Planning North of Normal

Despite regulations, the pandemic has forced many of us into live-work situations. How could this influence planning and design for live-work in the future?

Challenge:

This session opened up the Planners Institute of BC’s 2021 Annual Conference with a session on designing a live-work community at the block scale that could inspire planning decisions across the province.

Co-design Process:

As we plan for the new normal, let’s assume that various services and businesses are allowed in residential districts. How could a residential block be transformed into a live-work community?

STEP 1 - Streetscape and lanes

STEP 2 - Amenities

STEP 3 - Buildings

Organized by: Urbanarium PIBC

Facilitators: Patrick Condon, Surabhi Shakkarwar, Amy Nugent, Jin He

Illustrators: Sam Mohamad-Khany, Kristen Elko, Erick Villagomez, Neda Roohnia, Athulya Pulimood, Hema Ramnani (shadower), Mikaila Johnson (shadower)

Special Guest: Patrick Condon

Performance by: Paris Pick