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Help Make Kenilworth Streets Safer

Edmonton, AB

Edmonton wants to know where you feel unsafe walking, biking, or driving in Kenilworth. The city is planning traffic calming measures—things like speed bumps, better crosswalks, or new signage—to reduce crashes and make streets safer. Your feedback...

Why This Matters: Walk your kids to school in Kenilworth? Drive through the neighbourhood? This is your chance to flag the spots that feel dangerous. Speeding cars, blind corners, sketchy crosswalks—the city wants to know. What you share could mean a new crosswalk or speed bump on your street.

Community Planning Housing & Communities Transportation
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Help Redesign Vancouver's Chinatown Memorial Square

Vancouver, BC

Vancouver is redesigning Chinatown Memorial Square, a public space at Keefer and Columbia Streets that hosts cultural events and honours Chinese-Canadian history. Three design concepts have been developed based on community feedback. Phase 3...

Why This Matters: Live in or visit Vancouver's Chinatown? This square is where the community gathers for cultural celebrations and remembers Chinese-Canadian history. The redesign will shape how this space looks and functions for years to come. Even if you don't live nearby, this project reflects how cities honour...

Community Planning Housing & Communities
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Should Group Homes for People with Developmental Disabilities Have Family Councils?

Ministry of Health (AB)

Alberta asked whether overnight-staffed group homes for people with developmental disabilities should be covered by the new Resident and Family Councils Act. The law gives residents and families the right to form councils that can raise concerns and...

Why This Matters: Have a family member in a group home? This law gives you a formal voice. Councils let families raise concerns about care quality, safety, and daily life. Without inclusion in the act, PDD residences wouldn't have guaranteed these rights.

Legislation Health & Safety Housing & Communities
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Help Plan Upgrades to Bow Valley Ranch in Fish Creek Provincial Park

Ministry of Forestry and Parks (AB)

Alberta is planning upgrades to the Bow Valley Ranch day use area in Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary. The area includes the park's Visitor Centre, a restaurant, and trails connecting to nearby communities. The government wants to address aging...

Why This Matters: Visit Fish Creek Provincial Park? This plan will shape what the Bow Valley Ranch area looks like for years to come. Whether you hike the trails, grab lunch at the restaurant, or bring kids to the Visitor Centre, your input could influence what gets built or improved.

Community Planning Environment & Climate Housing & Communities
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Land Severance for Recreational Lot Near Dryden - Van Horne Township

Ministry of Natural Resources (ON)

A property owner near Dryden wants to split off a 3.57-hectare lot for recreational use. The land already has a shed, garage, and solar panels. The remaining 62.8 hectares would stay undeveloped.

Why This Matters: Live near Van Horne Township? This decision sets a precedent for how rural land gets divided up. If you use the private road or care about development patterns in the area, you might want to weigh in.

Community Planning Housing & Communities
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Lot Line Adjustment for Garage Built Over Property Line - Stewart Lake

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (ON)

A property owner near Stewart Lake accidentally built their garage over the property line. Now they need government approval to shift the lot boundary by about 7.5 metres to fix the mistake. This is a routine lot addition that doesn't change how the...

Why This Matters: This one's pretty local. If you're a neighbour on Stewart Lake, you might want to know about changes to nearby property lines. For everyone else, this is a routine fix for a construction mistake that doesn't affect the broader community.

Regulations & Permits Housing & Communities
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Riverside Boat Launch Park Improvements - London

London, ON

London is redesigning Riverside Boat Launch Park on the Thames River. The plan includes accessible pathways, river lookouts, a shade structure, canoe racks, and gathering spaces. The park will also support paddling access and the scattering of...

Why This Matters: Use this park for kayaking or canoeing? The new design makes it easier to get on the water. Live nearby? You'll get new pathways, lookouts, and gathering spots along the river. The park will also become an official location for scattering funeral ashes.

Community Planning Environment & Climate Housing & Communities
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Septic System Approval for Cottage at Conestogo Lake

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)

A cottage owner near Conestogo Lake in Mapleton, Ontario wants to install a new septic system. The proposed setup includes a septic tank rated at 1,100 litres per day and uses an existing leaching bed. The Ministry may require effluent monitoring.

Why This Matters: Live near Conestogo Lake or have a cottage in the area? This permit could affect local water quality. If you rely on well water nearby, you might want to weigh in on whether the proposed system is adequate.

