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  • Solving for Supply: Shared Challenges and Opportunities

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAJAoALHM_Y Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Murtaza HaiderAssociate Professor, Real Estate Management Lilian ChauCEO, Entre Nous Femmes Housing Kira GerwingChief Real Estate Investment Officer, Sacha Investments Ltd. Ene UnderwoodCEO, Habitat for Humanity, Greater Toronto Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the most…

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  • Construction cranes in the city

    Rising Tides and Recovery Plans

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20sa66dbIb8 Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Waye MasonHalifax City Councillor Lisa HelpsMayor of Victoria Cynthia DorringtonPresident, Vale & Associates Christina ClarkeCEO, Songhees Nation Economic Development Corporation Abigail MoriahFounder, Black Planning Project Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes…

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  • Attaching Financial Capital to Local Communities: 5,162 Reasons to Try

    https://youtu.be/DayOozQo3zQ Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Zita CobbFounder and CEO, Shorefast Jim WatsonMayor of Ottawa Summary Resources

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    Black Influence in Urban Planning

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW3ueLpsB9o Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Anyika MarkDirector, JaneStreetSpeaks Lanrick Bennett Jr.Director, Laneway Project Jamilla MohamudPlanner, Urban Strategies Stephanie AllenVice-President of Strategic Business Operations and Performance, BC Housing Cynthia DorringtonPresident, Vale & Associates Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 Key Takeaways A roundup of the most…

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  • Parliament Hill atop a dramatic hill overlooking the Ottawa River in Ottawa, Ontario in autumn. Parliament Hill is home to Canada's federal government and is the centrepiece of Ottawa’s downtown landscape. Ottawa is known for is high-tech business sector, vast array of museums and high standard of living.

    Day 2 | Policy and Investment Leadership Implications

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTOXfjbOTts Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Dale McFeeChief, Edmonton Police Service Anneka SmitDirector, Windsor Law Centre for Cities Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript Our last session of the summit focussed on actionable next steps our downtowns can take to build back better. Full Panel Transcript Note…

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  • Vancouver, Canada - April 2, 2020: Vancouver shops have boarded up their storefronts with wood following an increase in break-and-enters due to business shutdown caused by COVID-19

    Day 2 | What Can be Done on the Ground to Recover our Downtowns?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq7YtoyCMWs Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Nolan MarshallPresident & CEO, Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript History has shown us that cities are remarkably resilient, even when faced with sudden or chronic challenges. What tangible ways can civic leaders, policymakers and entrepreneurs…

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