Nova Scotia Coastal Policy On February 26, 2024, the Nova Scotia Provincial Government released The Future of Nova Scotia’s Coastline (the Coastal Protection Action Plan), a series of 15 actions to help property owners, municipalities, and other stakeholders make...
Imagine MOPC The Municipality of Pictou County is the third-largest by population and sixth-largest by area of Nova Scotia’s nine municipal counties. It has a high diversity of land uses; significant heritage, cultural, and institutional assets; and a strong...
St. Mary’s Plan Review Located on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s is a rural municipality that encompasses the western half of Guysborough County. St. Mary’s is encountering challenges that other rural...
Carbonear Plan Review In the summer of 2022, UPLAND was engaged by the Town of Carbonear to review and update their Municipal Plan and Development Regulations. Located along the eastern shore of the Bay of Verde Peninsula, the Town of Carbonear is home to just under...
Trinity Plan Review In the summer of 2022, UPLAND was engaged by the Town of Trinity to review and update the Town’s Municipal Plan and Development Regulations. Like many Newfoundland towns, Trinity’s modern existence was based on the fishery, as well as trade with...
Plan It Colchester Since the early 1980s, land use planning in the Municipality of Colchester has been primarily carried out in the sewer serviced communities around the periphery of the Town of Truro. This targeted approach to planning left much of Colchester’s land...
Plan Amherst The Town of Amherst is the second-largest town by population and seventh-largest by area of Nova Scotia’s 25 incorporated towns, but the significance and influence of Amherst extend beyond its 12 square kilometres. Within the town, Amherst has a high...
Eastern Nova Scotia Regional Planning In September 2021, UPLAND began working with the Eastern District Planning Commission on Plan Eastern Nova. This project is a response to recent amendments to the Municipal Government Act which require every municipality...
Eastern Kings Official Plan The Rural Municipality of Eastern Kings was incorporated in 1974 and is the easternmost community in Prince Edward Island. The community is home to approximately 700 permanent residents and many more who spend the summer months at their...
Mahone Bay Plan Review Despite being one of Nova Scotia’s smallest municipalities—both in size and in population—Mahone Bay represents a significant urban centre along Nova Scotia’s South Shore that faces considerable economic and growth pressures. The Town retained...
Charlottetown Growth Strategy Charlottetown is the capital city and urban centre for Prince Edward Island, Canada’s fastest-growing province in the 2021 Census. The City’s population has grown by 7.5% since 2016, fuelled by a successful immigration strategy, growing...
Rural Municipality of Wellington Plan Review The Rural Municipality of Wellington is located on Prince Edward Island along Route 124, just off Route 2. It is 20 kilometres west of Summerside and 47 kilometres from the Confederation Bridge. The village sits at the...
Victoria, Vision 2035 The Rural Municipality of Victoria is a small (2021 pop. of 139) community located on Prince Edward Island’s south shore, between the Confederation Bridge and Charlottetown. The community is known for its arts businesses, playhouse, restaurants,...
Plan Twillingate The Town of Twillingate is located on Notre Dame Bay on the northwestern shore of Newfoundland and Labrador. Historically a fishing village, the economy in Twillingate has diversified significantly in recent years. Most notably the Town has become a...
Project Lunenburg Comprehensive Community Plan Project Lunenburg was a process for creating a Comprehensive Community Plan and reviewing and updating the Town’s planning documents. UPLAND was hired by the Town to guide this major two-year process that defined...
Conception Bay South Plan Review Conception Bay South is a rapidly growing Town within the St. John’s region. It provides residents with the eclectic diversity of a smaller-town rural feel mixed with beautiful river valleys, an extensive coastline, and new housing...
Bedford Highway Functional Plan Crandall Engineering, in partnership with UPLAND and IBI Group, completed a functional plan for Bedford Highway, a 12km long urban arterial. The goal was to develop a new vision for the corridor considering all modes of travel,...
Queens, Planning for the Future The Region of Queens Municipality possesses incredible natural beauty and historic significance. It is also an area characterized by diverse settlement patterns, from downtown Liverpool to traditional farming areas, protected Provincial...
Georgetown Plan Review Georgetown is located on the eastern coast of Prince Edward Island, at the southern end of a peninsula overlooking the beautiful Cardigan Bay and Brudenell River, approximately 52 kilometres east of Charlottetown. The Town was once a regional...
Plan Cumberland Municipal Plan Review The Municipality of Cumberland is the second largest municipality in Nova Scotia. Its large land base and extensive marine coastline encompass a wide variety of landscapes, and their associated planning issues. Agriculture,...
Halifax Centre Plan HRM’s Regional Centre is a 33 square kilometre area that is home to almost 100,000 people. Over the next 15 years the Centre could see up to 33,000 new residents. The Centre’s existing planning framework was a patchwork of policies and regulations...
