STUDENT PROJECTS
CIP-PSTF provides scholarships to support planning students’ research on the various complex issues that planners are addressing now and for the future.
We are proud to share the research projects below that have been supported by CIP-PSTF funding. We thank all the donors and volunteers who have enabled this support.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Revealing Active Transportation Network Shade Dynamics to Advance Municipal Shade Planning: Spatiotemporal Patterns, Source Attribution, and Assessment of Shade Quantification Methods via 3D LiDAR Digital Twin Based Modelling – Adam Kelly, University of Waterloo – 2025 Glenn Tunnock Climate Change Action Scholarship
Beyond Environmentalism – Emma Squires, Simon Fraser University – 2020 Thomas Adams Scholarship
Exploring the Impacts of Canadian Agrihoods as a Form of Development-Supported Agriculture – Martin Straathof, University of Guelph – 2022 Glenn Tunnock Climate Change Action Scholarship
Planning for Cycling in Small Cities in Western Canada – Hillary Beattie, University of Manitoba – 2021 Glenn Tunnock Climate Change Action Scholarship
Planting Trees, Cultivating Connection – Kylie Saira Clark, University of British Columbia – 2024 CIP President’s Scholarship
Renewables and Reconciliation – Maya Mollander, Simon Fraser University – 2022 Dillon Consulting Ltd. Scholarship
Understanding How Energy is Integrated Into Rural Manitoba Land – Michael Kvern, University of Guelph – 2023 Glenn Tunnock Climate Change Action Scholarship
Unsettling NbS – Anwen Rees, Simon Fraser University – 2022 Thomas Adams Scholarship
HOUSING
Studentification Unveiled: Navigating Socioeconomic Shifts, Housing Pressures, and Community Cohesion in Aging Communities – Caley Savage, Queen’s University – 2025 Housing Action Scholarship
Supporting Alternative Housing Models in Edmonton, Alberta – Molly Thomas, University of Alberta – 2023 CIP President’s Scholarship
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Outdoor Spaces for Everyone: Improving Access to Backcountry Hiking Trails for People with Physical Disabilities in the Sea to Sky Corridor – Anita So, Vancouver Island University – 2025 CIP-PSTF Innovation in Planning Scholarship
Spaces for Aging in Place & Downtown Revitalization: The Experiences of Downtown Living for Older Adults in Calgary, AB – Sarah Mallen - Queen's University – 2025 CIP Healhy Communities Planning Scholarship
Associations and Interactions – Patrycia Menko, University of Waterloo – 2021 CIP President’s Scholarship
Deathscapes in Planning: How Planners Can Create Grief-Friendly Spaces – Isha Matous-Gibbs, Vancouver Island University – 2020 Dillon Consulting Ltd. Scholarship
Fresh Ideas: Pop-Ups and Planning for the City of Calgary Fram Stand Program – Stephanie Cantlay, Queen's University – 2023 Dillon Consulting Ltd. Scholarship
Making Space for Physical Distancing – Claire Lee, Queen's University – 2021 Dillon Consulting Ltd. Scholarship
Planning for Cycling in Small Cities in Western Canada – Hillary Beattie, University of Manitoba – 2021 Glenn Tunnock Climate Change Action Scholarship
Understanding Rural Children’s Environments and Health – Emma Borho, University of Waterloo – 2024 Dillon Consulting Ltd. Scholarship
Vers une prise en charge du sonore dans l'élaboration de projets urbains – Amajury Sainjon, Université Laval – 2022 CIP President's Scholarship
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY
A Walk-Along Study Exploring Older Adults’ Perspectives on Age-Friendly Features and Playfulness in Ottawa’s Public Spaces – Jennifer Rodriguez, Queen's University – CIP Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Planning Scholarship
Associations and Interactions – Patrycia Menko, University of Waterloo – 2021 CIP President’s Scholarship
Building Agency in a Landscape of Extraction – Angela Asuncion, University of Guelph – 2021 Thomas Adams Scholarship
The City for Whom? An Analysis of the City-led Gentrification of Geary Avenue – Lucy Mackinnon, University of Toronto – 2024 Thomas Adams Scholarship
RECONCILIATION AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Professional Planning Practice: A Cross-Disciplinary Review – Emma O'Reilly, University of Waterloo – CIP Indigenous Communities Planning Scholarship
Assessing Challenges and Opportunities for Home Energy Improvements in Canadian Indigenous Communities – Chris Ray, Simon Fraser University – 2020 CIP President’s Scholarship
Beyond Environmentalism – Emma Squires, Simon Fraser University – 2020 Thomas Adams Scholarship
Renewables and Reconciliation – Maya Mollander, Simon Fraser University – 2022 Dillon Consulting Ltd. Scholarship
Unsettling NbS – Anwen Rees, Simon Fraser University – 2022 Thomas Adams Scholarship
SUPPORT CANADA'S FUTURE PLANNERS
By supporting CIP-PSTF, you are investing in the next generation of planning professionals while gaining national recognition and building lasting connections with future leaders in the field. Your support helps reduce financial barriers for planning students across Canada while enhancing your organization’s visibility and long-term relationships within the planning community.