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Placemaking for innovation: Creating innovation ecosystems
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How Albany converted an underused highway ramp into a city park
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Stantec.io Podcast: Advanced Tech and Reality Insight
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What is a comprehensive plan? 6 steps to help your city
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Stantec.io Podcast: The Growth and Innovation Episode
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Stantec’s Top 10 Ideas from 2023
Published Article
Got yourself a deal? M&A lessons from Stantec
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VR and community outreach programs: Building social acceptance with immersive technology
Blog Post
3 key steps to successful utility design for the telecommunications industry
Published Article
The Mighty Bus: Transit Hero of Our Growing Community
Podcast
Design Hive: Robyn Whitwham on designing for mental health
Published Article
Nature-based protections against storm surges
Published Article
How mega events can be catalysts for change
Blog Post
7 big ideas for revitalizing the urban realm
Published Article
From necessity to amenity: changing the perception of storm water management
Publication
Design Quarterly Issue 16 | Climate Risk
Published Article
Increasing capacity and funding for rural communities
Video
Home is Where the Art is
Blog Post
For your next urban playground or revitalization, consider nature-based solutions
Blog Post
Reflecting on Frederick Law Olmsted’s legacy for World Landscape Architecture Month
Blog Post
[With Video] 4 reasons we’re excited about our new automated design tool
Publication
Design Quarterly Issue 15 | Reuse and Revitalization
Blog Post
Reinventing the Thompson Center: A research project into a modular, mixed-use destination
Blog Post
Breaking the bias: How two women are making spaces and places more inclusive
Report
Quick and creative street projects
Blog Post
How to overcome the 3 most common obstacles in long-term community development
Blog Post
Continuous, holistic, and equitable health communities
Blog Post
How New Orleans’ response to Hurricane Katrina improved public safety and economic growth
Published Article
Planning ahead - the importance of waste planning within developments
Blog Post
From zero to hero: Kick-starting the rebirth of North America’s malls
Blog Post
We can think differently to create more equitable outcomes in city building
Blog Post
Supporting equity with an inclusive neighborhood—it’s urban planning for all
Blog Post
Designing Complete Streets for towns and suburbs, not just for big cities
Publication
Design Quarterly Issue 12 | Equity and Inclusion
Article
Taking design to new heights through market insights and innovation
Video
Rolling out new mobility pilots
Video
Making mobility work for people
Video
Planning for the future of mobility
Blog Post
Finding success for downtown office space after COVID-19
Podcast
We need an EV charging renaissance
Published Article
Making Richmond Hill future-ready: Interview with David Dixon
Blog Post
The Lily Pad Network: A natural analogy to advance resiliency
Published Article
Lights, candles, action: How St. John's can find more bright spots in the dead of winter
Blog Post
3 public engagement practices for holistic urban planning
Blog Post
Developing a new open space in your downtown community? Here are 5 key ideas to consider
Publication
Design Quarterly Issue 11 | Empowering Design
Blog Post
How to stave off the wintry chills and embrace the outdoors this COVID-19 winter
Published Article
5 recommendations to cultivate digital-forward innovation in the built environment
Video
Improving New Zealand housing
Webinar Recording
Winter City Design
Blog Post
Dinner in a “snow globe”—one designer’s plan to help restaurants during a COVID-19 winter
Blog Post
Winter city design: 3 ways to save our small businesses this COVID-19 winter
Blog Post
[With Video] Beyond the monument: Honoring our heroes through contextual design
Published Article
How to make the most of COVID winter
Webinar Recording
Mall Remix: breathing new life into old malls
Webinar Recording
Just Suburbs: Creating Equitable Opportunities in Suburban Development
Blog Post
How has shopping changed over the past 100 years? A look at the evolution of retail
Blog Post
Looking at our streets differently now and after COVID-19
Blog Post
Are medium-density neighborhoods the answer to community planning in the future?
Blog Post
Pandemic lessons: Reliable internet is no longer a luxury—it’s a right
Blog Post
A global view of design and urban planning post-COVID-19 (Part 4): How will cities change?
Blog Post
A global view of design and urban planning post-COVID-19 (Part 3): New infrastructure
Blog Post
The transformation of engagement: Community considerations for driving online conversation
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How will stimulus funding and post-COVID-19 recovery create a more resilient country?
Blog Post
A global view of design and urban planning post-COVID-19 (Part 1): Pandemic prevention
Blog Post
The new “shovel ready”: Preparing for COVID-19 infrastructure stimulus funding
Blog Post
We need to start talking NOW about shared autonomous mobility—5 urban dividends
Article
Published: Cooperatives Offer Innovative Option to Solve the Affordable Housing Shortage
Blog Post
Stantec’s Top 10 Ideas for 2019 (Plus 2 bonus items!)
Published Article
Published in Community Design Collaborative: Carnell Scholars Drive Schoolyard Design
Blog Post
From the Design Quarterly: 6 approaches to waterfront revitalization
Blog Post
Want to elevate your smart city planning game? This 7-step roadmap gets you hyperconnected
Published Article
