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Principal

Design
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rshiell@bousfields.ca

Senior Project Manager

Community Engagement
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asmiciklas@bousfields.ca

Senior Planner

Planning
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csmith@bousfields.ca

Partner

Planning
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psmith@bousfields.ca

Manager, Graphic Design

Design
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gsolbach@bousfields.ca

Senior Community Designer

Design
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msuper@bousfields.ca

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Senior Planner

Planning
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ktamayo@bousfields.ca

Urban Designer

Design
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iTeversham@bousfields.ca

Managing Partner

Planning
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ltinker@bousfields.ca

Associate

Design
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rvalenzona@bousfields.ca

Senior Planner

Planning
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cvanderveen@bousfields.ca

Senior AR Accountant

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jvizco@bousfields.ca

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Bousfielders had a great time last night as one of the table sponsors for the annual ULI Meet the Chief Planners Event! This year, we were also thrilled that Emma West, Bousfields Partner and Chair of the Women’s Leadership Initiatives Americas, was invited to present the ULI Americas Annual Awards for Excellence to the team behind the ‘Canary Landing - Maple House’ project. Thank you to @uli_toronto for organizing this fantastic event full of great conversations and connections.
Bousfielders had a great time last night as one of the table sponsors for the annual ULI Meet the Chief Planners Event!

This year, we were also thrilled that Emma West, Bousfields Partner and Chair of the Women’s Leadership Initiatives Americas, was invited to present the ULI Americas Annual Awards for Excellence to the team behind the ‘Canary Landing - Maple House’ project.

Thank you to @uli_toronto for organizing this fantastic event full of great conversations and connections.
March was International Women’s Month, and International Women’s Day was celebrated on Saturday, March 8 this year. This year’s theme was ‘Accelerate Action’. This past month we asked women at Bousfields to share some thoughts on #IWD / #IWM and ways to #AccelerateAction. Be sure to swipe through to read what some of them shared! International Women’s Day is a globally celebrated day to recognize the social, economical, cultural, and political achievements of women worldwide. Focusing on the need to Accelerate Action emphasizes the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality. It calls for increased momentum and urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face, both in personal and professional spheres. #internationalwomensday #internationalwomensmonth
March was International Women’s Month, and International Women’s Day was celebrated on Saturday, March 8 this year. This year’s theme was ‘Accelerate Action’.

This past month we asked women at Bousfields to share some thoughts on #IWD / #IWM and ways to #AccelerateAction. Be sure to swipe through to read what some of them shared!

International Women’s Day is a globally celebrated day to recognize the social, economical, cultural, and political achievements of women worldwide. Focusing on the need to Accelerate Action emphasizes the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality. It calls for increased momentum and urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face, both in personal and professional spheres.

#internationalwomensday #internationalwomensmonth
We’re proud to share that Bousfields is part of an amazing team that recently received Zoning By-law Amendment approval for a mixed-use development strategically located near Ontario Tech University (UOIT) and Durham College in Oshawa! This 10-storey, mixed-use development will offer a range of high-quality housing options, including student geared housing aimed at addressing the critical need for student housing in the area. This @6ix_dev.inc development will integrate Niagara Station as part of the proposed Aerial Cable Car Transit line, as well as a variety of retail spaces including a grocery store and commercial gym, designed to meet the needs of the local community. Bousfields is excited to be part of a project team that includes @6ix_dev.inc, @wspcanada and Nextrans Consulting Engineers, all working together to create a modern, sustainable, and community-focused development in Oshawa.
We’re proud to share that Bousfields is part of an amazing team that recently received Zoning By-law Amendment approval for a mixed-use development strategically located near Ontario Tech University (UOIT) and Durham College in Oshawa!

This 10-storey, mixed-use development will offer a range of high-quality housing options, including student geared housing aimed at addressing the critical need for student housing in the area. This @6ix_dev.inc development will integrate Niagara Station as part of the proposed Aerial Cable Car Transit line, as well as a variety of retail spaces including a grocery store and commercial gym, designed to meet the needs of the local community.

