The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Government of Manitoba or the Department of Intergovernmental Affairs.
Regional Planning Advisory Committee
Members
Terms of Reference
Manitoba and The Capital Region
http://www.manitobamarketplace.com - Manitoba Marketplace provides a comprehensive database of Manitoba communities, products, services, information, and business opportunities.
http://www.communityprofiles.mb.ca - Lists detailed information on geographic, historical, economic, environmental, social and demographic characteristics on Manitoba and each of the Municipalities in the province. Links can be made to additional information on Manitoba's economy and related agencies, commissions, boards and other provincial government departments.
http://www.winnipegedw.com - Economic Development Winnipeg provides all the necessary information needed to start a business in Winnipeg, invest in Winnipeg, and identifies key business sectors.
http://www.travelmanitoba.com - Travel Manitoba provides quick reference to facts, coming events, accommodations, and general visitor information.
Planning Associations and Centres
http://www.cip-icu.ca/ - The Canadian Institute of Planners is dedicated to the advancement of responsible planning throughout Canada. It is an on-line information service on planning in Canada and worldwide. The web-site provides links to other provincial planning affiliates. CIP hosts an annual national conference.
http://www.planning.org/ - The American Planning Association (APA) web-site includes information on planning in the United States, APA publications, APA Journal, current legislative and policy issues, provides access to book services, among other services.
http://www.iisd.org/ - The International Institute for Sustainable Development. Provides many good links, definitions, and research relating to sustainable development.
http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/ - Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development, U.S. Department of Energy
http://www.smartgrowth.org - The Smart Growth Network provides information that hopes to encourage development that better serves the economic, environmental and social needs of communities. The Network provides a forum for information sharing, education, tool development and application, and collaboration on smart growth issues on a state and regional level.
http://www.citistates.com/ - Citistates
Research Publications
http://www.canurb.com/ - Provides information, research opportunities and publications on governance, the environment, housing and urban intensification.
http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/~ius/ - The Institute of Urban Studies at the University of Winnipeg conducts various forms of urban research in a broad, non-partisan context.
http://www.brandonu.ca/Academic/RuralDevelopment - The Department of Rural Development at Brandon University offers programs focused on rural studies and rural development that are unique to Western Canada.
http://www.icurr.org/ - The Intergovernmental Committee on Urban and Regional Research provides research, publications, conference postings and ICURR library access to information on economic, environmental and planning issues affecting local Canadian governments. Information is available on urban, rural and regional issues.
http://www.planetizen.com/ - Provides information and access to publish on-line issues related to urban planning and community development. Editorials, newspaper articles, conference announcements, publications are listed on the web-site.
http://www.plannersweb.com/ - Provides on line access to the Planning Commissioner's Journal, a guide to planning web-sites, recent news on planning in the U.S and "tracking trends" on innovative planning ideas.
http://darkwing.uroregon.edu/~pppm/landuse/sprawl.html - Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development 1992. Questions About Sprawl / Indicators of Urban Sprawl
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/cityguid.html - Research Guides to City and Regional Planning
http://policy.rutgers.edu/cupr/ - Rutgers University - Center for Urban Policy Research
