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Empowering communities

Strong communities don’t just happen—they’re built. They’re creatively imagined, collaboratively planned, and readied to face tomorrow with optimism. That’s why at Stantec, we take our promise to design with community in mind straight to the heart of cities and towns. Whether we’re bringing new life to an urban center, transforming a brownfield site into a valuable asset, or developing a new place for families to grow, we balance the needs of today with a passion for tomorrow.

Urban professionals address the needs of our communities and help unlock the benefits of development. We’re city-builders.

Nancy MacDonald Vice President, Urban Places

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Open Hearth Park

Paying tribute to a local history, reconnecting a community.

Giving New Life to Dying Malls

Everyone knows retail is changing. Malls are dying and the areas around them are suffering, yet these sites represent ground zero for a new era of opportunity. How can we tap powerful demographic and market forces to breathe new life into these strategic sites and unlock enhanced livability for surrounding communities? View Webinar

Interconnected to the Core

Messy vibrancy is at the heart of any plan that involves people, because a great plan is about connections. And connections are fluid, they are unpredictable, and messy.

“What is 21st Century Urbanism?”

David Dixon FAIA leads Stantec’s Urban Places Group. Using data and case studies, he explains how cities and suburbs alike are using planning and urban design to tap rapidly evolving demographics, markets, and a changing economy to address contemporary issues. View Webinar & Earn CE Credits

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Recent Projects

RiverWalk

Calgary, Alberta

Battery Park City Sustainable Synthetic Turf Ball Fields

New York, New York

Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch, Florida

Armenian Heritage Park

Boston, Massachusetts

Architect: Tellalian Associates Architects & Planners, LLC

Blatchford - Stage 1 Implementation

Edmonton, Alberta

Caldwell Station Creek Greenway

Cornelius, North Carolina

Green City, Clean Waters Initiative

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dubai Crystal Masterplan

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Alga Norte Community Skate Park

Carlsbad, California

Filsinger Park Stream Naturalization

Kitchener, Ontario

Macombs Dam Park at Yankee Stadium

New York, New York

Poppy Plaza

Calgary, Alberta

Sports Hospitality Entertainment District (SHED)

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Tottenville Shoreline Protection

Staten Island, New York

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Design Visualization Through design visualization, we help clients and stakeholders picture the building they’ll work in, the bridge they’ll drive over, and the neighborhood their kids will play in.
Geomatics Using tools like GPS, GIS, 3D laser scanners, and aerial photogrammetry we provide surveying and mapping to define land boundaries, earth’s physical features, and the built environment.
Landscape Architecture Whether it's an urban park, a restored wetland, an athletic complex, or a waterfront destination--through analysis, planning, and design, we create inspired landscapes that reflect context and user needs.
Land Use Planning We provide responsible planning by creating careful and thoughtful options for right now as well as for the future that take into account site conditions, public input, client needs, and project requirements.
Public Participation We develop and execute communication and consultation plans that allow people affected by change to understand, influence, and accept it.
Urban Planning & Design Our plans help harness the forces reshaping North American communities. We create places that are authentic, green, walkable, connected and diverse.  
Land Development Engineering We transform land by taking into account physical site conditions, public expectations, fiscal requirements, and environmental constraints.

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