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Article on New Urbanism by Katherine Perrott, PhD, MCIP, RPP
Posted on January 15th, 2021 under Planning, Urban Design

We are excited to share that Katherine Perrott, a Senior Planner at GSP Group, and Postdoc Researcher of suburbanisms and housing, recently published the article: Does New Urbanism “Just Show Up?” Deliberate Process and the Evolving Plan for Markham Centre….
Emily Sicilia, Landscape Architect now an ISA Certified Arborist
Posted on September 21st, 2020
Emily Sicilia, B.Sc. (Ecology), MLA, OALA, CSLA, ISA, a Landscape Architect in our Kitchener office is now a Certified Arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). We congratulate Emily on this major professional achievement!

Knowledge Sharing with a Hamilton Planner
Posted on December 6th, 2019
Continuous professional learning broadens and tests our knowledge and understanding of land use planning theories and skills. GSP Group Hamilton Planner Ashley Paton takes her professional learning further by publishing articles and sharing knowledge about Urban Land Institute (ULI) Toronto…

Brenda Khes Receives OPPI Member Service Award
Posted on August 1st, 2019
Brenda Khes, a Senior Associate Planner leading GSP Group Inc.’s Hamilton office, received the Member Service Award from the Ontario Professional Planners Institute for her dedication to the OPPI and to the planning profession.

Queen Street Placemaking in Downtown Kitchener
Posted on May 3rd, 2019
The intersection of King and Queen Streets is the historic centre of Kitchener. This crossroads has seen recent improvements, but Queen Street itself has not seen the same attention and needs repairs. In early 2018, the City of Kitchener retained…

GSP Planning and Urban Design of CF Grand Market District
Posted on March 4th, 2019
Fairview Park Mall in Kitchener will undergo a major transformation starting this spring, with GSP Group providing planning and urban design services to help Cadillac Fairview realize its vision for the space. CF Grand Market District will be a mixed-use…

GSP Assists Maple Leaf with New Plant
Posted on December 13th, 2018
Maple Leaf Foods announced on November 26, 2018 that it is building a new state-of-the-art fresh poultry facility in southeast London, Ontario. The plant is about 640,000 square feet in size and will be a $660-million investment. The plant will…

Connecting Younger Generations with Cemeteries
Posted on April 20th, 2018
Wildlife habitats and wetlands. Car shows and festivals. We may not immediately make the connection to cemeteries, although municipalities and private operators are finding new ways to engage communities in these unique spaces. These are versatile places that can provide…

GSP Takes Second Place in Carbon Cleanse Challenge
Posted on April 17th, 2018
GSP Group joined Sustainable Waterloo Region’s Regional Sustainability Initiative two years ago with the goal of reducing the carbon footprint at our Kitchener and Hamilton offices. This is our second year taking part in the Carbon Cleanse Challenge to reduce…

Open House Photo Gallery
Posted on January 24th, 2018
GSP Group’s annual Open House has evolved into a unique networking event for over 200 industry professionals in the public and private sector who provide a range of services involving land use planning, landscape architecture, design and development. Here are…