Welcome to the Community Planning Lab
PlanLab works with communities to record local values through maps. These maps are used for a variety of applications, including Aboriginal land claims, conservation planning, community economic development and conflict resolution. We are based in Toronto, Ontario and work with rural and Aboriginal communities throughout Canada.
About Us
We are a dynamic network of practitioners who bring innovation and integrity to all of our work. We draw on our network to build teams with the combined skills to tackle complex issues. Give us a call if you think this approach might work for you.
Services
- community asset mapping
- consultation support systems
- Aboriginal use and occupancy mapping
- land use planning
- GIS training and mapping capacity
Clients & Projects
- Aboriginal communities
- municipal governments
- non-profit entities
- researchers and universities
“ Mapping is a very deliberate form of narration...one of the important things to decide is what's going to be on it, what's the story you want to tell and how to tell that story.“
David Carruthers, PlanLab, from CBC Ideas, Unfolding Visions
News
October, 2011
PlanLab works with the Mi'gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat to develop new tools for tracking and evaluating consultations.
July, 2011
PlanLab completes consultation procedures workshop and blueprint with the Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation.
June, 2011
PlanLab completes a data familiarization workshop with the Mississaugas Of Scugog Island First Nation.
May, 2011
PlanLab works with the Nunavik Marine Region Planning Commission on pre-planning research.
April, 2011
PlanLab completes a GIS needs assessment with the Grand Council Treaty #3.