Future and Past: Planners and Planning in the City of Vancouver
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October 29, 7 pm
Room 1400, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street
Admission: Free, but reservations are required. Reserve
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Once again, the City of Vancouver is looking for a new planner director. What should we be looking for — and what are the challenges a new planner must face?
The SFU City Program is bringing together some of the the City’s previous planning directors.
Ray Spaxman
Ann McAfee
Larry Beasley
Brent Toderian
We’re asking them to identify the questions we should be asking not just of the candidates but of ourselves: What vision for our city are we asking of our planner, staff and council? How do we generate the enthusiasm and capacity to build partnerships — and a passion for our city and region?
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(I just checked and see that the reservations are full. Clearly an indication of interest. But it may be worth it, even in the event the wait list is subscribed, to show up, since some people will reserve and then not appear. No guarantee.)
