In recognition of the uniqueness of each site, development standards must be tailored to site-specific conditions to increase the attractiveness of developments by providing amenities on site and nearby. This also ensure that new projects integrate into the larger vision for the community and green infrastructure.

Public art gives neighbourhoods a sense of place and lends uniqueness to the streetscape.

Creating “third spaces” — public places where residents can congregate and enjoy their community — fosters a sense of place and makes neighbourhoods safer.

The reports and articles listed below are examples of our recent or most popular work.

• Smart Bylaws Guide (website link)
• Smart Bylaws Summary (PDF, 20 kb)
• A Case for Smart Growth (PDF, 324 kb)
• Big Box Retail: A Smart Growth Approach to 'Zone it and They Will Come' Development (PDF, 208 kb)
• Smart Growth Primer (PDF, 10.2 mb)
• Economic Benefits of Natural Greenspace Protection:
  Effect on Private Property Values (PDF, 108 kb)
• Environmental Stewardship and Complete Communities:
  A Report on Municipal Environmental Initiatives in BC 1999 (PDF, 304 kb)