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Sep. 27, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

City Program at Simon Fraser University Online Course: Housing Policy Fundamentals

What can be done to solve Vancouver’s affordable housing crisis? Our introductory course on housing policy begins October 17 and…
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Sep. 26, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: How Innovation Districts Can Embrace Risks & Strengthen Community

City Forward: How Innovation Districts Can Embrace Risk and Strengthen Community Innovation Districts and anchor institutions such as hospitals, universities,…
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Sep. 20, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: Putting Environmental Equity on the Map

  The National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health is sponsoring this webinar. During intense heat waves, like those seen across…
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Sep. 16, 2022 / Gordon Price

Upcoming events with Great Communities Institute – Sep 29, Oct 20

Exploring the Full Potential of Public Realm Public Realm is often uninspiring and “copy-paste” these days. But it doesn’t have…
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Sep. 15, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar with SmartGrowth: Farms Under Threat & Three Alternative Futures

  Farm and ranch lands are being developed not just around metro areas, but across rural communities and counties, threatening…
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Sep. 09, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar- Dangerous by Design: Let’s Talk Arterials with America Walks

This webinar features three wonderful speakers with a depth of knowledge on how to make places more walkable and cyclable,…
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Sep. 08, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar from SmartGrowth: Can a Geographic Approach Help Plan Communities?

As communities are addressing issues of housing affordability and supply and updating their transportation plans, comprehensive plans, and zoning ordinances,…
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Sep. 06, 2022 / Gordon Price

Live Event: Exploring the Full Potential of Public Realm – Sep 29

Public Realm is often uninspiring and “copy-paste” these days. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Explore the future…
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Aug. 31, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: HUB & TransLink present “Cycling Signage & How To Do it Well”

  Join HUB and TransLink for a free webinar on the Importance of Cycling Signage and How to Do it…
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Aug. 30, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Smart Growth Network Free Webinar: Enhancing Planning & Emergency Management Capabilities

Collect, Create, Classify, Curate: Enhancing and Integrating Planning and Emergency Management Capabilities Participants of this live webinar are eligible for…
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Aug. 24, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Event with the Urbanarium: Splash Pads & Community Water Parks

All Day All Night All Seasons All Ages All Abilities About this event What do you like about splash pads…
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Aug. 23, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

The Road to Zero: The US National Safety Council Free Webinar on Best Practices

Reducing transportation deaths takes hard work and decisive action. On August 24, attend the Road to Zero Coalition’s next webinar…
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Aug. 22, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: Soft City Building Density for Everyday Life

This is part of Gil Penalosa’s “A Walk in the Park” series. Gil is currently running for the Mayor of…
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Aug. 18, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar-Centering Equity: Vancouver All-Candidates Forum

Join Women Transforming Cities, YWCA Metro Vancouver, SFU Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, and SFU Public Square as…

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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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Free Webinar: Jonathan Cote on Transforming Urban Leadership

Sandy James Planner

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Sandy James Planner

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