Sean Adams

Sean (he/him) is a Community Planner at the Rural Development Network’s Sustainable Housing Initiative. He is passionate about working closely with rural communities to identify collaborative and sustainable solutions for housing diversity. Sean holds a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Alberta and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies. Through his work in SHI’s Enabling Housing Choice, Sean has led several project partnerships with various municipalities to help them address diverse housing needs in their communities. Through these partnerships, he was involved in extensive research, community engagement processes, and developing recommendation reports to guide municipalities in navigating their diverse housing needs. As project manager on SHI’s Placemaking for Inclusion project, Sean also helped lead and design an initiative aimed at promoting social inclusion and interaction amongst tenants living in affordable housing in Canada.