Winners for Excellence in Planning
PIBC was excited to announce and recognize the 2022 PIBC award winners during the Elevation 2.0 National Planning Conference (July 5 - 8), co-hosted by PIBC with the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) in Whistler, BC. This was the first in-person conference and awards presentation held since 2019, as the past two ceremonies were virtual and held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was with great pleasure that PIBC announced the following 2022 winners for Excellence in Planning in their respective categories.
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN POLICY PLANNING - CITY & URBAN AREAS
- Gold: City of New Westminster - Seven Bold Steps for Climate Action
- Silver: Township of Langley, MODUS Planning, Design & Engagement, Solstice Sustainability Works, and Strandberg Consulting - Our Thriving Community: Township of Langley Social Sustainability Strategy
- Silver: City of Coquitlam - City of Coquitlam Child Care Partnership Strategy
- Silver: District of Saanich - Saanich Housing Strategy
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING PRACTICE - CITY & URBAN AREAS
- Gold: District of West Vancouver and Neighbourhood Character Working Group - Community-led approach to Neighbourhood Character
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN POLICY PLANNING - SMALL TOWN & RURAL AREAS
- Gold: City of Vernon - City of Vernon Climate Action Plan
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Silver: City of Castlegar and Resilience Planning - City of Castlegar Housing Strategy
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING PRACTICE - SMALL TOWN & RURAL AREAS
- Gold: City of Port Alberni, Vancouver Island University, and Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute - Uptown District Revitalization Strategy
- Silver: City of Prince Rupert, iPlan Planning and Development Services, Beasley & Associates, and CIVITAS Studio - Prince Rupert OCP and Visioning Processes
AWARDS FOR RESEARCH & NEW DIRECTIONS IN PLANNING
- Gold: CitySpaces Consulting Ltd. and BC Non-Profit Housing Association - A Path to Partnership: A Guide to Navigating Non-Profit Partnerships with Developers in Mixed-Tenure Developments
- Silver: Origin Sustainable Design + Planning and AES Engineering - Local Government Low Carbon Building Policy Toolkit
Congratulations to this year’s PIBC Award winners!
Click here to read the PIBC 2022 Awards press release.
Click here to learn more about the PIBC 2022 Awards winners & their projects and teams.
Click here for the Planning West article on the PIBC 2022 Awards winners.
