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Andrew Vrana

Senior Planner

Development

As a Senior Planner at SHS, Andrew’s primary area of focus is affordable housing development, with a secondary role assisting in housing research studies and policy development projects. With a background in urban and regional planning, Andrew often assists with site research, preparing development applications, and planning policy research and analysis.

Andrew is heavily involved in his community, volunteering with safe-cycling advocacy group Cycle Toronto, and holds an advisory board position with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

Prior to joining SHS and his return to school, Andrew worked at LinkedIn for nearly five years in project and change management. His passion for community planning and housing issues ultimately led to his career change.

Current Work

Andrew is working several policy and research projects, including the review of multiple municipal official plans across the Greater Toronto Area. He is also working on progressing planning approvals for the major expansion of a senior’s affordable housing facility.

Education

Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning – April ’21 (Ryerson University)

Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Majors in Economics and Political Science (McMaster University)

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77 Bloor Street West, Suite 600
Toronto ON
M5S 1M2

77 Bloor Street West, Suite 600
Toronto ON
M5S 1M2

905 763 7555

At SHS we acknowledge the lands we are on are the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples and are now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that the location of our office in Toronto is covered by Treaty 13. In our work, we strive to continually reflect on our relationship to the land we are currently inhabiting and how our role as actors in the housing system can support the reconciliation process.