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Burlington, Wanneroo, and Burnaby Demonstrate Award-Winning Planning Innovation and Service
Burlington, Ontario, earned a 2026 PlanON Vision Award of Excellence for its eCheck (aka AI...
Why Fixing Parking Minimums Might Be the Fastest Path to Affordable Housing
The numbers around housing affordability in North America don’t lie. For example, from 2019–2024,...
Canada’s Capital, the City of Ottawa, to Launch AI PreCheck to Accelerate Permitting
Ottawa will launch an Archistar AI PreCheck program to streamline residential permitting workflows...
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Rebuilding Los Angeles: One Nonprofit, One County, One Mission [Video]
If you ask a survivor of the Eaton or Palisades fires in Los Angeles if they ever imagined having...
From Data Centers to Digital Twins: Planning AI’s Environmental Footprint
AI is not just software; its data centers, energy demand, water use, and cloud infrastructure...
How Local Governments Can Use Guardrails to Accelerate Planning and Permitting With AI
AI is already embedded across local government processes, from vendor software and GIS tools to...
Why Most AI Permitting Platforms Aren’t Really AI—and Why That Matters for Housing
Most AI permitting tools are rule-based systems that automate checklists but lack true...
Ontario’s City of Burlington Launches AI Platform to Empower Development Review
City of Burlington launches AI-powered platform to streamline the development review process for...
The Human-AI Partnership for Building Departments: How to Find the Right Balance
This expert panel recommended that building departments use AI for repetitive tasks rather than...
Zoning Reform in 2026: 6 Trends Reshaping North American Cities
In 2026, zoning reform is shifting from isolated bylaw changes to broader system redesign by...
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