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Canadian Institute of Planners

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Abbreviation
  
CIP

Legal status
  
Active

Region served
  
Canada

Formation
  
1919

Headquarters
  
Ottawa, Ontario

Official language
  
English, French

The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) is a professional organization in Canada for those involved in land use planning. The Institute has over 6,300 members from across Canada.

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Founded in 1919, its primary aim is "the advancement of responsible planning throughout Canada".

Membership includes a number of services including:

  • a quarterly magazine entitled 'Plan Canada'
  • annual awards for planning excellence
  • annual national conference
  • online information and services.

    • Great Places in Canada

    Since 2001 the CIP has published an annual list of the best "places" in Canada in three categories, streets, neighbourhoods, and public spaces.

    2011

    Great Streets
    1. Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC
    2. Ottawa Street (Textille District), Hamilton, ON
    3. Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon, SK
    Great Neighbourhoods
    1. Petit Champlain, Quebec, QC
    2. The Hydrostone, Halifax, NS
    3. Snaw-Naw-As (Nanoose First Nation), Lantzville, BC
    Great Public Spaces
    1. The Forks, Winnipeg, MB
    2. Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto, ON
    3. Pippy Park, St. John's, NL

    2012

    Great Streets
  • Winner - Queen Street, Fredericton, NB
  • People's Choice - Osborne Street, Winnipeg, MB
    • Great Neighbourhoods
  • Winner - Osborne Village, Winnipeg, MB
  • People's Choice - Woodfield, London, ON
    • Great Public Spaces
  • Cape Forchu Lighthouse, Yarmouth, NS
  • The South March Highlands, Ottawa, ON

    • References

    Canadian Institute of Planners Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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