GEOG 3220

Canadian communities are diverse, and their spatial planning involves understanding the past and present to envision and shape possible futures. In this course students will learn about community planning and governance, with particular attention to Canadian urban and regional planning, including that with Indigenous communities. Students will critically assess contemporary planning theory and practice as applied to areas such as public participation, land use, mobility, the environment and climate change, culture and society, economic development, and infrastructure provisions. They will conduct in-depth research of a planning/governance issue or development initiative in the local region.