ISOCARP in partnership with ITACUS (International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association’s Committee on Underground Space) have recently made an agreement with the Tunneling Association of Canada (TAC) to host the next Young Professionals Think Deep Program (YPTDP) Workshop in Canada.
The Young Planning Professionals Programme is a crucial component of ISOCARP’s dedication to promote and enhance the planning profession and commitment to facilitate knowledge for better cities with the young generations. The Programme facilitates a unique creative spirit within the Society, and it has become a source of new ideas, innovation and rejuvenation not only for the Society but also for our partners; and has made a huge impact on participants’ professional lives, in the name of the universal vision of promoting and enhancing the planning profession.
TAC is thrilled to partner with ITACUS and ISOCARP, as it fulfill is association missions to promote and advance the development and use of subsurface space in Canada.
TAC, ITCAUS and ITACUS is setting up of a YPTDP for young members, working together with ISOCARP. The core idea is to combine the proven methodology of ISOCARP’s YPP with the concept of working crossdisciplinarity on underground planning issues. The Montreal YPTDP workshop will focus on redeveloping the Old Port and looking to relocating critical infrastructure underground. The workshop will be held in Montreal, Canada between May 12 to 16, 2026 just prior to Montreal hosting the world at the World Tunnel Congress.
