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ANDY YAN: VANCOUVER IN THE 21ST CENTURY
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 7:00 PM
Where: Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
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If ideas of “Vancouverism” framed city building in Vancouver between 1986 to the present, what might be some of the new ideas on urban life that will lead us into Vancouver’s second century?
Andy Yan’s presentation looks at various aspects of life in Vancouver through the lens of social statistics and community cartographies. From real estate ownership to electoral participation to school enrollment, it looks at the social, economic, and political opportunities and challenges facing the City and its region as it moves from a British colonial transit point to a Pacific metropolis.
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Panelists include:
- Peter Ladner, author of The Urban Food Revolution: Changing the Way We Feed Cities and former Vancouver city councilor
- Vanessa Timmer, Director of One Earth
- Matt Hern, Groundswell Director and author of ‘Common Ground in a Liquid City‘
- Moderated by Globe and Mail civic affairs journalist Frances Bula
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Tickets: suggested donation of $10.00. All ticket proceeds will go to the Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House Food Program.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Seating is limited, and is available on a first come, first serve basis.
Co-presented by SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement, the SFU City Program SFU Public Square, and Vancouver City Planning Commission
