MTD is assisting Jennifer Fix of Ahne Studio who is working closely with the City of Regina and an interdisciplinary project team to engage with the local youth and community members towards creating a comprehensive Neighbourhood Plan

MTD and Ecoplan are currently working with the Town of Golden to comprehensively review and update the Official Community Plan (OCP)and Zoning Bylaw. Since its adoption in 2008, the OCP has seen multiple amendments, including policy updates to support multi-unit housing and short-term rentals, but recent initiatives such as age-friendly planning and active transportation, etc. have yet to be incorporated. This project aims to create an accessible, pragmatic, and community driven OCP that aligns with provincial directives and guides the Town’s

future growth. Under a tight timeline of less than one year, the process includes extensive consultation with residents, staff, elected officials, and Council. The final deliverables will be professionally designed to ensure clarity, accessibility, legislative compliance, and practical usability for both staff and the public. The OCP is currently in final review and work on updating the Zoning Bylaw is scheduled to start in September.

MTD and Ecoplan worked closely with the Toquaht Nation, a Treaty Nation on Vancouver Island’s west, to develop a 10-year community masterplan for the Nation’s principal community, Macoah. The adaptable masterplan guides land use and development with parcel-specific recommendations, integrates existing housing and infrastructure with future growth, and helped coordinate and link major subdivision developments to the community centre. The project also included an update to the Nation’s Zoning and Structures Act which functions as the zoning bylaw for the community. Engagement with leadership, staff, and Toquaht citizens featured creative strategies to gather input and keep the community informed and engaged.

MTD is assisting in the Landscape Design for the Toquaht Nation Government Building, Designed by Maris Macdonald.

MTD is working closely with Laura Killam and team to develop a 10 acre site with a new home for a young family.

MTD is working with Motiv Architects on the renovation of the Squamish Youth Centre situated on the North Shore.

The project team has engaged with youth and shared the conceptual direction with Leadership and are now in the process of costing and developing the design towards construction drawings.

Vienna House is a multi-family residential project is a partnership between BC Housing, City of Vancouver’s Vancouver Affordable Housing Agency, and More Than A Roof Housing Society, as well as the City of Vienna, which is working with Vancouver’s municipal government to explore new materials and approaches to building affordable housing.

Matthew Thomson Design is providing Landscape Architecture services to the multi-disciplinary team led by Public Design, the project Architects.

The University of British Columbia’s Urban Innovation Research Group will study Vienna House, considered as a pilot project, to develop construction best practices and policy development.

The project is in the final stages of construction.