Repurposing Retail Centers: Profiles in Adaptation, Repositioning and Redevelopment
Video
What is a smart city?
Article
Published: Rebuilding Main Street in Rural America
Published Article
Published in How We Respond: New Orleans Residents Respond to Flooding w/ Citizen Science
Article
Published in Canadian Consulting Engineer: Future City Planning
Blog Post
Diverse industry partnerships strengthen community projects
Blog Post
City planning: A guide to equitable planning for your community
Article
Published in ENR: Long-awaited Boston Marathon bombing markers reach the finish line
Blog Post
From the Design Quarterly: 8 ways to design for density and live where the action is
Blog Post
[With Video] 3 surprising things I discovered from hacking 21st-century city challenges
Webinar Recording
Saving our Suburbs (Part 3) – Smart Suburbs
Blog Post
[With Video] How can technology from video games bring flood risks to life?
Blog Post
How can we build smart cities of the future?
Blog Post
Infrastructure Week 2019: Parks as infrastructure—providing resilience and quality of life
Published Article
Published in REDNews: How updates to floodplain mapping will impact Texas
Subsurface Utility Engineering enhanced through collaboration
Blog Post
This Earth Day, let’s embrace the full spectrum of sustainability
Blog Post
Back to our (grass)roots: New guide aims to decode grass and rush plant families
Design Quarterly Issue 05 | Smart & Livable Cities
Blog Post
From ancient to contemporary: How to design a monastery in the 21st century
Webinar Recording
Saving our Suburbs (Part 2) – How to Seize Emerging Opportunities
Blog Post
Joining America Walks opened my eyes—it’s a long path to genuine walkability for everyone
Blog Post
From the Design Quarterly: Landscapes that do more
Blog Post
Merging design technologies helps fast-track transit project in fast-growing Seattle area
Blog Post
How do we find funding for cities? It’s all about getting creative with partnerships
Blog Post
Curiosity and artistry: 6 takeaways on downtowns
Webinar Recording
Saving our Suburbs (Part 1) – How to Create Successful Suburbs
Video
Building a collaborative community in Austin
Blog Post
Driving economically robust downtowns from buildings that are already there
Blog Post
Stantec: Our evolution from 1 person to a global firm
Blog Post
Using an environmental review tool to yield planning and economic development benefits
Blog Post
Wildfire recovery: Creating a resilient home for outdoor education from ashes
Blog Post
National Preparedness Month: Two things you can do now to protect you and your family
Video
Stantec Summer Internship Program 2018
Blog Post
Coastal crisis: We’re running out of sand along Florida’s beaches—what’s the solution?
Blog Post
Putting Places First
Video
David Dixon discusses the next generation of urban places at NZPI 2018
Blog Post
Five traits a surveyor must have to help a client find success
Article
International Downtown Association Report: The Value of U.S. Downtowns and Center Cities
Blog Post
In the battle of suburbs vs. cities, could both be winning?
Blog Post
[With Video] Your community needs a BMX track—here’s why
Blog Post
Road kill: the creative destruction of an urban expressway reclaims a city’s soul
Blog Post
Seeing the future: Harnessing the power of virtual reality for community engagement
Published Article
Planning on the Cellular Level - Planning Magazine, May 2018
Navigating the draft revised National Planning Policy Framework
Blog Post
What does Value of Downtowns report tell us about tomorrow’s cities and regions? (Part 2)
Blog Post
Boxed in by changing markets, 20th-century suburbs learn how to reinvent themselves
Publication
Issue 01 | The Sustainable City
Publication
Design Quarterly Issue 01 | The Sustainable City
Blog Post
Can a city’s downtown be its portal to prosperity?
Blog Post
Turning land-use restrictions into something positive
Blog Post
Creating communities from defunct suburban malls
Published Article
The next big disruption is here
Blog Post
Decoding Canada’s Climate Innovation Program
Blog Post
City building: How to use place-making to get intensification right
Article
Turning the tide: Helping shoreline communities create ecologically balanced seawalls
Blog Post
Planting for the future: Enhancing communities with a thriving tree canopy
Blog Post
Embracing the chill: Turning winter into a design asset
Blog Post
Public realm for 21st-century cities
Blog Post
The Jane Jacobs conundrum (Part 1): 3 urban trends driving economic inequality
Blog Post
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD): It’s not just about the station
Blog Post
Ditching the rink to skate on a rolling ribbon of ice
Blog Post
Top 5 tips for fast-track site development
Blog Post
The battle of development: Urban core or suburbs?
Blog Post
Why users enjoying the public spaces we design is the best reward
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You have an energy transition or climate action plan, but is it integrated?
Interactive
Quiz: Is your community automated vehicle ready?
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United for Infrastructure: Exploring our changing urban landscape
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The Stantec Idea Hackathon: Big ideas for our biggest challenges
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Ecosystem Restoration: Solutions for global problems
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The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can help you
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What does it take to turn around a declining mall?
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Mobility hubs are on the way
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Making urban places work for people
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Explore The Autonomous Vehicle City

