NORMAN PEARSON DeA., MoAw, MOIBC, MIPIC, Community and Regional Planning Consultant,

3760 West 30th Avenue, Vancouver 8, B. C., Canada, Telephone (604) 224-6514,

© BACKGROUND

Born in Vancouver, B.C. in 1938, . B.A. fn Sociology and Fine arts, University of B.C., 1561.. BAA. in Comunity and Regional Planning, University of B.C., 1965.

Avarces Central Mortgage and Housing Fellowship {n 1961-62 and in 1962~63, and Stephen Halon Prize, 1964.

Member of Council, Planning Institute of B.¢., 1966-23972; President 1969-70. Somber of Council, Towa Planning Institute of Canada, 1969-70. Editor, Town Planning Institute of Canada Newsletter, 1970-72,

Fart-time Lecturer, Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia, 1971-72,

@ PARTIAL L537 OF CLIENTS

Fraser River Harbour Comalssion Greater Vancouver Regional District Ministry of Siate for Urban Affairs

ERT AND Curve PROJECTS

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‘regional pattern & questions. . it thea iden an “objectivas matrix", fyee and devised

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This sroject examined the possibility

to assess the “quality of lifa* in

how this quality cnanges with growth Problems involvaa in Gavaloping indicators

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1667-69: Assistant Director, Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board, managing long-xange planning section, and presaring reports on, residential servicing costs, population forecasts, economic trends, shoreline develop-

Ment policy.

1969-70: Acting Director and Assistant Director, Planning

1870: Director of Planning Services, Exrickson/Massey

Architects and Planners, working on an integrated freeway project for the City of Seattle, Canadian Rockies, and rapid transit for Greater Vancouver.

Department, Greater Vancouver Regional: District, working on rapid transit and metropolitan development policy.

were examined, and a preliminary set of indicators de- vised. These indicators, enabling assesnnent of how People experience living in nach Greater Vancouver neigh= bourhood, could aid in informed decision making. (Clicats Greater Vancouver Regional Diserict}.

Fraser River Study. Currently in progress, this project

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will devise a development strategy for the Fraser River Harbour, Tne River and its enviroas will receive ine creasing sometines conflicting demands for port, industrial, Fecreational, and urban development that must be resolved with cach other and wita fishing and conservation considere ations, The project will assess the astural features of the river, sort out the competing demands, prepare a development Strategy for the River, and pose imacdtlate actions to facilitate the bese use of the Fraser River resource, (Client: Fraser River Harbour Commission).

Regional Dovelogment Strategy. This bric£ Project in= volved the Preparation of an outline regional planning Strategy for a ‘690 seuare mile area Surroending the Proposed new Montreal airport atc Ste-scholastique. In- eluded was an assessment of land features, OrGwth prospects, and implimentation problems as a basis for a workable plan for channelling growth into eppropriate areas.

Downtown Transit Scenaries, This project developed five alternate development coaligurations for Greater Vancouver

as a regional basis for downtown transit Gtudies. Twelva possible alternatives were devised assuming downtown vs dispersed cgrowsh, freeways vs traasit, aad three regional growth patterns, These were narroied to five workable Schenes complete with descriptions of policy and coastruction requirements.

Other Items, Kdvice on a variety of items has included develop: ent procedures for private Gevelopment, planning éepartmen: program and staffing, educational programs, ane citizen participation.

O PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE ee EN 2963-66: Planner, Lower Mainland Regional Planning Board, WOrKing on the regional Plan, the regional parks plan, Spartment location policy, and special planning studies for Burnaby and North Vancouver City.

"2966-673 One year study tour of Europe.

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1971:.. Commenced private practicé; January, 1971.

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