Alex Taranu, FCIP, FRAIC

Alex is an urbanist, designer, and architect with broad experience in Canada and internationally. His expertise spans downtown revitalization, sustainable urban forms, transit-oriented development, heritage integration, public building projects, and urban design policy. As Senior Advisor for Urban Design in Brampton, he leads initiatives like Riverwalk and provides strategic design guidance for major city programs. He serves on urban design panels for Ottawa, Burlington, and Metrolinx, and advocates for resilient, healthy urbanism. Alex is a founding director of the Council for Canadian Urbanism, has chaired professional groups, lectured at conferences and universities, organized charrettes and workshops, and served on national juries. He has earned recognition as a Fellow of both the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, and received several awards for his contributions to urban design.