EDMONTON, ALBERTA · PLANNING & PEOPLE
A practical eye.
A planning
perspective.
I’m Mike Henricks. I’m interested in how land, housing and good decisions shape the places we call home.
Urban & Regional Planning student, University of Alberta.
Intern Urban Planner, Clarity Development Advisory.
Housing, streets,
and the spaces in between.
ACTIVATING SPACES
COMMUNITY · PLACEMAKING
Winter city living
Complete communities
Placemaking
01 / SELECTED WORK
From questions
to possibilities.
A selection of housing research, spatial analysis and planning practice. Open a project to explore the question, my contribution and what I’m learning.
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Research proposals explore possibilities rather than adopted policy. Professional work is presented as a role overview, with client and project details kept confidential.
02 / A LITTLE CONTEXT
Based in Edmonton.
Curious beyond it.
A different route
into planning.
My path has taken me through planning, entrepreneurship, housing finance and wildfire operations. Each experience shapes how I think about the places we share.
I work as an Intern Urban Planner at Clarity Development Advisory while completing a BA in Urban & Regional Planning at the University of Alberta. I enjoy turning a complicated question into clear research, a useful map or a practical next step.
I’m also co-founding Young Professionals in Transportation Edmonton and serve on the board of Ellerslie Curling Club. Earlier, I led mortgage operations at an Edmonton fintech startup, consulted with a heavy-equipment startup, and built a mortgage business. That work, along with affordable housing projects and wildfire operations, gives me a practical view of how ideas, finance and communities come together.
I curl competitively with Team Libbus and help build connections in the planning and transportation community. Teamwork, preparation and following through matter in all of it.
03 / EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
A foundation
in doing.
Planning knowledge, practical experience and a few perspectives from outside the usual path.
2026 — PRESENTIntern Urban PlannerClarity Development Advisory · EdmontonPROFESSIONAL
Developing practical experience in land use planning and development advisory as part of the Clarity team. My work connects research, policy review, coordination and clear communication.
Development and consulting inquiries are directed through Clarity Development Advisory.
About ClarityIN PROGRESSUrban & Regional PlanningUniversity of Alberta · Bachelor of ArtsEDUCATION
Connecting planning theory with housing policy, land use, research methods and spatial analysis.
Explore academic workCO-FOUNDERYoung Professionals in Transportation EdmontonCo-founding the Edmonton chapterLEADERSHIP
Co-founding a local professional community for people working across transportation and planning. I’m helping build the chapter’s foundations, governance and connections so early-career professionals can find a stronger network in Edmonton.
COMMUNITYBoard MemberEllerslie Curling Club · EdmontonVOLUNTEER
Serving on the Ellerslie Curling Club board and contributing to the community behind local curling. Competitive curling with Team Libbus is another important part of my life.
Meet Team LibbusEARLIER EXPERIENCEDirector of Mortgage OperationsEdmonton fintech startup · Mortgage systemsSTARTUP
Led mortgage operations at an Edmonton fintech startup, developing operational processes and working with major financial institutions to introduce new systems. The role combined the pace of an early-stage company with the detail needed to make mortgage operations work.
EARLIER EXPERIENCEStartup consultingHeavy-equipment startup · Business and operationsENTREPRENEURSHIP
Provided consulting support to a heavy-equipment startup, helping work through the practical challenges of building an early-stage business. That experience gave me a close look at how new ideas move toward real operations.
EARLIER EXPERIENCEMortgage business & housingMortgage brokerage · Mortgage operations · Affordable housingPROFESSIONAL
I built a mortgage business and worked across mortgage brokerage and operations. I also contributed to affordable housing projects. Together, these experiences gave me a practical view of housing finance and the challenges of delivering homes.
EARLIER EXPERIENCEWildfire operationsGovernment of Alberta · Northern Alberta communitiesOPERATIONS
Operational and supervisory experience supporting wildfire response in Alberta. Working across northern communities helped build an appreciation for local context, coordination and making decisions under changing conditions.
TOOLS & APPROACHES
DEVELOPING THROUGH PRACTICE
04 / KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING
Good places start
with conversation.
A planning question, a shared research interest or a conversation about the industry? I’d be glad to connect.
Currently with Clarity Development Advisory.
Planning and development engagements go through the firm.
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