The focus of O2’s planning practice is to shape and build great regions, cities, and communities with an uncompromised commitment to the public interest, economic vitality, environmental responsibility, creative design, and quality of life. The firm’s planning solutions address a full range of issues contributing to the success and vitality of regions and cities: from the streetscape contribution of a single parcel of land to the development pattern of an entire city district; from the revitalization of a declining neighbourhood to the stewardship of regional ecological infrastructure.
O2’s integrated approach to land use planning considers multiple sectors, multiple scales, and multiple jurisdictions (municipal, provincial, state, and national governments and ministries). The firm’s planning process focuses on the identification of key desired outcomes, the creation of alternative scenarios, identification of potential impacts, visualization of solutions, as well as the development of recommendations, strategies, and practical methods of implementation.
Urban and Regional Planning Services:
- Regional Land Use Planning
- Metropolitan Regional Growth Strategies
- Regional Conservation Strategies
- Strategic Frameworks and Visions
- Municipal Development Plans (MDP) / Official Community Plans (OCP, OP)
- Growth Management Plans
- Land Use and Zoning Bylaws
- Form-Based Codes
- Area Structure Plans (ASP)
- Area Redevelopment Plans (ARP)
- Regional Context Plans
- Secondary Plans
- Downtown and Centre City Plans
- Avenue and Main Street Studies
- Transit Oriented Development Plans
- Urban Design Guidelines