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White Paper How high-quality carbon credits achieve climate action goals and avoid greenwashing
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Blog Post Flash floods: Predicting the most difficult type of flood risk
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Published Article Finding low-impact development solutions in Edmonton
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Blog Post Recalculating ROI for a commercial building retrofit
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Published Article Finding low-impact development solutions in Edmonton
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Blog Post Stantec’s Top 10 Ideas from 2024—plus 1 more for fun
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Published Article Stantec’s Tama Snow on SoCal water treatment and recycling projects
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Blog Post Recalculating ROI for a commercial building retrofit
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Published Article Lead service lines: From inventory to replacement planning and programs
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Webinar Recording Placemaking for innovation: Creating innovation ecosystems
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White Paper How high-quality carbon credits achieve climate action goals and avoid greenwashing
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Video Stantec and AltaML presenting Flood Predictor at Microsoft Build 2024
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Blog Post 6 big net zero design ideas for a Houston Astrodome renovation
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Blog Post Aligning ESG in commercial real estate
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Case Study A data-driven approach to transit planning and equity
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Video Nature-based solutions: Using engineering and nature to solve environmental challenges
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Report Enhancing Montreal’s public spaces through strategic urban design
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Podcast Stantec.io Podcast: The Decarbonization Episode
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Blog Post Large-scale redevelopment projects need to learn from small-scale historic neighborhoods
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Blog Post Net zero building design starts with industry climate pledges
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Blog Post Flash floods: Predicting the most difficult type of flood risk
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Podcast Stantec.io Podcast: The Energy Transition
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Video Prioritizing environmental justice on a $3 billion transportation megaproject
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Blog Post What is a comprehensive plan? 6 steps to help your city
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Blog Post Geoexchange system installation: 6 steps that prioritize safety and efficiency
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Blog Post How green stormwater infrastructure can help cities manage intense rainfall events
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Blog Post Building decarbonization strategy: It starts before electrification
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Blog Post 3 steps to achieve One Water in the real world
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White Paper Adapting flood prediction for the climate crisis era
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Blog Post New ASHRAE standards tip the balance toward net zero buildings
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Webinar Recording Run your models faster and get results
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Webinar Recording Mall of the Future Webinar Series
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Blog Post How does the 2020 National Building Code impact seismic design in Canada?
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Blog Post 4 questions a wastewater utility should ask before expanding
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Blog Post Mobility hubs are the key to unlocking corridor development potential
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Blog Post Passive house design regulations: Here are 8 strategies for multifamily projects
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Blog Post How do you create thriving, connected places? 5 ways to expand transit-oriented planning
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Webinar Recording Be prepared for the unexpected
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Blog Post 5 key steps to put community at the center of transit and development
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Blog Post Zero emissions buses and the energy transition: How do transit agencies adjust facilities?
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Webinar Recording Get ahead of FEMA’s Future of Flood Risk Data Initiative
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Blog Post 8 challenges holding back vertical farming facilities
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Blog Post 3 steps to fully accessible and barrier-free transit
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Blog Post VR and community outreach programs: Building social acceptance with immersive technology
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Blog Post New York City’s Local Law 97 is fighting climate change, focusing on sustainable buildings
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Published Article How to curb skepticism around Nature-based Solutions
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Blog Post How can machine learning help water utilities find lead service lines?
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Webinar Learn strategies to guide our communities in unlocking new urban opportunities
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Video Growing native plants for better ecosystem restoration projects
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Video Collaborating with communities to create stormwater solutions
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Blog Post How prioritizing environmental justice in project planning can reduce discrimination
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Blog Post Savings without sacrifice: Value engineering can counter inflation on projects
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Podcast Stantec.io Podcast: The Smart Cities Episode
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Published Article Creating Better Spaces
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Blog Post 5 trends from CES that will majorly impact the built environment
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Blog Post Today’s parking lots are tomorrow’s mobility hubs. Why is it a better use of space?
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Blog Post 7 ways we can design more resilient healthcare projects today
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Published Article The challenges and opportunities of nature-based solutions
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Blog Post One module at a time: The future of affordable housing
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Blog Post Adapting our green spaces for a changing climate
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Published Article Nature-based protections against storm surges
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Article Our guide to COP27
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Published Article How mega events can be catalysts for change
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Blog Post 7 big ideas for revitalizing the urban realm
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Podcast Design Hive: Daryl Fonslow on adaptive reuse to net zero
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Published Article From necessity to amenity: changing the perception of storm water management
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 16 | Climate Risk
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Blog Post Even popular retail malls are reevaluating and refocusing to amplify experiences
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Published Article Building an electric vehicle program: Where should cities start?
