Guides & ideas
Explore a planning question or see a project concept. The guides explain what to consider; the concepts illustrate possibilities while protecting client-owned plans.
Plain-language explanations to help you understand a planning question and decide where support could help.
A new or expanded service needs a clear purpose, the right people and a workable operating plan. Here are the main questions to connect before committing to a launch.
Read the guide →An agreed priority becomes useful when people know what to do, who is responsible and how progress will be reviewed. Start with a manageable piece of the work.
Read the guide →Preparation connects the applicable standards with everyday practice. Clear responsibilities, current information and a manageable action list help your team organize the work.
Read the guide →A general planning method for connecting priorities, service design, responsibilities and decisions.
Start here to decide whether reuse fits community priorities, service needs and the building’s history and meaning.
Define the scope, costs and decisions before preparing a funding application.
Connect the spaces, people and support pathways before the design is fixed.
After a reuse option is selected, connect service requirements, technical assessments, costs and a phased plan for opening.
Explore what a recovery community or an indoor neighbourhood could make possible. Each concept explains its purpose and current stage.
We are working on a client-owned recovery-community project. The walkthrough explains general possibilities while keeping the client’s project plans confidential.
Explore recovery-community possibilities →
An indoor neighbourhood concept connecting homes, shared spaces and services. We are seeking community partners to explore local fit and feasibility.
Explore the indoor-community concept →Let’s connect
An idea, a challenge or an existing plan is enough to start. We’ll help identify the support that fits.