Bousfields is excited to be part of a project team that includes @6ix_dev.inc, @wspcanada and Nextrans Consulting Engineers, all working together to create a modern, sustainable, and community-focused development in Oshawa.
Last month, Bousfielders Ashley Paton and Simon Horner, participated in the TMU MPGSA (Metropolitan Planning Graduate Associate) Speed Networking night. The event included 35 students and 35 professionals from a diverse range of educational and professional backgrounds, contributing to insightful and thought-provoking conversations about the industry as a whole!
Last month, Bousfielders Ashley Paton and Simon Horner, participated in the TMU MPGSA (Metropolitan Planning Graduate Associate) Speed Networking night. The event included 35 students and 35 professionals from a diverse range of educational and professional backgrounds, contributing to insightful and thought-provoking conversations about the industry as a whole!
We’re #Hiring! We are currently recruiting for a Planner. Visit bousfields.ca/careers for more info and email careers@bousfields.ca to apply!
We’re #Hiring! We are currently recruiting for a Planner. Visit bousfields.ca/careers for more info and email careers@bousfields.ca to apply!
Bousfields is thrilled to have sponsored the 7th Annual ULI Winter Social alongside our colleagues at @rwdiwestcoast and @costar ! A big thank you to the @uli_toronto team for organizing such an amazing event. The evening was full of insightful conversation, knowledge sharing and fun! 📸 Photographs by Shiraz Ali | www.shirazali.ca
Bousfields is thrilled to have sponsored the 7th Annual ULI Winter Social alongside our colleagues at @rwdiwestcoast and @costar ! A big thank you to the @uli_toronto team for organizing such an amazing event. The evening was full of insightful conversation, knowledge sharing and fun!

📸 Photographs by Shiraz Ali | www.shirazali.ca
It’s always fun to get to chat with students about the work we do! Bousfielders from our Community Engagement Team, Simone Hodgson and Lewis Walker, spoke to students at @uoft this week as part of Professor Aditi Mehta’s (@aditimehta12) Introduction to Urban Studies course. Thank you to Professor Mehta and the students for welcoming us, and asking lots of engaging and insightful questions!
It’s always fun to get to chat with students about the work we do! Bousfielders from our Community Engagement Team, Simone Hodgson and Lewis Walker, spoke to students at @uoft this week as part of Professor Aditi Mehta’s (@aditimehta12) Introduction to Urban Studies course. Thank you to Professor Mehta and the students for welcoming us, and asking lots of engaging and insightful questions!
Congratulations to Timurul Hoque Kazi, the 2024 John Bousfield Bursary recipient! In recognition of John’s visionary work in professional planning, the bursary is awarded to a student whose work and research promotes innovation and advances planning practice.
Congratulations to Timurul Hoque Kazi, the 2024 John Bousfield Bursary recipient! In recognition of John’s visionary work in professional planning, the bursary is awarded to a student whose work and research promotes innovation and advances planning practice.
Bousfielders had a great time last night celebrating Black History/Futures Month with a visit to the AGO to check out ‘The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century’ Exhibit, followed by a celebration of the 7th day of the Lunar New Year with a delicious hot pot dinner at Happy Lamb Hot Pot!
Bousfielders had a great time last night celebrating Black History/Futures Month with a visit to the AGO to check out ‘The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century’ Exhibit, followed by a celebration of the 7th day of the Lunar New Year with a delicious hot pot dinner at Happy Lamb Hot Pot!
We can’t wait to tune into this ULI webinar taking place on February 20th which will be unpacking the implications and opportunities for understanding the 2024 Ontario Provincial Planning Statement.   Our very own Partner, Mike Dror, will be part of the Expert Insights panel with fellow industry colleagues.   Whether you’re a planner or developer with work in Ontario, this is a webinar you won’t want to miss! Be sure to register through the link in our bio!
We can’t wait to tune into this ULI webinar taking place on February 20th which will be unpacking the implications and opportunities for understanding the 2024 Ontario Provincial Planning Statement.
 
Our very own Partner, Mike Dror, will be part of the Expert Insights panel with fellow industry colleagues.
 
Whether you’re a planner or developer with work in Ontario, this is a webinar you won’t want to miss! Be sure to register through the link in our bio!
We’re #Hiring!! We are currently recruiting for a HR Coordinator. Visit our website bousfields.ca/careers for more info and apply today!
We’re #Hiring!! We are currently recruiting for a HR Coordinator. Visit our website bousfields.ca/careers for more info and apply today!
New year, new faces! Welcoming our new interns and staff to the Bousfields team.
New year, new faces! Welcoming our new interns and staff to the Bousfields team.

Roxy Shiell

Principal

Design
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rshiell@bousfields.ca

Roxy is an accomplished urban design professional with a diverse background in architecture, urban design, and land use planning. Roxy’s analytical approach enables her to solve urban design challenges of various scales and develop innovative and pragmatic design solutions for clients.

Roxy has extensive experience working on private sector development proposals throughout Toronto and the GTHA, providing her urban design expertise and contributing to obtaining planning approvals.  She is actively engaged in leading the preparation of block and master plans, conducting built form analyses, and undertaking comprehensive urban design studies, briefs, and guidelines.  She has also given expert evidence at the Ontario Land Tribunal and prepared evidence for hearings at the Toronto Local Appeal Body and OLT.

