Land Use Planning
We lay the foundation to create communities
Planning is problem solving. It starts with a vision to improve our communities balanced with a promise to treat our land responsibly. To create careful and thoughtful options for right now as well as for the future, we take into account site conditions, public input, client needs, and project requirements.The best planned community naturally evolves from its landscape features, historical context, cultural values, and uniqueness.
Ave Maria Town and University
Stantec provided the creative planning and design services needed to create the New Town and University of Ave Maria. Read MoreCreating the communities of today and of the future
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International Design Firms, ENR June 2017.
Of agricultural heritage and rural character protected by the Rural Land Stewardship program developed by a public/private collaborative.
Of wildlife habitat that we created on the former Sydney Tar Ponds site in Nova Scotia, one of the most contaminated sites in Canada.
Design Firms, General Buildings – Multi-Unit Residential, ENR June 2017.
Our People
Diane Chadwick, Principal, Planning
I get tremendous satisfaction in team leadership and team building. This is especially true when working with large land holdings to assist clients in determining long-term development strategies and goals to reach the optimum potential for their land.
Jim Paulmann, Vice President, Discipline Leader, Community Development (Planning)
My wheelhouse is master planned communities; knowledge and understanding of their unique issues, and a background in creating positive outcomes for public/private partnerships.
Yolanda Lew, Principal, Business Centre Sector Lead, Community Development
I don’t just plan a street or a neighbourhood based on its functionality. I envision the people who live and work in the area and I design the community for them.
Nancy MacDonald, Regional Business Leader, Infrastructure
Urban professionals address the needs of our communities and help unlock the benefits of development. We’re city-builders.
David Dixon, Vice President, Urban Places Fellow
We help communities manage change to become more livable, equitable, and resilient.
John Shardlow, Senior Principal
On any project, my greatest satisfaction comes from creating value for my clients and improving the lives of people by the work I do.
Simon O'Byrne, Senior Vice President, Business Leader, Community Development
I feel very fortunate to do what I do—urban planning—which is about the art, business, culture, and science of great place making.
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Landscape Architecture
Whether it's an urban park, a restored wetland, an athletic complex, or a waterfront destination--through analysis, planning, and design, we create inspired landscapes that reflect context and user needs.
Land Development Engineering
We transform land by taking into account physical site conditions, public expectations, fiscal requirements, and environmental constraints.
Design Visualization
Through design visualization, we help clients and stakeholders picture the building they’ll work in, the bridge they’ll drive over, and the neighborhood their kids will play in.
Surveying & Mapping
Using tools like GPS, GIS, 3D laser scanners, and aerial photogrammetry we provide surveying and mapping to define land boundaries, earth’s physical features, and the built environment.
Public Participation
We develop and execute communication and consultation plans that allow people affected by change to understand, influence, and accept it.
Urban Planning & Design
Our plans help harness the forces reshaping North American communities. We create places that are authentic, green, walkable, connected and diverse.
Visioning. Brands. Experiences.
We create tangible, experiential, and memorable places. Transformative experiences that enhance real estate values and bring people back to a place again and again.
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Work with passionate people who are experts in their field. Our teams love what they do and are driven by how their work makes an impact on the communities they serve.