Zoe Chapin

Zoe is a Planner at ERA Architects. She holds a Master of Urban Planning from McGill University, where she also completed a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Systems and Political Science. She is a Registered Professional Planner and a Member of both the Canadian Institute of Planning and the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals.

Since joining the firm in 2019, Zoe has worked on a broad range of projects across Canada, from public sector cultural plans, heritage impact assessments, conservation plans, and interpretation strategies. Through her involvement with several public engagement campaigns, Zoe has witnessed the catalytic power of heritage to spur dialogue about community values and aspirations.

Before ERA, Zoe worked in development planning across southern Ontario. Her earlier formative experiences in the United States, including housing policy research and rural community planning, have given her diverse insights into multiple contexts within the planning profession.