Aidan Shirley

Advisory Council

Aidan joined the Centre for Civic Governance in 2019 and has remained continuously involved in varying capacities, including as a housing panelist at High Ground. He is the CAO of CityState Consulting Group, a boutique Planning and Design consultancy whose mission is Building Better Communities. He also leads the firm’s Sunshine Coast projects and select Metro Vancouver projects, working closely with local electeds and municipal staff to address the housing crisis.

He holds a BA in Applied Geography and serves on the Vancouver City Planning Commission. He previously served on the Renters Advisory Committee during the final drafting stages of the Vancouver Plan and Broadway Plan, advocating for stronger tenant protections City-wide.