The Economic Planning Group of Canada

Victoria Office: Specializing in research and analysis in tourism, transportation and business development.

EPG Victoria conducts socio-economic analysis for both highway and marine transportation projects.  These projects are conducted for government departments, for businesses, and for development corporations.  The analysis is intended to document the socio-community and socio-economic impacts of transportation  projects.  Specific work program steps vary among projects, but can involve some or all of the following tasks:

• Define the scope of work and socio-economic issues

• Conduct situation analysis 

• Prepare community profiles

• Define both construction and operations issues

• Interview stakeholders

• Analyze impacts of project on the community

• Use socio-community analysis to refine the transportation project

• Develop measures to mitigate community impacts

Highway 91/91A Socio-Community Assessment

2004

Fraser River Crossing Socio-Community Assessment

2003

Stewart – Omineca Resource Road Tourism Impact Assessment

2001

Trans Canada Highway at Revelstoke Business Access Study

2001

Economic Impact of Highway Improvements: Case Studies

2000

South Fraser Perimeter Road Socio-Economic Analysis

1999

Highway 1: Wilkinson to Tillicum - Social-Community Impact Assessment

1996

Lions Gate Crossing - West End Socio-Community Impact Assessment

1996

Campbell River: Willow-Tamarak Couplet Socio-Economic Analysis

1995

Millstream Connector Value Engineering Analysis

1995

Helmcken/West Burnside Connector: Socio-Community Impact Assessment

1995

Squamish Port Socio-Economic Impact Assessment

1994

Mid Vancouver Island Transportation Strategy

1993

Economic Development and Provincial/Regional Government Revenue Impact Assessment for Mid Island Ferry Terminals

1993

Victoria Approaches - Helmcken to Spencer: Socio-Community Impact Assessment

1993

Sea to Sky Highway: Caulfield Interchange to Furry Creek Socio-Community Analysis

1992

Central Vancouver Island Valley Link Road Economic Feasibility Study

1991

Bamfield Connector Socio-Economic Analysis

1991

Victoria Approaches - Socio-Community Impact Assessment

1991

Nanaimo Inner Route - Socio-Community Impact Assessment

1990

Highway 43 - Economic Impact Analysis

1988

Economic Accessibility of the Alberni Region

1987

Coquihalla Highway Studies - Socio-Economic Analysis 

1985

Economic Impact of BC Ferries

2002

BC Ferries Route 40 Impact Analysis

2002

BC Ferries Mid Island Barge Facility Market Analysis

1999

BC Ferries Financial Impact of Route 2/30 Consolidation at Duke Point

1998

BC Ferries Financial Impact of Berth 3 Ramp Improvements

1997

BC Ferries Route 19 Business Plan Financial Analysis

1996

Victoria-Seattle Ferry Service Feasibility Study

1993

Evaluation of Proposals to Operate a For Passenger-Only Ferry Service Between Downtown Vancouver, Bowen Island and Gibsons

1992

BC Ferries Powell River Ferry Terminal Relocation Study

1991

BC Ferries Duke Point Ferry Terminal Access Road

1991

Jetfoil Market Assessment

1982