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Video Constructing a new park and transportation corridor on Manhattan’s shore
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Podcast Design Hive: Dr. Rick Huijbregts on smart cities
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Blog Post 5 reasons why your company should address greenhouse gas emissions
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Blog Post 7 approaches to building reuse to help existing properties reach net zero
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Video Home is Where the Art is
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Blog Post 4 ways to make sure your connected-infrastructure technology program is … well, connected
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Blog Post Reflecting on Frederick Law Olmsted’s legacy for World Landscape Architecture Month
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Blog Post The 4 pillars of ecosystem restoration work together to create better communities
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Blog Post Urban highway removal: 4 ways to reknit a city’s fabric
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 15 | Reuse and Revitalization
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Blog Post Designing living systems to adapt to a changing climate
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Video A channel runs through it: How we addressed the challenges of urban creek restoration
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Blog Post Reinventing the Thompson Center: A research project into a modular, mixed-use destination
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Podcast What does the future hold for autonomous vehicle policy and funding?
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Blog Post Water reuse and river flows: What can we learn from the LA River?
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Article Stantec’s letter to the US Department of Transportation on its 2022-26 strategic plan
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Published Article Water analytics data helping the rise of smart utilities
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Blog Post How do we shift to a circular economy? It starts with dumping the end-of-life concept
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Blog Post EV is the bridge to transit’s AV revolution—and now is the time to start building it
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Blog Post Managing the future: Why you should consider climate change risks on your next project
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Blog Post A Smart(ER) approach to mobility: Prioritizing equity and resilience
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Blog Post How is transit responding to reopening?
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Blog Post Certainty in uncertainty: Machine learning can improve engineering decisions
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Blog Post Clean transport: Reducing carbon emissions on our roads
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Blog Post Elevating mobility infrastructure into a destination of its own
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Published Article Top 100 Green Design Firms
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Blog Post 5 things to know before starting an ITS deployment
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Published Article Adapting to climate change in New York City
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Blog Post The pandemic helped some utilities boost resiliency and delivery—while reducing risk
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Published Article Waste-to-energy tech could slash carbon emissions, but its promise remains underdeveloped
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Blog Post How New Orleans’ response to Hurricane Katrina improved public safety and economic growth
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Blog Post Recycle your building: 8 reasons to consider adaptive reuse and retrofitting
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Presentation Designing for Impact: Hubs and Corridors
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Article Micromobility Q&A: Are we on the road to a future of connected, Complete Streets?
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Blog Post Wastewater case study: 10 years. 4 procurement methods. 1 cutting-edge treatment project.
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Blog Post Community spirit can strengthen collective resilience—and you can design for it
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Blog Post Can we learn to share? How the sharing economy can help launch the mobility revolution
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Webinar Recording Lead in Drinking Water. Is Plumbosolvency an issue in New Zealand?
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Blog Post We can think differently to create more equitable outcomes in city building
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Blog Post Supporting equity with an inclusive neighborhood—it’s urban planning for all
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Blog Post Designing Complete Streets for towns and suburbs, not just for big cities
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Video Ottawa CSST: A life on the water and a personal project
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 12 | Equity and Inclusion
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Published Article Living with Water in New Orleans
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Video Rolling out new mobility pilots
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Video Making mobility work for people
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Video Planning for the future of mobility
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Blog Post Finding success for downtown office space after COVID-19
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Video Stantec kicks off the United Nations’ Decade on Ecosystem Restoration RIGHT!
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Blog Post We can build better communities through landscape-led cities that focus on people not cars
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Blog Post The Lily Pad Network: A natural analogy to advance resiliency
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Blog Post Creating adaptable AV policy to match AV technology
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Published Article Lights, candles, action: How St. John's can find more bright spots in the dead of winter
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7 trends and techs—and 3 obstacles—shaping the big picture for an energy transition
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Blog Post Developing a new open space in your downtown community? Here are 5 key ideas to consider
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Blog Post 5 steps toward efficient building performance—from LEDs to heat pumps and more
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 11 | Empowering Design
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Blog Post Sea change: 5 smart technologies to help us design better shipping gateways
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White Paper The Future of Mobility: Remaking Buffalo for the 21st Century
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Blog Post 3 challenges—and innovative solutions—when powering urban communities
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Blog Post How to stave off the wintry chills and embrace the outdoors this COVID-19 winter
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Video Improving New Zealand housing
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Blog Post Dinner in a “snow globe”—one designer’s plan to help restaurants during a COVID-19 winter
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Webinar Recording Global Panel on COVID-19 Responses in Vulnerable Urban Contexts
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Electricity as a clean source of energy: Quebec’s example
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Blog Post Carbon: A common language for change—now is the time to act
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Published Article The largest public charging station in the US showcases the challenges facing developers
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White Paper How can Urban Agriculture Play a Role in the City of the Future?
