Michael de Lint

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Michael de Lint, MA. PLE.  has extensive Canadian and global experience in building and planning regulatory system reform and streamlining with a focus on implementing best practices. He also has an extensive international network.

o Director, Regulatory Reform and Technical Standards, RESCON, (part time) 

o Founding Board Member, International Building Quality Centre (BCQC), University of Canberra, Australia

o American Planning Association; Association of Ontario Land Economists 

o Senior Consultant, World Bank Group, (part time for the last 12 years)  

o Diverse educational background: Strong background in math, physics (admitted to faculty of Engineering at U of T switched to environmental studies (to “save the world”); and regional economic development 

o Master’s thesis on regional planning (Toronto Centred Region Plan, precursor to Golden Horseshoe Plan) 

2019: Author of numerous blogs on RESCON’s site covering a range of issues including topics such as streamlining of planning and development approvals; housing supply and infrastructure:  

o Holland: floating trees; air rights and train stations  

https://rescon.com/blog/index.php?pid=172&p=&search=#blt

o A tale of two cities: Shenzhen and San Francisco https://rescon.com/blog/index.php?pid=163&p=2&search=#blt

o With a little common sense, we can have faster approvals and more housing supply 

https://rescon.com/blog/index.php?pid=158&p=2&search=#blt

o 2019: Presentation to OBOA (Ontario Building Officials Association) Leadership Forum, “Improving Service Delivery”

o 2018: Principal author of report for RESCON: “Streamlining the Development and Building Approvals Process in Ontario”, July 2018 (RESCON: Residential Construction Council of Ontario).   

https://rescon.com/reports/files/RESCON_Streamlining_Approvals_Process.pdf

o 2017:  Presentation to CD Howe Institute, “Special Conference: Canada’s Housing Sector: What are we trying to achieve” 

o 2017: Contributor to “Ontario’s Tall Building Reference Guide”, published by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

https://files.ontario.ca/ontarios_tall_wood_building_reference.pdf

o 2015: Contributing author for World Bank book entitled “Building Regulation for Resilience” by Thomas Moullier. 

o 2013: Contributing author for Wold Bank book entitled “Good Practices for Construction Regulation”.  https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/16612/771000WP0Box3700Regulation0jan02013.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y