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Fotenn is an award-winning planning, urban design and landscape architecture firm with offices in Ottawa, Kingston, and Toronto.

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday seaso

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season from our team at Fotenn!⛄ 🎄

Our offices will be closed from December 24th at 12pm and returning on January 2nd.

We will see you in the New Year! 🎉

We’ve reached our third and final day of #Fotenn

We’ve reached our third and final day of #FotennWrapped.

As the year wraps up, it’s fun to look back on the fun we had as a team! From cheering at sporting events to our retreat in Montebello, monthly office socials, and ending the year with our Town Hall and Holiday party, we’ve made memories everywhere we’ve gone. That’s the magic of Fotenn!✨

This year, our Bike Month Challenge was bigger than ever, with six firms coming together to cycle through June. Riding alongside @hobinarchitecture , @dselengineering, @egis_canada, @csvarchitects, and @rawdesignto, we collectively pedaled 17,311 kilometers! Thanks to everyone who joined the ride—we can’t wait to do it again next year.

We want to give a heartfelt shoutout to our incredible Fotenn family and partners. Here’s to celebrating our milestones and looking ahead to an even brighter 2025!🥂

Community is at the heart of everything we do at F

Community is at the heart of everything we do at Fotenn. This year, we were proud to give back, partner with amazing organizations, and engage in initiatives that uplift the communities we serve. 🏘️

We also had the pleasure of attending and speaking at conferences across Canada, connecting with industry leaders and growing our expertise in planning and design.

Here’s to a year of growth, collaboration, and making a difference!
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#FotennWrapped

It’s that time of year again—Fotenn Wrapped is

It’s that time of year again—Fotenn Wrapped is here! 🎉

Over the next three days, we’ll be reflecting on the incredible highlights of the year, celebrating achievements, milestones, and the growth of our amazing team.

2024 was a year of transformation at Fotenn. With the retirement of Margo Watson after 17 incredible years, we ushered in a new era with additional leadership roles and a new shareholder structure.

These new roles have championed internal growth, with so many major professional milestones to celebrate, alongside the addition of 12 new Fotenners to our team!

This year, we were proud to collaborate with @hobinarchitecture, @architecture49, and @csvarchitects to support the Foreign Trained Architect Internship Program (FTAIP). Through this initiative, we offered opportunities for internationally trained architects to gain experience in Canada over a 6-month placement with each firm. Our first program participant, Mahnaz, brought incredible talent to our team and is broadening her expertise in Urban Design, Planning, and Landscape Architecture during her time with us.

A huge thank-you to all Fotenners for your dedication and hard work in making 2024 such a memorable year! 🙌

The new Fotenn socks hung by the chimney with care

The new Fotenn socks hung by the chimney with care, with hopes that our protected bike lanes would always be there 🙏🏼

Which socks would you rock this holiday season? Comment below! 🧦

Our landscape team is currently working on the Mas

Our landscape team is currently working on the Master Plan for Lower Reach Park in Smiths Falls. The team held an engagement and visioning activity, visiting a local high school and elementary school to chat with students about their vision for the park's future! 🌳🛝✏️

From sketching to dotmocracy boards, we gathered ideas on what’s working, what needs improvement, and how we can better serve some underserved demographics – teenagers.

A huge thanks to the school staff for their enthusiasm and support in making this vision come to life! 🪴
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#fotennlandscapearchitect #landscapearchitecture #LowerReachPark

Last week we took over the Royal Kingston Curling

Last week we took over the Royal Kingston Curling Club to host an 'Inaugural Icebreaker Bonspiel' with our friends from Cambium, Forefront and Shoalts & Zaback.

It was a fun introduction to curling for many – and even managed to stay on our feet (mostly😄). Always great to connect with fellow consultants in person and outside of the office! 🥌

Last week our Toronto team attended the @ontariopl

Last week our Toronto team attended the @ontarioplanners Toronto District Winter Social at El Mocambo. It was a great event and opportunity to mingle with fellow members. 💃🕺

Fotenn’s Jennifer Maestre was one of the lead organizers with the OPPI Volunteer Committee and we were happy to show our support by sponsoring the event.

Thank you for putting on such a great night!✨

Following the recent retirement of our Managing Pa

Following the recent retirement of our Managing Partner, Margo Watson, we are excited to announce the next steps of our succession planning to continue the growth and success of Fotenn for years to come, and to honour our commitments to our employees, our clients and the communities in which we work.

Existing owners Brian Casagrande, Miguel Tremblay, Mike Keene and Matt Reid welcome the following to the shareholder group:

Matt McElligott; Jen Wood; Paul Black; Rejane Padaratz; Doug Fountain; and, Ashley Bedard.

This refreshed ownership group represents all our offices and disciplines, and we look forward to this new and exciting chapter in Fotenn’s story.

Please join us in congratulating our new shareholders!

Good things come in three’s, and so does Fotenn'

Good things come in three’s, and so does Fotenn's RPP’s!

Jillian Simpson, Thomas Freeman, and Holly Newitt, have recently completed their professional exams and are officially Registered Professional Planners with @ontarioplanners.

Congratulations to these three on this exciting accomplishment! 👏 ⠀
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#FotennPlanning #RPP #OPPI

Happy World Town Planning Day! 🌍 Today marks

Happy World Town Planning Day! 🌍

Today marks the 75th anniversary of this important celebration - and our favourite holiday!

As we reflect on the impact of thoughtful, strategic planning, we recognize how planners help deliver housing that meets the diverse needs of our communities, while creating equitable, inclusive, and sustainable solutions.

Thank you to the planners at Fotenn and around the world for your dedication to building a better future for all! 🏡

#WorldTownPlanningDay #WTPD2024

We wrapped up an incredible week at this years @ca

We wrapped up an incredible week at this years @canurbanism Forum in beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia!

From exploring the vibrant pedestrian-only Argyle Street to breathtaking views at Peggy's Cove, discovering the charm of Lunenburg and exploring the emerging developments in Dartmouth, we delved into the challenges and opportunities facing this mid-sized city.

Our planners and urban designers are feeling energized and excited to bring new ideas back home! We can’t wait for next year’s Forum in Toronto!

#CanUForum2024 #CanUDivergence2024