Grant Mason

Grant is an Urban Planner with Urban Strategies Inc. His professional practice has focused on planning for growth in diverse urban environments, utilizing geospatial data analytics and consultation in tandem. He played a key role in developing the Intensification Analysis model for the Durham Region Land Needs Assessment in anticipation of a new Regional Official Plan. He is an active team member in site plan approvals for Brightwater, a master planned waterfront community in Port Credit, Mississauga. He has also played a supporting role in the advancement of Tewin, a generational opportunity for growth in Ottawa led by the Algonquins of Ontario. Prior to joining Urban Strategies, Grant was a planner with the City of Thunder Bay where he worked on a wide range of projects from minor variances to a comprehensive official plan update. Grant has played a major role in a number of OLT victories, and has acted as a key planning witness for the City of Thunder Bay on multiple occasions. Grant exudes a passion for all aspects of planning and urban development, and is approaches every project with enthusiasm.