During the summer in 2015, I coordinated a comprehensive community engagement process with thousands of residents to “re-imagine” downtown Vancouver.
Tag: Community building
Re-Imagining Downtown Vancouver, August 20th
Join SFU Public Square and Re-Imagine Downtown Vancouver for an “alfresco” edition of City Conversations on August 20, 2015 from 12:30-1:30pm at Lot 19.
Vancouver Urbanist Meetup—April 2015
This month we’ll be meeting at the newish Big Rock Urban Eatery at 310 West 4th Avenue in Lower Mount Pleasant.
Placemaking: David Engwicht [Weekend Watch]
David Engwicht (author, place maker & resilient city capacity builder) discusses the role of placemaking in contemporary society.
Creative Generalist: I Connect the Dots
Some of the greatest minds in history were creative generalists. They made their mark by connecting the dots in a variety of fields.
My TEDxScottsdale Talk: Cities are People (Video)
A video of my TEDxScottsdale presentation, ‘Cities ARE People’ where I talked about my journey through the ‘urban desert’ of Phoenix, AZ.
Rethinking Social Capital
Building real social capital is not easy. It requires regular contact and interaction with friends and neighbors.