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    Art of City Building 2020 – Session 4: A Conversation with Eric Klinenberg

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLLh5BDnpe0 Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Eric KlinenbergDirector, Institute for Public Knowledge, NYU Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 Key Takeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and quotes from this candid conversation 1. The dilemma of “social distancing” The call to practice “social…

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  • Art of City Building 2020 – Session 3: Inclusive Placemaking & Development

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmRg4D6xRXg Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Paul MacKinnonCEO, Downtown Halifax Business Commission Andy FillmoreMember of Parliament for Halifax Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 Key Takeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and quotes from this candid conversation 1. Engagement must be meaningful Rodney…

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  • Art of City Building 2020 – Session 2: Coastal Mayors CityTalk

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PytA4cZ4R1g Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Mike SavageMayor of Halifax Lisa HelpsMayor of Victoria Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 Key Takeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and quotes from this candid conversation 1. Addressing multiple crises during the state of emergency Coastal…

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  • Gatineau, Canada - April 28, 2019: The severe flooding on Rue Jaques-Cartier along the Quebec side of the swollen Ottawa River. Pointe Gatineau is one of several areas in Eastern Canada that is suffering flood conditions. It is suspected the area will see flood levels will be even worse than they were in spring 2017.

    Art of City Building 2020 – Session 1: Justice, Sustainability & Climate Resilient Cities

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlOLr5CL3iI Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Tamika ButlerDoctoral Student, UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs Mike SavageMayor of Halifax Jay PitterFounder, Jay Pitter Placemaking Alex BozikovicArchitecture Critic, The Globe and Mail Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 Key Takeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas,…

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  • CityTalk Leadership Lecture: From Making the City to Using the City

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h71XlT3EKuM Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Zahra EbrahimCEO, Monumental Dan HillDirector of Strategic Design, Vinnova Cynthia DorringtonPresident, Vale & Associates Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and quotes from this candid conversation 1. “Technology is the answer.…

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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

    Right to Home: How can the right to housing equip local governments to end homelessness?

    https://youtu.be/LvQsaWtVC3A Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Scott McKeenFormer Edmonton City Councillor Rebecca AltyMayor of Yellowknife Lisa HelpsMayor of Victoria Berry VrbanovicMayor of Kitchener Ana BailãoFormer Deputy Mayor, Toronto Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and quotes from…

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