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June 21, 2020
COVID Signpost 100 Days: Spotlight on the Prairies and the North
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re_VFHbB70o Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Rebecca AltyMayor of Yellowknife Pamela Goulden-McLeodDirector Emergency Management, Saskatoon Fire Department Michael Redhead ChampagneIninew helper, host, speaker, and author Markus ChambersWinnipeg Deputy Mayor Christopher ClacioActivist, Inter Civics Commons Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the most…
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June 21, 2020
COVID Signpost 100 Days: Spotlight on Alberta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blnuk7Kvs-M Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. William GhaliVice-President (Research), University of Calgary Nneka OtogbuluDirector Of Communications and Equity Strategy, Edmonton Community Foundation Jason RibieroVice-Chairman & President, Calgary Surge Erin ChruschSenior Strategist, Office of the Mayor, City of Calgary Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A…
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June 21, 2020
COVID Signpost 100 Days: Spotlight on the West Coast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgzvfyPvkwk Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Sarah BlythExecutive Director, Overdose Prevention Society Leilani FarhaGlobal Director, Make the Shift Kadie WardCommissioner and CAO, Pay Equity Commission, Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training & Skills Development Janine TheobaldDirector of Collaborative Engagement, The Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness Allison AshcroftPrincipal.…
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June 12, 2020
Cities in the time of Covid-19: Live City Check-In: One-on-one with Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi
https://youtu.be/hUGv15jQYWI Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Naheed NenshiFormer Mayor of Calgary Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and quotes from this candid conversation 1. Community building during COVID-19 Mayor Nenshi emphasized the diversity embedded within Calgary and…
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June 11, 2020
Cities in the time of Covid-19: How will we ensure equitable access to parks and public spaces?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxEVJ9Oj-pA&t=12s Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Rena SoutarManager of Decolonization, Arts and Culture, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation Dave HarveyExecutive Director, Park People Cheyenne SundanceFounder, Sundance Harvest Carlos MorenoChair, Entrepreneurship, Territory, Innovation, Sorbonne Business School Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of…
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June 10, 2020
Cities in the time of Covid-19: How do we respond to anti-Black racism in urbanist practices and conversations?
https://youtu.be/RVzSWayeMPE Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Will ProsperDocumentary filmmaker, human rights activist and community organizer Tamika ButlerDoctoral Student, UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs Orlando BaileyDirector of Engagement, BridgeDetroit & Detroit Host, Urban Consulate Jay PitterFounder, Jay Pitter Placemaking Anthonia OgundeleFounder and Executive Director, Ethos Lab Educational…
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June 10, 2020
Cities in the time of Covid-19: Live City Check-In—One-on-one with Toronto Mayor John Tory
https://youtu.be/l1aIrxgC9cE Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. John ToryMayor of Toronto Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and quotes from this candid conversation 1. Vulnerable populations are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 COVID-19 has exacerbated existing challenges, with racialized…
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June 6, 2020
Cities in the time of Covid-19: Live City Check-In—One-on-one with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson
https://youtu.be/OtxzFune6PY Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Jim WatsonMayor of Ottawa Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and quotes from this candid conversation 1. Proud of the City of Ottawa’s response Mayor Watson highlighted that he is proud…
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June 5, 2020
Cities in the time of Covid-19: How Will Arts & Culture Survive Physical Distancing?
https://youtu.be/yGTuHsQupt0 Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Noémie LafranceChoreographer Michael Hidetoshi MoriGeneral Director, Tapestry Opera Julie NagamCanada Research Chair in Indigenous Arts, Collaboration and Digital Media, Director of Aabijijiwan New Media Lab Heather IgloliorteUniversity Research Chair in Circumpolar Indigenous Art, Concordia University Daryl CloranArtistic Director, Citadel Theatre Summary…
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June 2, 2020
Cities in the time of Covid-19: What are city councillors seeing at the local level?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9xf9VD5dms&feature=emb_title Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Sharmarke DubowVictoria City Councillor Kristyn Wong-TamMPP, Toronto Centre Emilie ThuillierMontreal City Councillor Druh FarrellCalgary City Councillor Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and quotes from this candid conversation 1. Strengthening democracy…
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May 29, 2020
Cities in the time of Covid-19: Live City Check-In—One-on-one with Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark
https://youtu.be/y6y5HUskJ1k?si=cWXG0D3O7Os887uN Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Charlie ClarkMayor of Saskatoon Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 Key Takeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and quotes from this candid conversation| Additional Reading & Resources 1. Stepping up to the plate Mayor Charlie Clark said…
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May 29, 2020
Cities in the time of Covid-19: What Role Will Public Space and Public Art Play in the Recovery?
https://youtu.be/KY_piJRv-_4 Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Jing LiuCo-founder, SO-IL Ilana AltmanCo-Executive Director, The Bentway Guillaume AniortéExecutive Director, Quartier des spectacles international Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 Key Takeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and quotes from this candid conversation | Additional Reading…
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COVID Signpost 100 Days: Spotlight on the Prairies and the North

COVID Signpost 100 Days: Spotlight on Alberta

COVID Signpost 100 Days: Spotlight on the West Coast

Cities in the time of Covid-19: Live City Check-In: One-on-one with Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi

Cities in the time of Covid-19: How will we ensure equitable access to parks and public spaces?

Cities in the time of Covid-19: How do we respond to anti-Black racism in urbanist practices and conversations?

Cities in the time of Covid-19: Live City Check-In—One-on-one with Toronto Mayor John Tory

Cities in the time of Covid-19: Live City Check-In—One-on-one with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson

Cities in the time of Covid-19: How Will Arts & Culture Survive Physical Distancing?

Cities in the time of Covid-19: What are city councillors seeing at the local level?

Cities in the time of Covid-19: Live City Check-In—One-on-one with Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark

Cities in the time of Covid-19: What Role Will Public Space and Public Art Play in the Recovery?

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