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This year, the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) honoured projects from the cities of Hamilton, Vancouver, Calgary, Victoria, Saskatoon and Toronto with their Awards for Planning Excellence.
Since 1983, CIP?s awards program has expanded to include thirteen categories, with a jury of planning professionals representing every region from the public and private sector evaluating submissions.
CIP?s awards celebrate submissions that have a positive impact on the profession, demonstrate innovation in planning, and stand out in quality of content and presentation.
Recipients who received an award communicated an effective plan process and will be formally recognized at the CIP National Conference Awards Luncheon.
The 2019 Award for Planning Excellence Winners:
CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING

Project Name: Putting People First: A New Land Use Plan and Zoning By-law for Downtown Hamilton

Company: Planning Division, City of Hamilton

Putting People First: A New Land Use Plan and Zoning Bylaw for Downtown Hamilton received an Award of Excellence for its efforts in integrated land use planning. The project included an Official Plan Amendment, Secondary Plan and updated zoning by-law guidelines. The guidelines represent: tall buildings; urban form; heritage; cultural preservation elements; parking; rezoning of land to better facilitate growth and development; and detailed height restrictions by parcel to preserve viewsheds of the Niagara Escar...