City Building at the U of A - 2nd Annual
Continuing the Conversation
Welcome to the 2nd Annual City Building Conference presented by the Centre for Cities and Communities at the Alberta School of Business, with special thanks to the Alberta Real Estate Foundation's generous support! This year we will build upon the success of our first conference with more opportunities to connect and collaborate with fellow academics and industry leaders. The day will be filled with presentations, workshops and breakout sessions diving into all things City Building. Registration will include lunch and refreshments throughout the day. See below for a general outline of the day. We look forward to seeing you there!
Conference Registration Fee is $31.50
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2nd Annual City Building at the U of A Conference
8:00 Registration Begins
8:30 Opening Remarks - Kyle Murray, PhD, Acting Dean, Alberta School of Business
8:45 - 12:05 Morning Sessions include:
Panel – Building a Just City
Chaired by: Damian Collins, PhD, Director, Community Housing Canada Research Partnership, and Professor in the Faculty of Science
Breakout Session 1:
A) Panel - Retail's Growth Outlook
Chaired by: Chad Griffiths, Partner, Associate Broker, NAI Commercial Real Estate
B) Panel - City Building for Changing Demographics
Chaired by: Allison Watson, Associate Vice President, Leger
C) City of Edmonton Zoning Bylaw Renewal and District Planning: Planning for Change
Presentation - Engaging Students in Addressing Complex Challenges
Leo Wong, Associate Dean, School of Business Office of Education
Panel - What goes into housing affordability, and why it matters.
Chaired by: Kalen Anderson, Executive Director, Urban Development Institute (UDI) Edmonton Metro
12:05 LUNCH
1:05 Keynote: Catherine Warren, Chief Executive Officer, Edmonton Unlimited
1:50 - 4:35 Afternoon Sessions include:
Breakout Session 2:
A) Panel - Smart Sustainable Buildings
Eleni Stroulia, PhD, Acting Vice Dean, Faculty of Science
Ahmed Hammad, PhD, PEng, PMP, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering
David Dale-Johnson, PhD, Stan Melton Executive Professor and Director, Centre for Cities and Communities
Tracey Didluck, Project Manager, Integrated Planning, Development and Partnerships, U of A Facilities and Operations
B) Research Update - Partnering to Improve and Elevate Health and Wellbeing Outcomes in the Planning and Development of Housing and Neighbourhoods
Karen Lee, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Director, Housing for Health
C) City of Edmonton Zoning Bylaw Renewal and District Planning: Planning for Change
Panel – The Future of Downtowns, Presented by the Downtown Recovery Coalition
Chaired by: Alexandra Hryciw, Director of Strategy and External Relations, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, Chair, Downtown Recovery Coalition
Breakout Session 3:
A) Presentation – Reimagining Cities in the Post Pandemic World
Paul Messinger, Associate Professor, Alberta School of Business
Kishwar Habib, PhD, Project Lead, Reimagining Architects and Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Alberta
B) Workshop - Why do we not have longer term fixed rate mortgages in Canada?
David Dale-Johnson, PhD, Stan Melton Executive Professor and Director, Centre for Cities and Communities
C) City of Edmonton Zoning Bylaw Renewal and District Planning: Planning for Change
4:35 - 5:30 Closing Remarks and Reception
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