Understanding the Importance of Placemaking in Masterplanned Developments with Brian Sutherland – Ep. 49 - a podcast by Matthew Loos, P.E.

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About the GuestI am extremely excited to share this next conversation with all of you. Brian Sutherland, Vice President of Development at Argo Development Corporation, and the development lead for the Lakeview Village project on the shores of Lake Ontario. Brian Sutherland has over 15 years of experience in the land use planning and land development industry. With experience working for a municipal government, planning consulting firm, and land developer, Brian has a wide range and vast level of experience and perspective towards community building and land use planning. Brian has managed large landowner groups, obtained approvals for dozens of subdivision, zoning, and site plan applications, and overseen successful construction of large-scale residential subdivisions. Brian has experience working on projects across the GTA collaborating with residents, community groups, builders, elected officials, municipal departments, and agencies to create exciting, vibrant, and successful places for people to live work, and play.
ARGO is a leading-edge land development company with more than 25 years of experience. They are a dedicated team of driven industry experts that rivals the largest developers in the Nation with a streamlined and nimble operation which enables us to provide a competitive advantage. Inspired by their successful past, today they proactively strive to create thriving communities.In this episode, we are going to discuss the impact that finding the right team can have on a large development masterplan, a behind-the-scenes look into several innovations their development team is exploring on their projects, and how to build excitement in the surrounding community for your upcoming project. There is loads of great information in this episode and I greatly appreciated Brian for taking the time out of his extremely busy schedule to discuss this topicof understanding the importance of placemaking in masterplanned developments with me. As always, if you have enjoyed the show, please subscribe to the show and share it with your friends in the industry. There will be more exciting conversations on the shows to come.
Main Take-Away’s From This ShowThis was another fun episode to record. I thoroughly enjoyed the story Brian shared on the history behind the Lakeview Village project. The consortium that is working on this project is truly creating something special there on the shores of Lake Ontario. By handpicking the various members of the project team, they were able to bring on groups that could fortify their strengths and shore up their weaknesses on the project. There were so many great talking points that Brian made throughout the discussion, so it is hard to just pick three for my main take-away’s this week. The following main topics of the show come from an understanding of placemaking from the standpoint of masterplanned communities that Brian possesses.

Picking the Right Team is Absolutely CrucialUtilizing Effective Placemaking to Create Ideal Developments
Creativity and Flexibility are Paramount When Designing Truly Unique DevelopmentsAs always, I will dig into each of these “take-aways” every week on the blog. So, without further a due, here we go!Picking the Right Team is Absolutely Crucial
This is the first point for a reason. When forming this consortium of team members, they realized it was absolutely critical that the right group was brought together to tackle the unique challenges inherent in this colossal undertaking. The team as a whole represents various skills and expertise that form a true knowledge bank for the g...

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