David is a recognized leader in public realm design with over 30 years of experience in landscape architecture and urban design. His high profile award-winning projects in Canada and abroad focus on place-making in the public realm and developing creative pedestrian priority strategies for urban spaces. Many of David’s designs incorporate significant cultural heritage elements, public art and ecologically sensitive design strategies. David has managed complex large scale public realm projects involving a wide range of issues and interests that have been successfully implemented.  He is currently the Chair of the City of Ottawa’s Urban Design Review Panel, and member of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s Design Review Panel.   David has been a juror on urban design awards juries in Toronto, Mississauga, Vaughan, Ottawa, Brampton and Hamilton.