Boston University’s Centre for Public Health has an interesting panel speaking Thursday on how cities will respond to the Covid-19 virus and the need to address health in city planning and design.
Surprisingly, and this shift is also seen in the Medical Health Officer expertise across Canada, most of the speakers are women, and include Jennifer Keesmaat the former Director of Planning for Toronto. Sandro Galea the Dean of Boston University’s School of Public Health leads the discussion.
Here’s the format of the panel discussion below. You can register for this webinar at this link.
After COVID-19: (Re)Building Resilient Cities
Thursday, April 30, 2020
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time; 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time
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#CoronavirusSeries #HealthyCities
This panel will explore the role of cities in creating the conditions for health, particularly in a time of pandemic. It will address how cities can be rebuilt with a focus on resilience and on promoting healthy populations.
Cohosted with the Boston University Initiative on Cities.
Agenda (please note is in Eastern Time zone)
4 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
OPENING REMARKS
Sandro Galea (@sandrogalea), Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor, Boston University School of Public Health
4:05 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
SETTING THE STAGE
Jennifer Keesmaat, CEO, The Keesmaat Group, and Former Chief Planner, Toronto
4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTH
Katie Swenson, Senior Principal, MASS Design Group
4:25 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
DESIGN FOR HEALTH AND RESILIENCE
Joan Saba, Partner, NBBJ
4:35 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
