Citizens +
students
A SAPL/Federation Partnership
Applications OPen
September 10, 2025 to October 15, 2025
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What is Citizens + Students?
Our Citizens + Students program is an opportunity for Community Associations to work with Master of Planning Students from the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL) at the University of Calgary. Together, you will identify planning challenges in your community, such as density, physical planning, urban design and land use. The students will work with you and your community residents to create a visioning document for your community that will present forward thinking and innovative solutions.
What are the benefits?
The community and its residents will have opportunities to take part in and lead conversations regarding the planning process in your community. Because this project is conducted by University of Calgary students, residents are offered different engagement opportunities from what the City typically offers. It empowers your community, volunteers and residents, and helps you build confidence for future interactions with developers and municipal agencies.
What do students produce?
At the end of the project, you will receive a visioning document. This document can help you gain a deeper understanding of your community, its needs and its challenges. This document can provide you with honest and nonbiased recommendations that can empower the community’s planning process going forward.
What to expect
January
Students and a few board members will walk through your community to get an idea of the spaces, potential and challenges.
February
Students and one or two board members will develop a Steering Committee, which will meet throughout the semester to discuss the project.
March-April
The students and community association will host a public open house to present the student's final visioning document. The Community Association will also receive copies of the students' report.
Eligibility
To help students achieve their course learning objectives, we request that all applicant Community Associations originate from an “established area.” To determine whether your community qualifies as an “established area,” please refer to this map, and confirm that your community falls within the designated red-colored area.
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Afrah Rayes
Urban Planner
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