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Burnaby, BC
Burnaby has finished planning the future of Cascade Heights, a neighbourhood near Burnaby Hospital. The plan was adopted by Council on March 25, 2025 after public input gathered in late 2024 and early 2025. It sets out how the area will grow over...
Why This Matters: Live in or near Cascade Heights? This plan shapes what gets built in your neighbourhood for decades. It covers housing options, parks, transit, and local services. The consultation is now closed, but the adopted plan will guide future development.
Community Planning
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Transportation
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Waterloo Region, ON
Kitchener residents can vote for their favourite new development project in the city. There are 11 nominees spanning mixed-use buildings, community spaces, heritage projects, and affordable housing. The winner gets the People's Choice Award at the...
Why This Matters: Live in Kitchener? This is your chance to recognize the new spots that make your neighbourhood better. Whether it's a new affordable housing project, a heritage restoration, or a community gathering space - your vote decides which one gets recognized.
Policy & Studies
Housing & Communities
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Surrey, BC
Surrey has developed a plan to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for climate impacts by 2050. The strategy focuses on making buildings more efficient, reducing car dependence, switching to clean electricity, and protecting natural areas...
Why This Matters: Live in Surrey? You're already feeling climate change through flooding, hotter summers, and smoky skies from wildfires. This plan shapes how your neighbourhood develops, how you'll get around, and what your energy bills might look like. It also affects property values in flood-prone areas and the...
Policy & Studies
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
Transportation
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Ottawa, ON
Ottawa is designing a new district park in Orléans and wants your input on the updated plan. The park would include playgrounds, splash pads, skating rinks, tennis and pickleball courts, a dog park, a full-size cricket pitch, and more. A separate...
Why This Matters: Live in Orléans or nearby? This park could become your go-to spot for family outings, dog walks, or weekend sports. It's designed for all ages—from toddler play structures to fitness equipment and skating rinks. Your feedback shapes what actually gets built.
Community Planning
Housing & Communities
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
Closed
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
Closed
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
Planned
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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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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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