During Simon’s time at TMU he assisted in reviewing the availability, application, and efficiency of municipal funding/finance tools used by government agencies and the private development industry that assist in the assessment, remediation, and redevelopment of contaminated sites. He worked alongside Dr Christopher De Sousa, Director of the reACTIVATE Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University and James Tischler, Development Director for the State of Michigan Land Bank Authority.
Simon joined Bousfields in May 2023 as a Planning Intern while completing his Master of Planning in Urban Development degree at Toronto Metropolitan University. Prior to TMU, Simon worked in the private sector advising on innovative and preferred transit options for one of North America’s largest Indigenous public-private partnerships situated on 1,200 acres of reserve land in Calgary, Alberta.
Simon joined Bousfields as a Planner in April 2024 after completing his Master’s degree and is involved in a wide range of projects in Toronto and the GTA. He assists in the preparation of planning rationale reports and associated reports and studies, draft zoning by-law amendments, site-specific research and due diligence, and development application coordination and submissions.