All Programs

Our series of online, candid conversations brings together city builders of all stripes to discuss what’s working, what’s not and what’s next for urban communities across Canada.

Filter by

Topics

Types

November 7, 2020
Why do local governments matter now more than ever?
https://youtu.be/amsJQ_gwosA Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Nigel JacobCo-founder of the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics Naheed NenshiFormer Mayor of Calgary Andrea ReimerAdjunct Professor of Practice, UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the most…
Read More
November 5, 2020
Saving Downtowns: How do we #RestoreTheCore?
https://youtu.be/OrEir3fMNqA Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Thom MahlerDirector, Downtown Strategy, City of Calgary Susie GrynolPresident & CEO, Hotel Association of Canada Stephen WillisDiscipline Lead, Urban Planning, Canada, Stantec Kate FenskeChief Executive Officer, Downtown Winnipeg BIZ Carl WeisbrodSenior Fellow, NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management Summary Panel Transcript…
Read More
October 28, 2020
Cities in the time of Covid-19: How have visit patterns changed on main streets?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1bOOih5I_k Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Rupen SeoniSenior Vice President and Practice Leader, Environics Analytics Kevin NarrawayMarketing Manager Graziella GrbacExecutive Director, Village on Main St David PensatoExecutive Director, The Exchange District BIZ Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas,…
Read More
October 19, 2020
Mayor Tory’s Summit on the Future of the Hotels, Entertainment, and Hospitality Sectors
https://youtu.be/uEv9s_ngl_k Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. John ToryMayor of Toronto Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript Summary A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and quotes from this candid conversation Context In Toronto, hotels, restaurants, bars, live theatre and music venues; performing arts companies, corporate and…
Read More
October 16, 2020
Main Street Action Week: Planning and Urban Design for Pandemic Recovery
https://youtu.be/BR0qtNcLM_Y Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Rob LeblancPartner, Founder Director of Planning, Fathom Studio JIll RobertsonPrincipal of Landscape Architecture, Dialog Design Jason SyvixayDirector of Metropolitan Strategy & Advocacy UDI, Edmonton Region Hazel BorysPresident, PlaceMakers, LLC Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the…
Read More
October 15, 2020
Main Street Action Week: Rapid Placemaking for Main Streets
https://youtu.be/oTbTiXRNEHE Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Olivier LegaultProject Manager at Rues principales and Co-founder, Winterlab Mitchell ReardonSenior Urban Planner & Designer, Happy Cities Elora WilkinsonProject Manager, Cogswell District Project, Halifax Regional Municipality Ebrahim VarachiaCo-Founder and Director of Operations, Patronicity Andrew NazakawaDirector of Strategic Planning, MASSIVart Summary Panel…
Read More
October 14, 2020
Main Street Action Week: Small Business-Friendly Policy for Main Streets
https://youtu.be/N0NIzRIwfaI Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Judy LamManager, Urban Renewal, City Of Hamilton Chris RickettDirector, Economic Growth, Culture and Entrepreneurship, City of Markham Antoinette RodrigueDirectrice location, Marchés publics de Montréal Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and…
Read More
October 13, 2020
Main Street Action Week: Operational Trends and Actions for Retail Recovery
https://youtu.be/1b9DbhC-RYs Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Louroz MercaderExecutive Director, Yonge + St. Clair BIA Lisa HutchesonRetail Consultant Judith VeresukExecutive Director, Regina Downtown Business Improvement District Darryl JulottManaging Lead, Digital Main Street Dane WilliamsCo-Founder, Black Urbanism TO Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of…
Read More
October 8, 2020
Cities in the time of Covid-19: What is the Role of Architecture in the Urban Recovery?
https://youtu.be/u-4Pbl8a5Qo Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Shirley BlumbergFounding Partner, KPMB Architects Sam ObohAdjunct Director, AIA International Ryan GorrieSenior Associate and Lead, Indigenous Design Studio, Brook McIlroy’s Daniel PearlProfessor, Université de Montréal Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 Key Takeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas,…
Read More
October 1, 2020
COVID Signpost 200 Days: How Do We Realize the Right to Home in the Next 100 Days?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3SYfpsYPTM Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. NakusetED, Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal Michael VonnCEO, PHS Community Services Society Martin BlakeVice President, Daniels Corporation Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and quotes from this candid conversation 1. COVID-19…
Read More
September 30, 2020
COVID Signpost 200 Days: How Should Our Cities Prepare for Winter?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVY3UV976JY Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Sheena Jardine-OladeCo-founder, Night Lab Rami BebawiPartner & Cofounder, Architect, KANVA Olivier LegaultProject Manager at Rues principales and Co-founder, Winterlab Isla Jackson TanakaWinter City Planner, City of Edmonton Catherine Craig-St-LouisTerritorial and Urban Planning Advisor, Gatineau office manager, Vivre en Ville Summary Chat…
Read More
September 29, 2020
COVID Signpost 200 Days: What is the State of Our Cities at Day 200?
Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Sadhu Aufochs JohnstonFormer City Manager of Vancouver Ken BautistaCo-Founder, The Public Food Hub Co. Summary Panel Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and quotes from this candid conversation 1. “Resilience is as much a process as an…
Read More