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Placemaking for innovation: Creating innovation ecosystems

How Albany converted an underused highway ramp into a city park

Stantec.io Podcast: Advanced Tech and Reality Insight

Keep Me Informed

What is a comprehensive plan? 6 steps to help your city

Stantec.io Podcast: The Growth and Innovation Episode

Stantec’s Top 10 Ideas from 2023

Got yourself a deal? M&A lessons from Stantec

VR and community outreach programs: Building social acceptance with immersive technology

3 key steps to successful utility design for the telecommunications industry

The Mighty Bus: Transit Hero of Our Growing Community

Design Hive: Robyn Whitwham on designing for mental health

Nature-based protections against storm surges

How mega events can be catalysts for change

7 big ideas for revitalizing the urban realm

From necessity to amenity: changing the perception of storm water management

Design Quarterly Issue 16 | Climate Risk

Increasing capacity and funding for rural communities

Home is Where the Art is

For your next urban playground or revitalization, consider nature-based solutions

Reflecting on Frederick Law Olmsted’s legacy for World Landscape Architecture Month

[With Video] 4 reasons we’re excited about our new automated design tool

Design Quarterly Issue 15 | Reuse and Revitalization

Reinventing the Thompson Center: A research project into a modular, mixed-use destination

Breaking the bias: How two women are making spaces and places more inclusive

Quick and creative street projects

How to overcome the 3 most common obstacles in long-term community development

Continuous, holistic, and equitable health communities

How New Orleans’ response to Hurricane Katrina improved public safety and economic growth

Planning ahead - the importance of waste planning within developments

From zero to hero: Kick-starting the rebirth of North America’s malls

We can think differently to create more equitable outcomes in city building

Supporting equity with an inclusive neighborhood—it’s urban planning for all

Designing Complete Streets for towns and suburbs, not just for big cities

Design Quarterly Issue 12 | Equity and Inclusion

Taking design to new heights through market insights and innovation

Rolling out new mobility pilots

Making mobility work for people

Planning for the future of mobility

Finding success for downtown office space after COVID-19

We need an EV charging renaissance

Making Richmond Hill future-ready: Interview with David Dixon

The Lily Pad Network: A natural analogy to advance resiliency

Lights, candles, action: How St. John's can find more bright spots in the dead of winter

3 public engagement practices for holistic urban planning

Developing a new open space in your downtown community? Here are 5 key ideas to consider

Design Quarterly Issue 11 | Empowering Design

How to stave off the wintry chills and embrace the outdoors this COVID-19 winter

5 recommendations to cultivate digital-forward innovation in the built environment

Improving New Zealand housing

Winter City Design

Dinner in a “snow globe”—one designer’s plan to help restaurants during a COVID-19 winter

Winter city design: 3 ways to save our small businesses this COVID-19 winter

[With Video] Beyond the monument: Honoring our heroes through contextual design

How to make the most of COVID winter

Mall Remix: breathing new life into old malls

Just Suburbs: Creating Equitable Opportunities in Suburban Development

How has shopping changed over the past 100 years? A look at the evolution of retail

Looking at our streets differently now and after COVID-19

Are medium-density neighborhoods the answer to community planning in the future?

Pandemic lessons: Reliable internet is no longer a luxury—it’s a right

A global view of design and urban planning post-COVID-19 (Part 4): How will cities change?

A global view of design and urban planning post-COVID-19 (Part 3): New infrastructure

The transformation of engagement: Community considerations for driving online conversation