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Blog Post Winter city design: 3 ways to save our small businesses this COVID-19 winter
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Blog Post 5 critical factors to meeting deadlines for America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 10 | The Carbon Issue
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Published Article How to make the most of COVID winter
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Blog Post Beyond Complete Streets: Could COVID-19 help transform our roads into places for people?
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Blog Post Collaboration, cost savings, and quality control: The benefits of CM/GC project delivery
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Blog Post What will it take to get water quality and stormwater regulations to line up?
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Blog Post Living with water: Understanding flood risk in an era of climate variability
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Blog Post Looking at our streets differently now and after COVID-19
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Blog Post How will energy demand change in the post-COVID-19 world?
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Blog Post Are medium-density neighborhoods the answer to community planning in the future?
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Blog Post Pandemic lessons: Reliable internet is no longer a luxury—it’s a right
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Blog Post Stopping algae in its tracks before it disrupts your water treatment plant
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Blog Post A global view of design and urban planning post-COVID-19 (Part 4): How will cities change?
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Blog Post Disaster preparedness in the midst of COVID-19
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Blog Post Your guide to resilient infrastructure planning and investments
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Blog Post We need to start talking NOW about shared autonomous mobility—5 urban dividends
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Video Orange County Coastal Storm Risk Management Project
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Published Article Published in Environment Magazine: Building a resilient New Orleans
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Blog Post Sponge city: Our urban landscapes have untapped potential to absorb stormwater
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Blog Post The US Integrated Planning Bill: 10 steps municipalities can take to reap the benefits
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Blog Post Feed the future: Human existence may depend on the success of the Second Green Revolution
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: 6 approaches to waterfront revitalization
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Video Thoughts from the American Water Summit - Sustainability
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Published Article Repurposing Retail Centers: Profiles in Adaptation, Repositioning and Redevelopment
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Blog Post Redefining lost urban spaces: 5 ways to turn a laneway into a “lanescape”
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Article Published in METRO: 4 Factors to Consider For Zero-Emission Bus Fleet Transition
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Publication Community Futures: Think globally, act locally has never mattered more
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Article Published in Railway Age: Transit-Oriented Development, Philadelphia Style
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 07 | Adapting to Change
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Stantec's CEO explores how sustainability is at the core of our business
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Article Published in Railway Age: Transit Oriented Development – Chicago
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Video Evolving Cities: Infrastructure Update
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Blog Post A decade on ecosystem restoration: Protecting planet Earth for future generations
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Blog Post How Indigenous and northern communities shape my professional philosophy as a planner
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Published Article Published in Planning magazine: May you live in interesting times
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Article Published in Metro Magazine: Retrofitting garages for zero-emissions buses
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 06 | Destination Zero
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Embracing the unknown when thinking big data and smart cities
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Blog Post How to navigate aging infrastructure and utility conflicts in urban areas
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Article Published in NC Currents: Storm Damage Risk Reduction – Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps
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Blog Post Infrastructure Week 2019: The future of green infrastructure
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Blog Post America is running out of engineers – here’s how we start recruiting more
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Housing design that keeps the city within reach
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Published Article Published in ENR: Drilling down to defend against drought in Atlanta
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Video All Things Urban: Joe Geller talks Stantec’s Urban Places
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Blog Post This Earth Day, let’s embrace the full spectrum of sustainability
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Blog Post How to plan for the future of electric vehicles
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Blog Post What happens downtown doesn’t stay downtown: The ripple effects of a strong center city
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Blog Post Downtown Columbus, Ohio: A case study in the mobility revolution
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Blog Post How do we find funding for cities? It’s all about getting creative with partnerships
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Blog Post Stantec: Our evolution from 1 person to a global firm
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Article International Downtown Association Report: The Value of U.S. Downtowns and Center Cities
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Blog Post Microgrids: An energy solution for small towns with big aspirations
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Blog Post Creating a new paradigm for traffic safety—trade the car for other transit options
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Blog Post What does Value of Downtowns report tell us about tomorrow’s cities and regions? (Part 2)
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Publication Issue 01 | The Sustainable City
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