Join us for an intriguing panel discussion on May 1 at 9:00am EST focusing on examples from Canada which are building unique initiatives that lead to resilient / regenerative communities. You can see more about the three-day event at https://re-build.co and register at https://withpresence.co/in/re_build/re-build-online-festival . We have an unusual title and tagline associated with our panel on May 1: “Hacking…
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) named the world’s Smart21 Communities of 2021 at the conclusion of its February 22-24th Conference in British Columbia. The announcement starts the annual nine-month process which will conclude when ICF names the 2021 Intelligent Community of the Year in October 2021 at the ICF Summit. Each of the recognized and celebrated communities has applied the…
Located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Coquitlam is the 6th largest city in the province, with a population of 140,000 and comprising one of the 21 municipalities within Metro Vancouver. This is the first time the city has made ICF’s SMART21 list. It has made the list because it has met the ICF’s criteria as described in its…
The Durham Region is part of the Greater Toronto Area, located to the east of Toronto with a population of about 700,000 people. While the northern part of the Durham Region is mostly rural, with a thriving agriculture sector, and home to the Oak Ridges Moraine, its southern area contains several Lakeshore communities with substantial urban development and a diverse…
Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick and home to two universities, University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University. The city’s population is over 62,000 and is the third-largest city in the province. Frederiction previously was recognized as an ICF SMART21 community in 2006, 2008, 2009 and in 2020. It was also celebrated as a…
The Township of Langley, not to be confused with the City of Langley, which is adjacent to it, is a district municipality of 135,000 people, immediately east of the City of Surrey and part of the Metro Vancouver region. Fort Langley has the distinguished title of being "The Birthplace of British Columbia". This is the Township of Langley’s first time…
The City of Maple Ridge is located in the northeastern section of Greater Vancouver between the Fraser River and a group of mountain summits forming part of the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains. Maple Ridge's population is around 91,000. This is its first time as a SMART21 community. ICF recognized the community for several initiatives meeting its ICF Method,…
This is Markham’s second time as a SMART21 community, having attained a TOP7 status as well in 2020. It has a population over 350,000 with a vibrant tech sector and is home to hundreds of corporate head offices. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area and within the Region of York. Markham is well known as a leader in…
The City of Mississauga is a community of approximately 800,000 people located to the west of the city of Toronto. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area and is notable for the location of Pearson International Airport as well as significant businesses in technology, advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and banking and finance. Over 60 of the Fortune 500 companies base…
Located at the midpoint between the east and west coasts of Canada, Winnipeg, with its population of over 811,000 is the capital of Manitoba and is rich in agricultural and natural resources. This is the ninth time that Winnipeg has been recognized by ICF as a SMART21 community. It previously celebrated its SMART21 recognition in 2011 – 2014, inclusively; in…