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Embracing “two-eyed seeing” approach as a basis for improving the quality of the built environment.

Responsive policies

Improving Social Prosperity as a prerequisite in remote communities. Approaching Quality in the Built Environment Through Dialogue: Towards an Inclusive Design Process Leading to Responsive Municipal Policies for Greater Sudbury

The Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary (AFCC)

...Indigenous seniors. To address this demand, the City of Calgary’s 2018 Housing Needs Assessment acknowledges the necessity for culturally sensitive housing and related support services tailored to the local Indigenous......be located in the northeast community of Highland Park and will be home to 12 residents, integrated with areas used for ceremony, cultural activities, supports, and a meeting space for...

Community of Canadians of African

“One example of a positive experience of quality in the built environment for the community of Canadians of African descent could be the creation of a cultural center that celebrates......with inclusivity in mind, ensuring that it is accessible to people with disabilities and accommodating the needs of diverse users. The center could be aesthetically pleasing, evoking sense of pride...

Gaining insights from rural communities to reach quality in the built environment.

Regenerative Communities

Supporting better social integration for rural communities. Strategic Framework: Rural Housing Affordability & Food Sovereignty: Quality Through Decommodification in the Built Environment

"NON STOP" event - Montreal

...for 24-hour licensing in Montreal. For 26-hours nonstop, the event comprised of two days of indoor and outdoor cultural nightlife programming, catering to both a public of early risers and......of Nuit Blanche. And this year, NON STOP is pushing the envelope even further, offering Montrealers and visiting guests a continuous, 36-hour event, where diversified, cultural programming and performances highlight...

Flora Hall in Ottawa as a key example of how long abandoned heritage buildings can be adapted for future reuse.

Adaptive Heritage

Designing sustainable and profitable adaptive reuse strategies. Roadmap for Incentivizing the Realization of Adaptative Reuse Projects in Ottawa

Nightscapes in big cities should be inclusive and livable for everyone.

Livable Nightscape

Planning for the needs of people inhabiting urban night. Care and the City: What the Montreal Night Tells us About the Risks and Rewards of Vulnerability to Enhance the 24-hour Urban Experience

Monique-Corriveau library

...cultural life, responding to the diverse and changing needs of its clientele.” (Booklet Positive Lived Experiences of Quality in the Built Environment 2024, p.22). Library at dusk, Source : https://www.portailconstructo.com/actualites/bibliotheque_monique_corriveau_modernite_patrimoine_fusionnes......cultural innovation. The transformation of this place into a space dedicated to knowledge is an initiative that I find inspiring, as it testifies to the desire to safeguard our history...

Quartier des spectacles - Place des Arts Montreal

...a sense of comfort and belonging when one sits on these steps, either taking a break from a long day or planning their next social or cultural activity. No matter......myriad of local cultural experiences that populate the heart of a metropolitan city like no other. The strategic integration of the Place des Arts metro station makes this public space...

Big River First Nation Homes

...because of community engagement. Involving the youth in the design and building process allows the OHMNs’ team to customize homes specific to the needs of the youth. I witnessed the......in 2023. So much care has been taken in improving the homes throughout the years. I value the consideration of each of the youths’ specific needs. The homes have a...

Public parks can improve spatial justice for marginalized communities.

Reconciled lands

Incorporating spatial justice for marginalized communities in Vancouver's parks. Designing for Justice: Reconciliation, Spatial Equity & Climate Adaptation in Vancouver’s Parks

Guardian Bear presents his new home to his community in Northern Manitoba.

Community-Led Housing

Co-designing affordable, community-based housing in Indigenous northern communities. Community-Led Pathways to Affordable & Sustainable First Nation Housing

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