The Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) is an association of professional planners in

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

and the

Yukon Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as ...

, and is an affiliate of the

Canadian Institute of Planners The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) is a professional organization in Canada for those involved in land use planning. It is responsible for advocating at national and international levels for members, developing public policy positions, and ...

(CIP). PIBC members work in the

public service A public service is any service intended to address specific needs pertaining to the aggregate members of a community. Public services are available to people within a government jurisdiction as provided directly through public sector agencies ...

and the

private sector The private sector is the part of the economy, sometimes referred to as the citizen sector, which is owned by private groups, usually as a means of establishment for profit or non profit, rather than being owned by the government. Employment The ...

, in a wide variety of fields including

land use planning Land use planning is the process of regulating the use of land by a central authority. Usually, this is done to promote more desirable social and environmental outcomes as well as a more efficient use of resources. More specifically, the goals ...

environmental resource management Environmental resource management is the management of the interaction and impact of human societies on the environment. It is not, as the phrase might suggest, the management of the environment itself. Environmental resources management aim ...

land development Land development is the alteration of landscape in any number of ways such as: * Changing landforms from a natural or semi-natural state for a purpose such as agriculture or housing * Subdividing real estate into lots, typically for the purpose ...

, heritage conservation, social planning,

transportation planning Transportation planning is the process of defining future policies, goals, investments, and spatial planning designs to prepare for future needs to move people and goods to destinations. As practiced today, it is a collaborative process that i ...

and

economic development In the economics study of the public sector, economic and social development is the process by which the economic well-being and quality of life of a nation, region, local community, or an individual are improved according to targeted goals and o ...

. The Institute is governed by a Council of elected volunteers and consists of eleven voting members, elected every two years. The Council is composed of eight Full, Fellow, or Retired Members, one Provisional Member representative, and three student representatives (one from each Recognized Planning School/Program in B.C and the Yukon). The President and Vice-President are elected by and from the Council following each bi-annual election. Council also appoints the officers, committee chairs, and other volunteer representative positions of the Institute. PIBC was formed in 1954 by

City of Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The ...

Director of Planning,

Gerald Sutton-Brown Gerald Sutton-Brown (1911–1985) was the first Chief Planner of Vancouver (1952–1959) and Commissioner with the Board of Administration from 1960–1973. He influenced the trajectory of Vancouver at a critical time of its development. His legac ...

. Sutton-Brown's leadership, assisted significantly by the efforts of Tom McDonald of the Community Planning Association Canada (CPAC), helped to establish an organisation that remains central to the profession of planning in British Columbia to this day. In 2006 the institute hosted the World Planners Congress in Vancouver together the

and the

Commonwealth Association of Planners As the peak organisation representing Professional Planners across the globe, the Commonwealth Association of Planners, abbreviated to CAP, has championed, promoted and connected planners and planning since its inception almost 50 years ago. CAP is ...

. In 2021, the President of the Institute is Lesley Cabott.

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* {{Official website, http://www.pibc.bc.ca/
2014 PIBC Excellence in Planning Award Winners
Professional planning institutes Organizations based in Vancouver 1954 establishments in British Columbia Organizations established in 1954

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