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  • The University of Toronto and the Front Campus

    Day 2 | Challenges and Opportunities for Anchor Institutions to Rebuild Downtowns: Post-Secondaries

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfAlQ96EiPQ Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Mohamed LachemiPresident and Vice-chancellor, Toronto Metropolitan University Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript Universities and post-secondary institutions—particularly those with campuses downtown, are inherently connected to their communities. They attract thousands of people to the core and foster innovation, entrepreneurship and economic…

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  • Toronto, Canada - June 12, 2019: The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres on Yonge Street, the last operating double-decker theatre in the world.

    Day 2 | Downtown Dynamism: Rebuilding Hospitality and Culture

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4teaSwmx0Nk Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript Canada’s hospitality, culture and tourism sectors are completely connected to the dynamism of our downtowns. Locals and tourists come to ‘the city’ for experiences they can’t find anywhere else. These activities create jobs and generate…

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  • Toronto, Canada - May 02, 2020: Locals on the streets of Downtown Toronto on a rainy day during coronavirus pandemic in Ontario, Canada.

    Day 2 | Everyone’s Responsibility: Canada’s Challenge with Street Issues

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6lYGS8rwds Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript Canada’s downtowns and main streets are being challenged and changed before our eyes because of COVID-19. This dire situation is being compounded by social issues like mental health and addictions, unemployment and lack of housing. This…

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  • Victoria, BC - June 28, 2017: People Sitting on the Patios of Some Pubs and Restaurants at the Entrance of Bastion Square at Sunset. In the heart of downtown Victoria, Bastion Square is the original site of old Fort Victoria. The square looks out on the Inner Harbour and boasts the finest restaurants, pubs, and cafes in Victoria.

    Day 2 | Fuelling the Economic Recovery of Canada: the Role of Business to Lead

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m4Yz0glDUA Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Patrick SullivanPresident & CEO, Halifax Chamber of Commerce Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript Businesses are the catalysts for regional economic growth. What are the key actions that different sectors (businesses, commercial real estate and different levels of government), can take…

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  • Toronto Canada Feb. 5 2016: Toronto Downtown Core. Toronto is the most populous city in Canada . Toronto has prominent buildings in a variety of styles by many famous architects.

    Day 2 | Local Government Approaches to Downtown Recovery

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9mQ7D4mGjE Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Thierry LindorCo-founder, Happly.Ai Sadhu Aufochs JohnstonFormer City Manager of Vancouver Puneeta McBryanExecutive Director, Edmonton Downtown Business Association Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript What are local governments and downtown business associations doing to recover, and what support and policy changes are…

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  • Coal Harbor, Vancouver, Canada

    Day 2 | Day 1 Recap and Political Leadership for Downtown Recovery

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FYbaQh83uI Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Mike SavageMayor of Halifax Carole SaabCEO, Federation of Canadian Municipalities Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript Day two will launch with a summary of the previous day and an overview from the Chair of the Big City Mayor’s Caucus on the…

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