On December 3rd, the municipal council appointed three expert professionals to sit on the City\u2019s Planning Advisory Committee. The new members \u2013 2 regular and one alternate \u2013 complement the architectural and urban planning expertise of the PAC\u2019s current members. This expansion of the committee will allow it to better fulfill its advisory role in the revision of the Westmount Planning Programme and of future planning by-laws.<\/p>\n
The new members are:<\/strong><\/p>\n Brian Karasick, BES, MCP, OUQ \u2013 regular member<\/strong> Cl\u00e9ment Demers, OAQ, FIRAC, OUQ, ICU, PMP \u2013 regular member<\/strong> Am\u00e9lie Castaing, M. URB., URB. OUQ \u2013 alternate member<\/strong> At the same meeting, City Council also re-appointed each of the following members for an additional two-year term:<\/p>\n On December 3rd, the municipal council appointed three expert professionals to sit on the City\u2019s Planning Advisory Committee. The new<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":36026,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6299],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nAs a senior planner with nearly 30 years of experience in the planning and development of the McGill University campuses, Brian Karasick has extensive experience working in heritage and urban sensitive environments, subject to numerous regulatory constraints. Involved in projects with complex environmental and regulatory issues, such as the expansion of the Molson Stadium and the future reuse of the former Royal Victoria Hospital, Mr. Karasick has developed a strong expertise in consultation with the community and in coordination of multidisciplinary teams. He notably sat on the round table committee for the Mont Royal representing McGill University.<\/p>\n
\nCl\u00e9ment Demers has over 40 years of experience in urban planning and architecture. As a specialist in real estate project management and major urban development projects, he led two real estate companies, one para-municipal and one of the Caisse de d\u00e9p\u00f4t et placement du Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s Real Estate Group. Since 1997, he has played a key role in the creation of the Quartier international de Montr\u00e9al and the Quartier des spectacles. In addition to his professional career, Cl\u00e9ment Demers has authored many articles and about a hundred lectures, which have been published or presented in Canada and abroad. For the past few years, he has been a professor at the Faculty of Planning of the Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al and sits on the Advisory Committee on Planning, Design and Realty of the National Capital Commission in Ottawa.<\/p>\n
\nIn 2013, Am\u00e9lie Castaing joined the Vivre en Ville team as Communications Officer in Montreal, following eight years in Paris, France working in urban project communications. She was also project manager for the Tous pi\u00e9tons! project in partnership with Pi\u00e9tons Qu\u00e9bec and is currently in charge of training for Vivre en Ville. She will provide the PAC with expert knowledge on issues of sustainable transport and the design of walkable living environments, as well as communications and social acceptability.<\/p>\n\n