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  • Grant MacEwan University in downtown Edmonton, Canada

    Day 1 | Policy and Investment Leadership Implications

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pGQDyldjtI Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Shauna SylvesterED, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue Nigel JacobCo-founder of the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics Åsa KachanCEO and Chief Librarian, Halifax Public Libraries Anneka SmitDirector, Windsor Law Centre for Cities Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript Summary of…

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  • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - August 5, 2015: The award winning Halifax Central Library on Spring Garden Road which opened to the public with great fanfare in December, 2014 is a popular attraction.

    Day 1 | Challenges and Opportunities for Anchor Institutions to Rebuild Downtowns: Libraries

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kz-sgX3pyw Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Sarah MeilleurCEO, Calgary Public Library Åsa KachanCEO and Chief Librarian, Halifax Public Libraries Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript Libraries play a crucial role in communities, including in Canada’s downtowns. In addition to being a hub for resources, they also act…

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  • The Jewish Temple Emanuel located near the harbor in Victoria.

    Day 1 | Challenges and Opportunities for Anchor Institutions to Rebuild Downtowns: Churches

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGpUShljruM Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Graham SinghExecutive Director, Trinity Centres Foundation Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript The world’s greatest downtowns include iconic buildings and cultural attractions that appeal to locals and visitors. Throughout the pandemic, we have come to appreciate the vital importance of places…

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  • Modern tram in Toronto downtown at sunset. There is no traffic in the road, and nobody on the platform. Travel and transportation concepts.

    Day 1 | Bringing People Back: Transit

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHDpw3AljbY Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Marcy BurchfieldVice President, Economic Blueprint Institute, Toronto Region Board of Trade Jason ReynarCAO, Windsor Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript Transit systems in Canada are among the most impacted services from the pandemic. As more and more people switched to remote…

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  • Vancouver, Canada - July 4, 2020: View of Strathcona Park in downtown Vancouver full of tents and homeless people with sign "Permanent solutions now" in the background

    Day 1 | Bringing People Back: Housing

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrNU_7ZLXxs Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Tim RichterFounder, President & CEO, Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Steve PaynterArchitect, Gensler Jason ReynarCAO, Windsor Frances BulaJournalist, Vancouver Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript The lack of housing in Canada affects all aspects of urban life. Homelessness has become especially…

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  • Abstract crowds of people with virtual reality street display. This is entirely 3D generated image.

    Day 1 | Digging into the Data: the Impact of COVID-19 on Business Areas and Tourism

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8vkqWa1qTM Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Stephanie McIsaacRetail Data Analyst, Environics Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript Business Improvements Areas (BIA’s) play a central role to any community’s vitality. In this session, BIAs and their partners will have an opportunity to dive in and understand the impacts…

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