[getsmart-l] City of Vaughan Public Lecture Series

[Janet May]

 Vaughan Tomorrow 
Public Speaker Series 
  
We are pleased to announce the Public Speaker Series, three evenings of
presentation, debate and discussion on the future of Vaughan. 
  
Join the discussion on the future of Vaughan 
The Public Speaker Series is organized around the themes of Sustainability,
Quality of Life, and Vaughan as a 21st Century City. Three evening lectures
will introduce Vaughan citizens to these central elements of a successful
Growth Management Strategy. Each lecture will take place over two hours on
the evenings of April 10th, 24th, and May 6th. Panelists will make a 15-20
minute presentation on the session topic, followed by a question-and-answer
period. 
  
Check the official project website (to be launched in late March) for
registration information. The Public Speaker Series will be followed by a
series of Community Vision Workshops planned for late May and early June of
2008. These workshops 
will be held in the communities of Kleinburg, Woodbridge, Maple, Thornhill,
and the Vaughan Corporate Centre.  The Public Speaker Series and Community
Vision workshops are the initial steps in the City's public consultation
process for its Growth Management Strategy. The Growth Management Strategy
will include an Environmental Master Plan expressing the City's commitment
to sustainable future, a new Offi cial 
Plan to guide future planning and development decisions, and Master Plans
for community facilities, transportation and services. 
  
Location and Time 
Vellore Village Community Centre Cafetorium 
1 Villa Royale Avenue (west side of Weston Road south of Major Mackenzie
Drive) 
7:00pm- 9:00pm 
  
Session 1: Defining a Sustainable Future 
Thursday, April 10, 2008, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 
This session explores the meaning of Sustainable Community Development and
its implications for the growth and development of Vaughan. Speakers will
provide 
examples of communities and practices to illustrate actions that can be
taken in 
Vaughan to promote sustainability. 
  
Moderator: Melanie Hare, Urban Strategies 
Speakers: Pamela Robinson, Ryerson University; Friends of the Greenbelt
Foundation 
George Dark, Evergreen Foundation, Urban Strategies 
Catherine O'Brien, Cape Breton University 
James Micak, DPRA, Vaughan Environmental Master Plan 
  
Session 2: Improving Vaughan's Quality of Life: 
The Importance of City Building and Place Making Initiatives 
Thursday, April 24, 2008, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 
This session explores the characteristics of successful urban places.
Speakers will 
draw on their experiences to identify characteristics of successful place
making 
initiatives and specifi c actions that can be taken to improve the
communities in 
which we live. 
  
Moderator: Mark Reid, Urban Strategies 
Speakers: Gil Penalosa, Walk and Bike for Life, Project for Public Spaces 
Mark Lakeman, City Repair Project, Portland, OR 
Greg Weimerskirch, Urban Design Associates, Pittsburgh, PA 
  
Session 3: Vaughan as a 21st Century City 
Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 
This session explores the characteristics of the modern 21st Century City
and 
what this means for understanding Vaughan as an urban place. Speakers will
identify 
strategies for successful management of growth and development in the coming

25 years. How do citizens identify with the City? How does the City relate
to the 
Toronto region? What major transformations are taking place in the overall
urban 
structure that Vaughan must respond to if it is to improve the quality of
life for its 
residents and ensure a sustainable and prosperous future? 
  
Moderator: Pino Di Mascio, Urban Strategies 
Speakers: Mark Kingwell, University of Toronto, Philosopher, Cultural
Theorist 
Roger Keil, York University, City Institute 
Greg Beaker, Euclid Canada 
  
Please pass this on to anyone you feel may be interested in this series. 

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