Roxy joined Bousfields in 2013 as an urban designer, building on her experience working in the field of architecture, and became an Associate with the firm in 2017. Roxy holds a Bachelor of Architectural Science, specializing in Design, from Toronto Metropolitan University and a Master of Environmental Studies, specializing in Urban and Regional Planning, from York University. Roxy is a full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and a Registered Professional Planner in Ontario.

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Alex Smiciklas

Senior Project Manager

Community Engagement
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asmiciklas@bousfields.ca

Alex joined Bousfields in November 2020 as a Project Manager in the Community Engagement Practice. Originally from Vancouver BC, he moved to Toronto in 2018 to shift his career path and learn in a bigger urban playground. Prior to joining Bousfields, Alex worked at Swerhun Inc. as an Engagement Specialist while completing his Master of Planning at Ryerson University.

Since joining Bousfields, he has been involved with creating and managing stakeholder engagement plans and public consultation strategy reports for development applications across the GTA. Experienced in communications and facilitation, Alex diligently works to ensure that the engagement process is specific and meaningful to the needs of every community. Passionate about how communication and planning intersect in everyday life, Alex aims to find innovative and creative ways to ensure that dialogue around urban issues is made more accessible.

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Charlie Smith

Senior Planner

Planning
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csmith@bousfields.ca

Charlie first joined Bousfields as a summer intern in 2017 and was hired as a Planner in 2019. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geography from the University of Guelph and a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Queen’s University. In the final semester of his Master’s degree, Charlie participated in an international exchange to Perth, Australia. He studied at the Australian Urban Design Research Centre (AUDRC) and focused on the conceptualization of a redevelopment master plan in the Perth CBD. Charlie has experience in both the construction management sector and the planning profession. During previous internships, he has worked for EllisDon, notably on Waterfront Toronto’s Port Lands Flood Protection Program.

Charlie is involved in multiple projects in the Toronto area and conducts site-specific policy research, development application submissions, and assists in the writing of planning rationale reports. He relies on his research and interpersonal skills to collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders to address planning concerns. Charlie is currently a student member of OPPI and CIP, working towards full membership. He is passionate about sustainable city building and how planning can provide dynamic solutions.

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Peter Smith

Partner

Planning
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psmith@bousfields.ca

Peter is one of the leading urban planning practitioners in the City of Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area and beyond, having graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1979 with a Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Urban and Regional Planning). 

Over the ensuing four decades (and counting), Peter has developed a particular expertise in leading the planning approvals for some of the most complicated and highest profile developments in the Province and, in particular, in the Downtown Toronto area. As well, he has undertaken planning policy studies for the Province and municipalities throughout Ontario and has spoken at numerous conferences and events regarding the need for properly balanced and integrated policy initiatives.

He has been recognized as an experienced professional witness before the Ontario Land Tribunal and the Courts on numerous occasions and has developed a strong reputation for analytical thinking, professionalism and integrity. Peter is a full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and is a Registered Professional Planner.

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Planning for growth. Building on history.

Gabriela Solbach

Manager, Graphic Design

Design
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gsolbach@bousfields.ca

Gabriela is a Graphic Designer, with a focus on Brand and Identity design. Her design education began at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) as a 2013 graduate with an Associate Certificate of Design (Distinction). Inspired to learn more, Gabriela continued her education, with earning a diploma from the Visual College of Art & Design (VCAD) in 2015, where she presented her work in the VCAD Portfolio Show held at the Harbour Centre in Vancouver, BC.

Gabriela looks at each project from every angle, to create fresh ideas and appropriate designs. Her work at Bousfields includes, but is not limited to; production design, preparation of graphics for the Planning and Community Engagement departments, website design, designing marketing materials specifically for social media marketing, and company branding.

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Michael Super

Senior Community Designer

Design
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msuper@bousfields.ca

Michael joined Bousfields in March 2017 as a community designer. With over 20 years of professional experience in community design principles, Michael brings an extensive background and diverse skills to the Bousfields team. As a key member of Community Design, Michael’s responsibilities include producing high quality Draft Plans of Subdivision, Block Plans, Site Plans and other graphic representations of all kinds. His knowledge and experience has proven to be an asset to the design services offered by the firm.

Originally a graduate of Ryerson’s School of Geography, Michael has experience working in many municipalities throughout the Greater Toronto Area. He brings knowledge of various software applications and a solid foundation in design principles to the Bousfields team. When not involved with design work, Michael can be found in the backcountry of Algonquin Park or boarding down the slopes of the nearest mountain.

