CIT :: Communities in Transition

CIT Projects

CIT partners agree to share the expertise they acquire through projects and produce resource information, research, analyses, and educational services. CIT partners also engage with other organizations, as collaborators, to carry out projects. Funding for CIT projects can come from a variety of sources, including the Real Estate Foundation (REF). Some of the projects that have received REF funding include:

Current

A Province-wide Housing Strategy
by Smart Growth BC.
A Strategy for Planning Policy and Growth Management in Prince Rupert and Port Edward
by Prince Rupert & Port Edward Economic Development Corporation.
Affordable Housing Strategy Implementation for the Sunshine Coast
by Sunshine Coast Community Services Society.
Amenity-led In-migrant Survey
by Similkameen Valley Planning Society.
Bella Coola Valley: A Framework for Sustainable Land Use - Phase 4
by Bella Coola Valley Sustainable Agricultural Society (BCVSAS).
Characterizing Stakeholder Groups in the Changing Conservation Landscapes of the East Kootenay
by Nature Conservancy of Canada.
City of Rossland Sustainable Strategic Plan
by City of Rossland.
Community Development Strategic Plan
by Heiltsuk Tribal Council.
Imagine Williams Lake
by City of Williams Lake.
Land Use Practices for Sustainable Tourism and Recreation Management
by Tourism Action Society in the Kootenays.
Open Space Toolkit for Southeast BC
by Chinook Institute for Community Stewardship.
Organic Farming Institute (OFI) Course Design
by Organic Farming Institute of BC.
Planning for Change
by Grasslands Conservation Council of British Columbia.
Quantitative Assessment of Amenity Migration
by Canadian Parks and Wilderness - BC Chapter.
Second Home Ownership Strategy
by District of Squamish.
Tofino Attainable Housing
by Tofino Attainable Housing Committee, District of Tofino.

Complete

Accommodation Property Assessment and Taxation Impact Study
by British Columbia Lodging and Campgrounds Association.
Agricultural Area Plan/Agricultural Resort Area
by Oliver & District Community Economic Development Society.
Community Visioning
by District of Sechelt.
Community-based Intergovernmental Planning - Pilot Project with Sliammon First Nation, Corporation of Powell River and Regional District of Powell River
by BC Treaty Commission.
Healthy Water, Healthy Communities - Lake Windermere Project Phase One
by Wildsight.
Healthy Water, Healthy Communities - Lake Windermere Project Phase Two
by Wildsight.
Lillooet-Lytton Tourism Diversification Project
by Wilderness Tourism Association.
Model Wetlands / Grasslands Bylaws Project
by Environmental Law Clinic, UVic.
Okanagan Regional Planning Framework
by Okanagan Partnership Society.
Planning for Amenity Migration
by Environmental Planning, UNBC.
Revelstoke Retail Strategy
by City of Revelstoke.
Smart Planning for Communities Initiative : Regional Workshops ( formerly Integrated Community Sustainability Planning Initiative)
by Fraser Basin Council.
Smart Transportation Systems in the Sea to Sky
by The Whistler Forum for Dialogue.
Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts of Recreation and Resort Property Markets Growth in the Columbia Valley
by Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia, Urban Futures Institute.
Solutions for a Sustainable Future: ORVs Management Strategies
by Grasslands Conservation Council of British Columbia.
South Okanagan Future Vision Forum
by South Okanagan-Similkameen Conservation Program.

Funding

Some CIT partners may be able to help fund a project. Funding partners, such as the Real Estate Foundation, are looking for proposals that can become successful grant applications. Proposed projects must meet the individual funder's criteria, as well as exhibit a strong compatibility between the funder's and CIT's mission and goals.

To find out about the REF funding application process, click here to link to the REF website and review "How to Apply". Please note that there is a special application form for CIT projects. Be sure to submit a CIT application to the REF only after you have been invited to do so by a Foundation staff member as unsolicited applications will not be considered.