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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.

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September 28, 2022
Working for Housing Access: Indigenous Solutions and Leadership
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WH6izc1Q10 Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Sylvia MaraclePrincipal, Sylvia Maracle Consulting Margaret PfohCEO, Aboriginal Housing Management Association Justin MarchandChief Executive Officer, Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and quotes from this candid conversation…
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September 19, 2022
What Will It Take to Save Our Main Streets?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4noEsjVtwjM Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Julian SomersProfessor, SFU Burnaby Tim TompkinsPrincipal, SharedCitySharedSpace Nathalie CarrierExecutive Director, ZAC Vanier BIA Nader ShureihVice President, Business Development – Public Sector · Environics Analytics Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 Key Takeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes…
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July 5, 2022
What We Heard: Solutions for the Improving the National Housing Strategy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=506&v=iNieDmRpTo0&feature=emb_logo Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Thomas McManusManager, Blueprint Nemoy LewisAssistant Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University Maya RoyDirector, Institute for Change Leaders Elizabeth McIsaacPresident, Maytree Cassandra VinkPrincipal, Vink Consulting Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 KeyTakeaways A roundup of the most compelling ideas, themes and quotes from…
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June 28, 2022
Summer Crisis: Are Encampments Coming Back to Stay?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y1RWhMCzNg Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Leilani FarhaGlobal Director, Make the Shift Donnie RosaGeneral Manager, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation Catherine McKenneyOttawa City Councillor Betty LeppsDirector, Urban Relationship, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript 5 Key Takeaways A roundup of…
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June 23, 2022
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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June 9, 2022
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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April 1, 2022
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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March 17, 2022
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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January 26, 2022
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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January 26, 2022
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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January 26, 2022
Day 2 | Challenges and Opportunities for Anchor Institutions to Rebuild Downtowns: Post-Secondaries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfAlQ96EiPQ Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Mohamed LachemiPresident and Vice-chancellor, Toronto Metropolitan University Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript Universities and post-secondary institutions—particularly those with campuses downtown, are inherently connected to their communities. They attract thousands of people to the core and foster innovation, entrepreneurship and economic…
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January 26, 2022
Day 2 | Downtown Dynamism: Rebuilding Hospitality and Culture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4teaSwmx0Nk Featured Guest You’ll find this guest among our growing roll of Urban Champions. Summary Panel Transcript Chat Room Transcript Canada’s hospitality, culture and tourism sectors are completely connected to the dynamism of our downtowns. Locals and tourists come to ‘the city’ for experiences they can’t find anywhere else. These activities create jobs and generate…
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