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Karla Tamayo

Senior Planner

Planning
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ktamayo@bousfields.ca

Karla joined Bousfields in July 2023 as a Senior Planner, having previously worked with a private consulting firm based in Barrie, ON. Karla has a broad range of experience in land use planning, development approvals, and project management.

Karla has experience managing development applications including Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision, Site Plan, and Consent/Minor Variance applications. She has experience preparing Planning Rationale Reports, Due Diligence Reports, Development Options Reports, Urban Design Reports, and evidence and materials for appeals before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) . She has appeared in front of several municipal Councils and committees, as well as appeared as an expert witness at the Ontario Land Tribunal.

Karla is a candidate member of OPPI and CIP, working towards full membership.

Isaac Teversham

Urban Designer

Design
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iTeversham@bousfields.ca

Isaac joined Bousfields in November 2023 as an Urban Designer. Isaac holds a Master of Urban Design from the University of British Columbia as well as a Bachelor of Environmental Studies in Planning from the University of Waterloo with a specialization in Urban Design.

Prior to pursuing his Master of Urban Design, Isaac worked as an Urban Designer on several projects across the GTA at a private consulting firm in Toronto. Previously, Isaac worked in consulting-based roles at private architectural and transportation firms. Throughout his professional experiences, Isaac has worked on the conceptual design, analysis and development of large-scale residential, commercial and industrial projects across Canada.

Additionally, Isaac has international experience. Working at the Transportation and Design Research Institute at Southeast University in Nanjing, China, Isaac conducted analysis for the design of new highway and bridge projects across China.

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Louis Tinker

Managing Partner

Planning
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ltinker@bousfields.ca

Louis draws upon his experiences in the public, not-for-profit and private sectors, to advise his clients and engage with various stakeholders with a thoughtful and balanced approach. He has a diverse mix of Canadian and international planning experience, having worked on urban regeneration initiatives for the City of Manchester (UK), CIDA funded municipal strategic planning projects in Central and Eastern Europe, and various planning assignments in the Greater Toronto Area.

Prior to joining Bousfields in 2011, Louis was a Planner with the City of Toronto where he managed a full range of complex development applications. A Registered Professional Planner and a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners, Louis is a trusted expert witness at the Ontario Land Tribunal.

In his role as Managing Partner, Louis provides strategic support to the Bousfields Partnership and is responsible for managing the day-to-day business activities of the company. He works collaboratively with other leaders at Bousfields to ensure that the company, our team and our clients are set up for success! 

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Richard Valenzona

Associate

Design
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rvalenzona@bousfields.ca

Combining his experience in urban design, planning and landscape architecture, Richard offers a creative and practical approach to design and development. His multidisciplinary background allows him to work across varying contexts, scales and levels of detail. Known for his master planning expertise, Richard has contributed and designed numerous comprehensive community plans for prospective development sites – from greenfield lands, to infill sites within urban and built-up environments – throughout the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).

Richard is involved in a wide range of planning and urban design projects across the GTHA including highest and best use analyses, schematic site plan designs, preparation of urban design related materials for development applications and master plans. He has also worked on numerous community planning, urban design and landscape architectural projects within Canada, the U.S., Middle East and Asia.

Richard earned a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Guelph, where he was awarded the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Honour Award. He also holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies in urban planning, with a specialization in urban design, from the University of Waterloo. Richard is currently an Associate Member (Landscape Architectural Intern) of the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA), working towards full membership. He is also in the process of working towards full membership in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) and Canadian institute of Planners (CIP).

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Cale Vanderveen

Senior Planner

Planning
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cvanderveen@bousfields.ca

Cale joined Bousfields in May of 2021. He holds a Bachelor’s of Urban and Regional Planning from Ryerson University, with a specialization in urban development. Prior to joining Bousfields, Cale worked at prominent architectural firm serving as their planning and urban development specialist, and at a planning consulting firm involved with development planning. This experience gives him knowledge and a unique perspective on both planning and building design, making him well suited to navigating the approvals process for complex urban sites.

At Bousfields, Cale is involved in multiple projects in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area and assists in the preparation of planning rationale reports and associated studies, conducts site-specific policy research and prepares development application submissions. Cale is currently a Candidate Member of OPPI and CIP, working towards full membership. He is also a member of the ULI and has attended various events for educational and self-development purposes.

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Jeramine Vizco

Senior AR Accountant

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jvizco@bousfields.ca

Jeramine joined Bousfields’ operations team on March 1, 2021 as a Billing and Accounts Receivable Specialist. She brings with her strong work experiences from different industries such as technology and oil and gas companies and law firms. With accounting acumen and experience in promoting continuous improvement, she provides important assistance to the operations team and supports partners’ and clients’ needs.