year to year but all require a rigorous application of skills of problem and goal definition, generation of solutions, evaluation of alternative means of achieving goals, and presentation of results. An emphasis on processes of group work, communication skills, and project organization supplements the substantive, issue-oriented work particular to a given project. Every student must complete the project course. The class project provides a student with the unique experience of a team approach to handle a project with real clients, who would often provide significant funding to cover expenses. These projects serve as a “synthesis” of the theories and skills learned. All the projects have involved real and active clients who funded the projects and used the results. The following provides information on previous projects and clients.
Project Courses Introduction
Groups of planning students work on projects, often connected with clients from the public or private sectors. Projects vary from year to year but all require a rigorous application of skills of problem and goal definition, generation of solutions, evaluation of alternative means of achieving goals, and presentation of results. An emphasis on processes of group work, communication skills, and project organization supplements the substantive, issue-oriented work particular to a given project. Every student must complete the project course. The class project provides a student with the unique experience of a team approach to handle a project with real clients, who would often provide significant funding to cover expenses. These projects serve as a “synthesis” of the theories and skills learned. All the projects have involved real and active clients who funded the projects and used the results. The following provides information on previous projects and clients.
| Project Title | Client | Year |
|---|---|---|
Smart Moves: Key Performance Indicator Proposal for the MoveSmart Strategy (SURP-823)
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City of Vaughan, Transportation and Fleet Management Services | 2022-2023 |
Centering Vulnerability in Road Safety Initiatives in York Region (SURP-823)
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The Regional Municipality of York, Public Health Branch | 2021-2022 |
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REIMAGINING ORLÉANS TOWN CENTRE
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City of Ottawa | 2021-2022 |
A Long-Term Planning Framework for Frontenac County's Natural Heritage System (SURP-825)
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Frontenac County | 2021-2022 |
| Informing the City of Kingston’s Community Benefits Charges Strategy (SURP-826)
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City of Kingston | 2021-2022 |
Planning for Equity: Centring Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Canadian Municipal Planning Practice: Lessons for North Park Neighbourhood Association in Victoria, BC (SURP-823)
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LevelUp Planning & Consulting; Canadian Urban Sustainability Practitioners; North Park Neighbourhood Association |
2020-21 |
Re-Envisioning The Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway: A Linear Plan (SURP-824)
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Capital Planning Branch, National Capital Commission | 2020-21 |
Land Use Planning and Flood Risk Management: A Guidance Report for Sudbury Conservation (SURP-825)
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Conservation Sudbury | 2020-21 |
Onsite Parking Requirements Update for the City of Kingston (SURP-826)
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Transportation Services, City of Kingston; Project Manager, Planning Division, City of Kingston | 2020-21 |
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Adaptive Reuse of Selected Church Properties in Eastern Ontario (SURP-823)
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Anglican Diocese of Ottawa | 2019-20 |
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A New Vision for the Lincoln Fields Community (SURP-824)
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City of Ottawa | 2019-20 |
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Shoreline Planning in Frontenac County (SURP-826)
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The County of Frontenac | 2019-20 |
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Creating an Integrated University Campus (SURP-823)
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Queen's University | 2018-19 |
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FORWARD THINKING: A TOD Concept Plan for the Pinecrest Foster Farm Community (SURP-824)
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Ottawa Community Housing, City of Ottawa | 2018-19 |
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Real Estate Portfolio for the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa: A Review of Thirteen Parishes (SURP-826)
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Anglican Diocese of Ottawa | 2018-19 |
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Tourism Impact Management Framework for Auroville, India (SURP-827)
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Auroville Integral Sustainability Institute and Lalit Kishor Bhati | 2018-19 |
Kingston Community Profile 2006-2016 (SURP-823)
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Social Planning Council of Kingston and District | 2017-18 |
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Energy and City Building: the Future of District Energy in the National Capital Region (SURP-824)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada, Energy Services Acquisition Program | 2017-18 |
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Canada's Resilient Capital: Ottawa in the Next Half Century (SURP-826)
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City of Ottawa |
2017-18
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Growth Management Framework for Settlements in the Auroville Green Belt (SURP-827)
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Auroville Integral Sustainability Institute and Lalit Kishor Bhati | 2017-18 |
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Healthy Built Environment Toolkit: Linking Planning & Health in Ottawa (SURP-823)
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Ottawa Public Health | 2016-17 |
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New Tools for View Controls in Canada's Capital (SURP-824)
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National Capital Commission | 2016-2017 |
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A Vision for Lemoine Point (SURP-825)
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Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority |
2016-2017 |
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A New Vision for Sparks Street (SURP-826) |
City of Ottawa | 2016-2017 |
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Social Development Planning in Rideau Heights, Kingston |
City of Kingston, Department of Housing and Social Services | 2015-2016 |
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A Long-Term Vision for Confederation Heights 1950-2050 |
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and the National Capital Commission (NCC) | 2015-16 |
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Planning for Climate Change Adaptation in the Cataraqui Region |
Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) | 2015-16 |
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Auroville Community Participation Framework (in association with the Auroville Integral Sustainability Institute) |
The Township of Auroville, India | 2015-2016 |
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Kingston Outer Station Area Revitalization |
Community Design Course |
2015-2016 |
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Pathways to Heritage Conservation: Protection & Management Strategy for Pune's Sadar Bazaar |
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada |
2014-15 |
