a href="http://www.cip-icu.ca/Awards-and-Scholarships/Awards-for-Planning-Excelle nce"Winner of the 2017 CIP Award for Planning Excellence Merit/a

Planning Canada introduces students to the fascinating discipline of community and regional planning by exploring the diversity of planning research and practice in Canada. Featuring over thirty compelling case studies, this engaging resource illustrates the multidisciplinary and participatory approach that planners use in developing and implementing policies, plans, and programs. Practical and accessible, Planning Canada helps students think critically about the current challenges and opportunities planners face as they work to meet the diverse needs of communities across Canada.

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Ren Thomas has taught at the University of British Columbia, the University of Amsterdam, and the University of Oregon. She has extensive experience researching and consulting on public- and private-sector planning projects in various locations across Canada.

"Planning Canada: A Case Study Approach should be required reading for any planning course taught in Canada. The systematic breakdown of all the pressing issues for planners today, the accessible nature of the book's structure, and the practical knowledge that is shared throughout make it invaluable." --Jeremy Senko, Spacing Magazine

"As a textbook, the volume delivers an excellent educational resource. It is well-organised with relatively concise chapters that cover the breadth of the particular case context and research." --Rowan Arundel, International Journal of Housing Policy

"It is high time for a new Canadian urban planning text. . . . This book is well thought out in terms of engaging undergraduate students." --Meg Holden, Simon Fraser University

"Like this text, I believe that Canadian planning has a lot to offer--not only to students in Canadian planning schools but to those interested in innovation practice around the world." --Jill Grant, Dalhousie University

"I regard Planning Canada as an excellent and timely collection that will find a ready audience among students, researchers, and practitioners alike." --Pablo Mendez, Canadian Journal of Urban Research