Regulations & Permits Environment & Climate Housing & Communities
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Help Shape Storybook Gardens' Future

London, ON

London is creating a 10-year master plan for Storybook Gardens, a beloved family park that's been around since 1958. The city wanted to hear what visitors love about the park and what could be improved. The feedback period has now closed.

Why This Matters: Take your kids to Storybook Gardens? This plan will shape what rides, splash pads, and attractions are there for the next decade. If you've got memories of the park or ideas for making it better, this was your chance to weigh in.

Community Planning Housing & Communities
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Wellington Gateway Rapid Transit Project - London

London, ON

London is building dedicated bus lanes along 6 km of Wellington Road between downtown and Highway 401. The project adds rapid transit stops, multi-use paths, and upgrades aging infrastructure. Phase 2 construction starts in 2026, with the full...

Why This Matters: Take the bus on Wellington Road? Your commute could get faster and more reliable. Live or work along the corridor? Expect construction disruptions through 2027, but also better sidewalks and cycling paths. Business owners may need to adjust how deliveries and customer access work.

Community Planning Housing & Communities Transportation
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Should Calgary Build a New Bus Garage in Southeast Calgary?

Calgary, AB

Calgary Transit needs more space for buses. The city wants to build a new 97-acre bus garage in the Alyth/Bonnybrook/Manchester industrial area to replace the aging Victoria Park facility. This is a land use application—the city is asking itself for...

Why This Matters: Take the bus in Calgary? This garage will help keep service reliable as the city grows by half a million people over 25 years. Live or work near the Alyth/Bonnybrook/Manchester area? You'll want to know what's coming to your neighbourhood.

Community Planning Housing & Communities Transportation
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What Programs Should the New Glenforest Youth Hub Offer?

Mississauga, ON

Mississauga is turning an old school pool building into a youth hub. They want to know what programs, services, and spaces local young people actually need. Your feedback will shape what gets built.

Why This Matters: Got teens in the Burnhamthorpe area? This hub could become their go-to spot after school. The programs offered will depend on what families ask for now. Plus, there's a chance to win AirPods just for taking the survey.

Community Planning Education Housing & Communities
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Help Design the Highland Park Basketball Court Upgrade

Halifax, NS

Halifax is upgrading the basketball court at Highland Park Junior High School thanks to a grant from MLSE and Giants of Africa. The community gets to help choose the colours, symbols, and potentially the name of the new court. This upgrade...

Why This Matters: Live in Halifax's North End? Play basketball at Highland Park? This is your chance to shape what the upgraded court looks like. The design will celebrate African Nova Scotian heritage in the community.

Community Planning Housing & Communities
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Land Transfer for Cottage Property Access - Cummins Lake, Jacques Township

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (ON)

A property owner near Thunder Bay wants to transfer a small piece of vacant land (about 0.03 hectares) from one lot to another. The goal? Give a neighbouring cottage property direct road access. The receiving lot already has a cottage, shed, and...

Why This Matters: Live near Cummins Lake or own property in Jacques Township? This consent could set a precedent for similar land transfers in the area. Neighbours may want to weigh in on changes to lot boundaries in their community.

Regulations & Permits Housing & Communities
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Help Statistics Canada Improve Housing Data Collection

Statistics Canada (Federal)

Statistics Canada wants to know how municipalities track when new homes are actually ready to live in. Right now, different cities collect this data differently, making it hard to get a clear national picture. Better data could help governments...

Why This Matters: Waiting for a new home to be built? Better data could help governments spot where construction is stalling. This project aims to track not just building permits, but when homes are actually move-in ready. That's the gap that matters for people looking for housing.

Policy & Studies Housing & Communities Technology & Digital
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How Should Winnipeg Manage Parking, Curbside Space, and Ridesharing?

Winnipeg, MB

Winnipeg has adopted a five-year plan for managing parking, curbside space, and mobility services like taxis and ridesharing. The strategy aims to balance competing uses of street space, promote sustainable transportation, and improve parking...

Why This Matters: Drive downtown? Park on the street near your home? Use Uber or a taxi? This plan shapes how Winnipeg manages all of it. Where you can park, how much it costs, and whether rideshare vehicles get dedicated pickup zones—it's all on the table. Over 1,900 people already weighed in.

Community Planning Housing & Communities Transportation