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Jun. 30, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: Zoning, Equity, Human Rights & Lessons from Edmonton

Advancing equity is a journey that requires constant research, reflection, sharing, and evaluation. Looking at the results of equity work,…
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Jun. 21, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: New Mobilities: Smart Planning, Emerging Transpo Technology with Todd Litman

Our very own Todd Litman with the Victoria Transport Policy Institute  will be on a real time webinar with the Maryland…
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Jun. 14, 2021 / Gordon Price

Reimagining Surrey City Centre – Jun 15

SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and SFU Public Square are hosting “Beyond COVID: Reimagining Our City Centres!”  Sign…
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Jun. 14, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: National Safety Council presents The Road to Zero

  The Road to Zero Strategy in Action Did you know that the City of Surrey has implemented a plan…
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Jun. 07, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: Indigenous Practitioner Perspectives on City Building

  The Canadian Institute of Planning  is proud to be one of the supporting partners for the webinar on Indigenous…
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May. 31, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar America Walks: Open Streets, What Happened, What’s Next?

  Open Streets – What happened, what did we learn and what’s next? During the pandemic North American cities and…
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May. 25, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

A conversation with Architect Douglas Cardinal, Architect of The Future

  Engineers Canada and the Canadian Urban Institute present a free webinar, “Douglas Cardinal: Architect of the Future”. This is…
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May. 24, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Surrey’s Safety Summit Opens Up Spaces for Free Online Conference

Road safety practitioners and partners – come learn about best practices in speed limit reduction! Have you ever thought about…
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May. 19, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Meet You May 26-28 for Annual Walk21 Conference in Seoul Korea! Online & Absolutely Free

  That’s a pre-pandemic photo of Fabrizio Prati with NACTO (the National Association of City Transpo Officials) and Dr. Sunhoon…
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May. 17, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: Road Speed Management in the US & Abroad

Exploring Speed Management in the US and Abroad Speeding is one of the major contributing factors to road traffic fatalities…
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May. 17, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: City of Victoria Placemaking Toolkit

My Great Neighbourhood Community Virtuals: Placemaking Toolkit by City of Victoria Get Connected, Get Inspired, Get Funded. Looking to connect…
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May. 05, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar from Island Press: Climate Change & Green Housing for All

In this webinar Dana Bourland, Gray to Green Communities author, and Kimberly Vermeer, co-author with Walker Wells of Blueprint for…
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May. 05, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Smart Growth America: Free Webinar on the Arts, Culture and Transpo Plan Meld

Do you know how to take the “Scenic Route”? Smart Growth America and Transportation for America presents  a free webinar.…
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Apr. 27, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: Planning for Equity with American Planning Association

Equity in Planning and Practice: Addressing Past Inequities in Planning for the Future Planning efforts are increasingly focused on the…

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Dec. 22, 2022

Human Rights and Cities – How Can Municipalities Do the Right Thing?

David Sadoway

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Dec. 21, 2022

Goodbye and Thanks!

Sandy James Planner

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Sandy James Planner

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