1.5 ConEd Learning Hours
10:30 a.m.‐12:00 p.m
A lesson of the COVID-19 pandemic was the importance of access to essential services and amenities in our neighbourhoods. Public health officials have emphasized the need for togetherness, and access to
green space as essential to a healthy life. These principles have underscored the aspiration for communities that promote well-being, resilience, and social support systems. The concept of a 15-
minute city, where residents have access to essential services and amenities within a short distance from their homes, has emerged as a valuable framework for shaping the evolution of urban form.
Complete communities are vibrant, sustainable, and inclusive urban environments that promote social, economic, and environmental well-being.
During this session, participants will delve into the key concepts, principles, and strategies that contribute to the development of complete communities. Through presentations, case studies, and
interactive discussions, attendees will gain valuable insights into the various aspects involved in analyzing, designing, and planning such communities.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the fundamental principles of complete communities and their significance in
contemporary urban design.
- Explore the key elements that contribute to the creation of complete communities,
including mixed-use development, walkability, and access to essential amenities.
- Discover urban analytic methods that measure access to services.
- Discover innovative approaches to fostering social equity and inclusivity within
communities.
Chris Hardwicke, MCIP, RPP, MRAIC
Ute Maya-Giambattista, B.Arch, M.Pl., RPP, MCIP, LEED AP
Principal, Urban Design, O2 Planning and Design
As an urban designer and planner, Ute Maya-Giambattista approaches her work with the understanding that design can be a vehicle for creating healthy places and communities while being aware of the
complexities of urban spaces and the potential of infrastructure to transform the vitality of a place. Integral to all her management and design work is her commitment to the integration of social,
economic, and environmentally sustainable practices from the early stages of the process. With more than 22 years of practice, Ute’s experience in Canada, the United States, Russia, and China
include site, master, and community planning developments ranging in size from 10 to 8,000 acres, working for private and public clients.
Ute is the President of the Council for Canadian Urbanism a thinktank focused on urbanism matters across the country, a member of the City of Vaughan Design Review Panel, a member of the Province of
Ontario’s provincially appointed AODA Design of Public Spaces Standards Development committee, the Vice-President of the Toronto Design Industry Advisory Committee, a past member of the Planning
Issues Strategic Group at OPPI and the past chair of the Women’s Leadership Initiative Allies in Action sub-committee at the Urban Land Institute. Ute is a member of the Ontario Professional Planners
Institute and the Canadian Institute of Planners.