Our Team
John Gladki, RPP FCIP
John Gladki has more than forty-five years’ experience working with government agencies and private sector organizations on affordable housing, development approvals, public engagement, land use and policy planning, urban regeneration, local economic development, strategic planning and management. He has appeared as an expert witness at the OLT and LPAT many times and understands how to formulate planning policy to withstand scrutiny at the Tribunal. Prior to founding Gladki Planning Associates, John worked as a Senior Director at the City of Toronto in Planning and Development and as a Principal Consultant at GHK International.
He managed the preparation and implementation of the award-winning Regent Park Revitalization Plan for Canada’s largest public housing project. He has been involved in developing regeneration strategies for Toronto’s Waterfront and planning and implementation strategies for municipalities across the GTA. He has worked on numerous urban and regional strategic planning and economic development initiatives in cities in the Middle East, Europe, North America and Latin America.
Throughout his career he has focused on expanding planning practice to embrace human rights and foster both economic and environmental sustainability. John is a Registered Professional Planner and a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners, the highest honour of the profession in Canada.
Andrew Davidge, RPP MCIP
Andrew Davidge is an urban planner at GPA with a substantial body of work on intensification, growth management, and public engagement. He has provided advice to municipalities across the GTA and Ontario on the use of planning tools – including OP policies, zoning by-laws, CIPs, and design guidelines – to meet broad city-building objectives at an area- and municipality-wide scale. He has led public and stakeholder engagement processes that involve diverse communities in planning discussions and is a practiced facilitator attuned to the dynamics of both small and large groups.
Andrew has over 17 years of experience leading multi-disciplinary projects requiring extensive cross-divisional consultation and public engagement. He has led the development of secondary plans for urban growth centres, intensification areas and greenfields, including Markham Centre, Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, the Sherway Area and Southeast Courtice. Andrew has been the lead author of many reports and studies addressing some of the most pressing issues confronting Ontario municipalities: growth management, climate change mitigation and adaptation, health-supportive built form, and the promotion of inclusive neighbourhoods. He has appeared as an expert witness at the OLT and its predecessor tribunals.
Andrew’s work has been recognized through awards for planning excellence by the Canadian Institute of Planners (2021 – Reimagining the Mall study for the City of Mississauga) and the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (2015 – Active City report for the City of Toronto). Both projects brought health and well-being into the heart of community planning. Andrew is a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and a Registered Professional Planner.
Robert Walter-Joseph, RPP MCIP
Robert Walter-Joseph is a Principal with Gladki Planning Associates with a strong focus on delivering land use planning in affordable, non-profit, and mixed-use housing projects. Robert’s work reflects GPA’s commitment to community-oriented development. His expertise extends to comprehensive land use planning, emphasizing inclusive planning practices, zoning, housing, and the development of mixed-use, commercial, and employment areas.
Having advanced multiple projects in affordable housing, commercial, industrial, and residential sectors, Robert leads with a deep understanding of land use analysis and development approvals. His leadership in guiding teams of sub-consultants has been pivotal in navigating complex approval processes, enhancing his insights into planning policy, zoning issues, and the socio-economic dynamics shaping urban development.
A recognized voice in the field, Robert shares his insights on inclusive planning practices and housing solutions at forums like ULI Toronto, McGill University, York University, and the University of Waterloo. His commitment to professional excellence is underscored by his membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners and his status as a Registered Professional Planner.
Lindsay Toth, RPP MCIP
Lindsay is an urban planner who brings public voices into planning policy and development projects. As Engagement Lead for several high-profile public sector projects, Lindsay designs public and stakeholder engagement programmes that encourage equitable participation and meaningfully integrate feedback with technical project components. For development projects, Lindsay conducts outreach with neighbours, stakeholders and the broader community to communicate development objectives, understand community concerns, and respond in a way that improves project outcomes by various measures. Lindsay has training in plain language communication, adult education, and assorted consultation methodologies. She is a confident public speaker and expert facilitator who approaches communities facing change with empathy.
Lindsay’s planning practice includes Official Plan and Zoning By-law policy work, development applications, research, and supporting Ontario Land Tribunal appeals. Previously a public health practitioner, Lindsay brings a healthy communities lens to projects. She recently authored a series of zoning by-law technical papers for the City of Richmond Hill on Aging in Place, Community Uses, and Residential Short-Term and Shared Accommodations. For the Region of Peel, she led a Region-wide assessment of the age-friendliness of the built environment and proposed policy and programming recommendations.
Much of Lindsay’s current development work assists non-profit organizations to provide supportive and affordable housing. She coordinates development applications and prepares accompanying planning reports including Planning Justification Reports, Draft OPAs/ZBAs, Housing Issues Reports, Community Services & Facilities Studies, and Public Consultation Strategy Reports. She integrates inputs from technical subconsultants and manages the response to comments. Lindsay also has experience coordinating minor variance applications and providing representation at Committee of Adjustment hearings. Lindsay is a Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and a Registered Professional Planner.
Natalie Barcellos
Natalie is planner with GPA with a background in community development. She brings experience with stakeholder engagement, land use planning, policy analysis, process and outcome evaluation, visual communication, social planning and research. Natalie is a skilled facilitator with experience leading creative and inclusive workshops, focus groups, reflections and trainings with diverse communities and populations including, older adults, youth in care, and Indigenous peoples. She is currently leading public engagement processes to support the Bloor Yorkville Secondary Plan and the applications for the redevelopment of Ontario Place for the City of Toronto.
Additionally, Natalie has supported Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications, as well as minor variances applications to advance affordable and supportive housing projects within the GTA. Natalie has also been deeply engaged in the content and process of developing Secondary Plans for Scarborough Centre, Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and Markham Centre. A common theme across this work is the creation of complete communities to ensure that these communities have what they need to thrive.
Natalie holds a Master of Arts degree in Planning from the School of Planning at the University of Waterloo and is a Candidate member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Ontario Professional Planning Institute.
Niko Casuncad
Niko Casuncad is a Planner with experience in program management, research and policy analysis, communications, and stakeholder engagement in the social impact sector. He has worked across a range of research and projects focused on affordable housing programs, community economic development, active transportation, environmental sustainability, arts and culture, and social planning. He utilizes intersectional and anti-racism lenses when working with communities and has designed and facilitated accessible virtual and in-person community engagement with youth, Indigenous people, newcomers, racialized people, and older adults.
Niko is an Advisory Committee Member for the Ontario Community Changemakers fellowship program which provides young Ontarians an opportunity to implement public space, civic engagement and social inclusion projects. He also serves on the Community and Equity Advisory Table for Mobilizing Justice at the University of Toronto which is a national research partnership that aims to address transportation poverty.
Niko holds a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies Degree and Certificate in Sustainability Studies from the University of Calgary and a Master of Planning Degree from Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Urban and Regional Planning. Niko is a Candidate member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Ontario Professional Planning Institute. He is a second generation Filipino-Canadian born and raised in Calgary, Alberta (Treaty 7) and now calls Toronto, Ontario (Treaty 13) home.
