General Manager of Development Services at the City of Kitchener. Passionate about building sustainable and vibrant communities. 🏳️🌈
Kitchener, ON
Joined July 2011
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NOW HIRING! We’re looking for a senior strategist, carbon & energy planning. This role will focus on innovative projects like:
🌳 A greenhouse gas emissions plan
🌳 A low carbon strategy framework and business plan
& more!
Interested? Apply by Sept. 12: bit.ly/3AJ43Jw
I’m so proud of the team’s effort since council approved the new cycling and trails master plan in 2020 kitchener.ca/en/strategic-pl…
Taking a page out of the Dutch blueprint, our hometown of Kitchener just broke ground on a continuous and protected cycling network that connects adjacent neighborhoods to the downtown.
A cohesive grid of no fewer than 20 new routes will be designed and built by the end of 2023.
ALT A bidirectional, protected bike lane with a concrete curb located on a street in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
ALT A bidirectional, protected bike lane with a concrete curb located on a street in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
ALT A bidirectional, protected bike lane with a concrete curb located on a street in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
ALT A bidirectional, protected bike lane with a concrete curb located on a street in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
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Join us & our partners on Aug 10 from noon to 1:30 p.m. for a free webinar with @jay_pitter, an award-winning placemaker. This talk will explore the definition, principles & precedents related to equitable community engagement.
Learn more & register: kitchener.ca/speakerseries
Great thread on the City of Kitchener's recent active transportation investments. #cycling
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If you think of our Official Plan as a finished puzzle, zoning bylaws are pieces of the puzzle that get us to the 20-year vision.
Watch the video below to learn about zoning bylaws and minor variances 👇
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Who does what in the planning and development process in Kitchener? From applicants to staff to neighbours and other stakeholders, we cover it all in the video below 👇
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Pedestrians always have the right-of-way when you see the sign in the photo below (black figure on a white background). Whether or not there are flashing lights, you as a driver must stop for pedestrians when you see this sign.
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Want to learn about how we make choices about planning across Kitchener and in specific neighbourhoods? Watch the video below to learn about the tools we use throughout the planning process 👇
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Today is #NeighboursDay! Homes across #Kitchener will be hosting FREE outdoor parties with local musicians performing between 1 and 5 p.m. We can’t wait to see you around!
Learn more: kitchener.ca/neighboursday
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There's a lot that goes into city planning & the process can feel overwhelming. We've developed a video series to help you learn how planning & development works in Kitchener.
Watch the first video below for an intro, then watch the rest of the series: kitchener.ca/planningvideos
Refocusing growth along a central transit corridor is building a vibrant and dynamic downtown #kitchener #DTKLove
ALT Patrons in a downtown Kitchener restaurant on June 17, 2022
ALT People enjoying a neighbours night concert in Kitchener
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Support the development of a new vision for #DTK and equity-based principles that will guide community-led transformation through a Downtown Community Working Group. The success of this initiative will be rooted in diversity of its participants. Kitchener.ca/volunteer
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Located in one of the world’s fastest growing tech sectors, the @CityKitchener has become synonymous with #innovation and entrepreneurship. Check out how Kitchener’s innovative approach to its new #strategicplan led to national recognition. municipalworld.com/articles/… #localgov
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Loved being a part of this. Explore @DTKitchener with @ryanantooa, @clarissadiokno and I as we share what we love most about DTK in the winter. 🏙️❄️🥶
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This year, we’re hosting a new speaker series on equity and city-building. On Jan 31, @LellyK will join us to discuss how cities fail women and what can be done to improve safety from gender-based violence in our cities.
Learn more & register: kitchener.ca/speakerseries
