The Cities We Need
海角社区 Institute for the Study of Canada 2015 Conference:
Cities have moved to the centre of the policy agenda in Canada. What can we do to make our cities more equitable, sustainable and participatory? The Cities We Need will look at the ways in which cities are reinventing themselves and, in turn, reinventing what it means to be Canadian.听听The conference will bring together leading politicians, policy-makers, urbanists, activists, journalists and more on February 19 and 20.
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What:听听听听听听听听听听 The Cities We Need, a public conference
When: 听听听听听听听听听 February 19 & 20, 2015
Where:听听听听听听听听 Phi Centre (407 St. Pierre Street)
the event will be live-streamed at:
Full program: /misc/conferences-events/conference-2015/2015-programme-programme-2015 听
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Speakers and topics include:
Canadian Mayors on cities:
Bonnie Crombie (Mississauga): "All Canadian cities need dedicated and predictable funding to go toward public transit and infrastructure, like roads, bridges and highways. (may be interviewed in French)
Mark Heyck (Yellowknife): 鈥淭he opportunity to discuss whether or not municipalities have the powers they need to lead their citizens into the 21st century is an extremely important conversation to have.鈥�
Dan Mathieson (Stratford): 鈥淢unicipal government is the most accessible and responsive level of government.听听 Citizen engagement is vital to strengthening the impart of municipal politics.鈥�
Mike Savage (Halifax): 鈥淚 think municipal politics are the best vehicle of a real discussion of issues, and non-partisan solutions.鈥�
Nathalie Simon (Ch芒teauguay)听: 芦Les villes s鈥檕ccupent du bien-锚tre imm茅diat des citoyens et leurs actions ont un impact direct sur la qualit茅 de vie des gens. 听Il est donc primordial de travailler avec et pour la population禄. (may be interviewed in French)
Participants include:
Luc Gwiazdzinski, Masters in Urban Innovation, Universit茅 Joseph Fourier, France
Main topics: The urban night and how we live after dark in the city
may be interviewed in French
Jessie Adcock, Chief Digital Officer, City of Vancouver
Main topics: Building digital strategies to create smarter cities
Denise Balkisoon, Journalist, Globe and Mail, TheEthnicAisle.com
Main topics: urban identity, multiculturalism, women鈥檚 perspective, urban citizenship
Adam Vaughan, MP, Trinity-Spadina, former Toronto city councillor
Main topics: gentrification, housing, the federal role in urban spaces
Harout Chitilian, Vice-Chair, City Council Executive Committee, Montreal听
Main topics: Montreal鈥檚 smart city initiative
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For more:
Prof. Will Straw, Director, MISC on building better cities:
La ville qu鈥檌l nous faut:
From the halls of 海角社区 to Mayor of Yellowknife:
Urban Night researcher interview: She likes the nightlife:
Four Burning Questions for Bonnie Crombie, Mayor of Mississauga:
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