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Our Community Planning team focuses on understanding and addressing the challenges communities are facing. Our team of planners and community development experts bring together diverse partners, develop solutions to complex problems, and support clients at all levels and across sectors. Through inclusive and rigorous research, analysis, strategy and policy work we develop valuable, actionable approaches that help governments, non-profits, and private industry support their communities. At M’akola, we are committed to supporting innovative solutions to complex local challenges.

Community PlanningM’akola Development Services works with clients to develop long-range development and community plans, conduct research, and produce studies – whatever methods fits the client’s needs.

Our team utilizes a flexible, creative process that allows phases to occur linearly or concurrently, in order to advance the most cost and time effective solutions.

Services Offered:

  • Land Use Planning – OCPs, Land Use Plans, Comprehensive Community Plans
  • Housing Policy and Programs – needs assessments, affordable housing programs and strategies, incentive programs
  • Research – housing market and trends analysis, growth and demand projections, guidance and recommendations
RELATED PROJECTS
RDCK Housing Needs

Regional District of Central Kootenay Housing Needs Report

In December 2019, M’akola Development Services was engaged by the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) to complete a Regional Housing...
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Terrace

Greater Terrace Housing Needs Report

In May 2020, M’akola Development Services was engaged by the City of Terrace and Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine (RDKS) to complete...
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Luther Court – ‘Intergenerational Affordable Housing Project’ at 1525 Cedar Hill Cross Road

M’akola Development Services (MDS) is working with Luther Court Society (LCS) and the Lutheran Church of the Cross (LCC) to develop a new...
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1015 East Hastings Street Mixed Use Project

M’akola Development Services (MDS) is working as a development consultant for BC Housing and the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society...
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