Public Event: Vanguards in Urban Planning: Transforming Vancouver, Toronto, & Minneapolis
Time & Location: Monday August 5, 2019, 7 to 8:30 pm at WBUR CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
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Vanguards in Urban Planning: Transforming Vancouver, Toronto, & Minneapolis
Vancouver, Toronto and Minneapolis are flourishing. Through innovative housing, green space and transportation policies, plus shifts to renewable energy, these communities offer roadmaps for sustainable urban growth. This free community event brings together three renowned chief city planners who are transforming their cities, tackling where and how people live and how they get around. Together, they’ll offer lessons for our own region, revealing ready solutions to our shared challenges. The discussion will be moderated by Barbara Moran, Senior Producing Editor, WBUR.
Panelists:
Jennifer Keesmaat, Former Chief Planner, City of Toronto
Gil Kelley, General Manager of Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability, City of Vancouver
Heather Worthington, Director of Long-Range Planning, City of Minneapolis