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  • Nature knows best: How can we unify natural assets with Canada’s housing supply?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdeXRUNI8XA Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways1. Natural Assets are essential for sustainable housing  We have a growing resource of tools and people in local governments to show us that we do not need to choose between nature and housing – we need to continue to work towards integrating our efforts. Panelist Roy…

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  • Heat, Floods, and Fires: Can Canadian cities cope with the extremes?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr-fCkyvVTM Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways1. Community Engagement and Sharing ExperiencesCommunities need to be actively involved in strategies and plans to develop action plans to build capacity within communities. When people get involved, everyone is stronger for it. 2. Learning from Past DisastersThe example of Toronto’s Evergreen Brickworks site, shows us that…

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  • No Place: Asylum Seekers & Migrant Housing Deadlock in Canada

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZv7proyWeU Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways1. Cities Are Collective Acts of EmpathyCities are places where shared responsibility and collective empathy are crucial for the well-being of all residents. However, this sense of interconnectedness is often overlooked, leading to feelings of helplessness and isolation. To create supportive urban environments, it’s essential to rekindle…

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  • Betting Big: Should Canada be Investing in Cultural Infrastructure?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj1emnUmG7Y&t=2141s Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways1. Cultural Infrastructure is Expanding GloballyThe growth of cultural infrastructure is not just a local trend but a global one. As Natalia Vartapetova highlighted, “What we are seeing really, from this most recent year and from prior years is that the investment in cultural infrastructure internationally continues…

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  • Systems, not symptoms: How do we address Mental Health and Wellbeing in Canada’s Downtowns?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tM43YhISLw Featured Guests You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways1. Mental health appears to be declining in CanadaThe urgency of addressing mental health issues is heightened by their increasing prevalence. Paul Stam, sergeant at Ottawa Police Services reported a “55% increase in mental…

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    Main Street Mosaics: Piecing together investments for complete communities

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciK-cyKLTRM Featured Guests You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeawaysThe new tool, measuringmainstreets.ca, is a comprehensive mapping and analysis platform for main streets across Canada. It provides data on business types, civic infrastructure, and neighborhood demographics, helping communities visualize and assess their main…

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