What motivates most planners is a deep desire to create spaces for people to live their lives with a sense of community, a sense of home. Balancing the need for houses, businesses, schools and infrastructure with the need for parks, wild spaces,...
Read MoreIndigenous Planning: Five Crucial Elements Every Land Use Plan Needs
by
Rachel White, Mitchell Avis and Laura Taylor
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May
21,
2019
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land use planning,
Land Code,
Planning
“Why are we doing this?”
Whether you are building a land use plan, a community energy plan or any other plan that creates a roadmap to a future you want for your nation, this is the basic question to be clear on if your planning process is going to...
Read MoreIndigenous Land Use Planning: Background Info Check List
by
Mitchell Avis, Andrew Peach and Jeremy Shute
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May
07,
2019
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land use planning,
Land Code,
Planning
Image: A bouquet of background maps - great place to gather information for your planning process!
Gathering existing background information into one place is a great way to start any planning process. For example, if your Indigenous nation is...
Read MoreIndigenous Planning Cheat Sheet: Five Types, Tips and Resources
by
Andrew Peach, Jeremy Shute and Laura Taylor
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Apr
30,
2019
|
land use planning,
Land Code,
Planning
Above: First Nation Watershed Map in 3D using wood elevation cutouts - planning can be fun and exciting - and doesn't have to be stuck in dusty reports!
Springtime is planning time! Do you hear that and groan? We all know the value of a good...
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