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TOD Implementation Strategy: Tremblay Station |
City of Ottawa | 2014-15 |
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Re-Imagining the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway |
National Capital Commission | 2014-15 |
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An Active and Sustainable Transportation Strategy for the New Providence Care Hospital |
Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health | 2014-15 |
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Animating the Rideau Canal: A Study of the Rideau Canal in Central Ottawa |
City of Ottawa | 2013-14 |
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A Multi-Modal Transportation Centre at Ottawa Airport
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QMCIAA |
2013-14 |
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Sustainable Indicators for Auroville, India
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Auroville (India) | 2013-14 |
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An Active Transportation Study for Queens University |
Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox |
2013-14 |
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Blair Station (Re)Envisioned: A Transit Oriented
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City of Ottawa | 2012-13 |
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Capturing the Spirit of the Crown: Considerations for Social Spaces in Auroville
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Auroville (India) |
2012-13 |
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Exploring Opportunities for Environmental Investment in Coastal Areas of the CRCA
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Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority |
2012-13 |
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Green Streets for Kingston
|
City of Kingston, Development Department |
2012-13 |
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Kingston Social Enterprise and Innovation Toolkit: A Primer for Social Entrepreneurs
|
Social Planning Council of Kingston and District |
2011-12 |
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International Project Course: Shanghai, China
|
Ministry of Land and Resources |
2011-12 |
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Sustainable Kingston: Best Practices and Policy Recommendations |
City of Kingston |
2011-12 |
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Hurdman Station: Area Redevelopment Study
|
City of Ottawa |
2011-12 |
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SEIK: Social Enterprise and Innovation Kingston: A Plan for the Development of a Social Enterprise and Innovation Centre in Kingston
|
Social Planning Council of Kingston and Area |
2010-11 |
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Billings Bridge Redevelopment Study |
City of Ottawa |
2010-11 |
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Downtown Kingston Strategic Parking Plan |
City of Kingston |
2010-11 |
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Recommendations to Increase Environmental and Cultural Protection Along the Rideau Canal
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Parks Canada |
2010-11 |
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Frontenac Institution Lands Planning Study |
Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority |
2009-10 |
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Residential Intensification in Kingston’s Near-University Neighbourhoods |
City of Kingston |
2009-10 |
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Hillside Village Community Planning Model: A Kingston Community Profile Study
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Social Planning Council of Kingston and District |
2009-10 |
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Incorporating Sustainability into Community Design Planning in the City of Ottawa: A Policy Analysis & Case Study of the Cyrville Neighbourhood |
City of Ottawa |
2009-10 |
Kingston Community Profile 2009: A Socio-Demographic Analysis of Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Social Planning Council of Kingston and District | 2008-09 |
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Lake and Watershed Planning in the Cataraqui Region |
Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority |
2008-09 |
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Examination of the Role of the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Authority as a Regional Economic Engine and Applying the Aerotropolis Concept |
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Authority |
2008-09 |
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Developing A Strategy for Green Building and Green Planning: Toward Sustainable Planning and Development in Kingston |
Planning and Development Department and the Sustainability and Growth Group, City of Kingston. |
2008-09 |
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Food Security in Kingston |
City of Kingston |
2007-08 |
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Collins Creek Watershed Greenway Study |
Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, City of Kingston, Loyalist Township and the Township of South Frontenac |
2007-08 |
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A Vision for the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, South Lands: Exploring Development Options |
Ottawa International Airport Authority |
2007-08 |
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Rideau Canal Waterfront Environmental Management Study |
Parks Canada, City of Kingston, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority |
2006-07 |
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Transit Oriented Development in Canada's Capital |
Federal Treasury Board Secretariat |
2006-07 |
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Hostels to Homes: A Formative Evaluation |
City of Kingston |
2006-07 |
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Bayview Area Redevelopment Strategy |
Federal Treasury Board Secretariat |
2005-06 |
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Health and Homelessness |
City of Kingston |
2005-06 |
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Planning for the Future Well-Being and Value of the Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area |
Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority |
2004-05 |
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La Cité: Envisioning a Community / Une vision d' ensemble |
Federal Treasury Board Secretariat, Ville de Gatineau |
2004-05 |
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Providing Opportunities for Nature Appreciation and Outdoor Recreation |
Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority |
2003-04 |
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Confederation Heights: A New Vision |
Public Works and Government Services Canada, Federal Treasury Board Secretariat |
2003-04 |
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Green Space Planning for the Little Cataraqui Creek Watershed: From Fragmentation to Connectivity |
Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority |
2002-03 |
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Federal Office Accommodation in Gatineau |
Federal Treasury Board Secretariat |
2002-03 |
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Strategic Plan for Federal Lands in Kingston, Ontario |
Federal Treasury Board Secretariat |
2001-02 |
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Developing a Framework for Measuring the Quality of Life of Military Families in the City of Kingston |
Kingston Family Resource Centre |
2001-02 |
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Federal Real Property in Kingston |
Bureau of Real Property Management, Federal Treasury Board Secretariat |
2000-01 |
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Natural Heritage Strategies: Community, Environment and the Planning Process in the Bay of Quinte |
Bay of Quinte Restoration Council |
2000-01 |