WINDSOR: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE (updated)
On Saturday, March 22 come out to the St. Clair Centre for the Arts to participate in a day of progressive thought and dialogue. Scaledown.ca and St. Clair College present Windsor: Planning for the Future. Speakers - Jim Yanchula, Larry Silani and Veronika Mogyorody will present their thoughts on urban planning and what makes a great downtown. The event aims to bring current and future trends that affect downtown Windsor’s development to the public arena. Participants will learn about new developments in urban planning, and will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences during the round-table discussions.
Admission is free.
Tentative Itinerary
8:30-9:00 Pick-up participant packages, coffee and muffins.
9:00-9:10 Opening remarks.
9:10-9:40 Jim Yanchula, International Downtown Association
9:40-10:10 Larry Silani, Inter-Municipal Planning Coordination Committee
10:10-10:20 Break
10:20-10:50 Veronika Mogyorody, green/sustainable urban development
10:50-11:00 Remarks and participant survey instructions.
11:00-12:30 Lunch and Downtown Survey.
12:30-1:30 Round-table discussion w/Jim, Larry and Veronika
1:30-2:00 Open mic’ question period
2:00-2:10 Closing remarks.
This event is open to any person that wants to know more about urban planning and would like to be part of the discussion of Downtown Windsor’s future. The organizer recognizes that this date falls on the Easter weekend and if you cannot stay for the entire day or cannot arrive until later there is no problem. Your participation in this community exercise is invaluable in demonstrating that the people of this region really do care and want to be part of the solution.
For more information e-mail James.
Tags: community building, Downtown, economic development, local business, local economic development, planning department, revitalization, scaledown, Urban Design
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James, if people can’t come for the entire day, can they come to hear one or maybe two of the speakers???
Can those who can stop by for part of the day will be able to still be able to offer their input? Input which will recorded for the public, our city’s decision makers as well as be used by your department in any future student program initiatives
If so, can we post the schedule of times of the specific speakers?
Ill be there! It is just a five minute walk from where I live and I will be bringing this idea with me!
Libraries Matter
http://www.pps.org/civic_centers/info/civic_centers_articles/libraries_that_matter
Plus some reports and research with me that back the above, maybe not enough for everyone but I will try!
In the core of this city we need what is emerging as an old new idea, is that of “a third place,” the other two are work and home. This city doesn’t have a third place, a place where everyone in this city can interact on a daily basis. I have an idea that will address that.
Look at this idea! Since sometime in the near future we will doing, hopefully, a lot of new road construction, why not explore this idea, considering the amount of sunlight Windsor and Essex county get per year!
Solar Collecting Roads Heat Buildings in The Netherlands
http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1428/
The County of Essex just rebuilt a bridge over Cedar Creek on Arner Town Line. The bridge deck is heated using a geo-thermal system to keep it from icing over.
Yes James, I had forgotten about that, must be working over time this winter! But I like the idea I posted above in taking that idea one step further, imagine all the heat from out streets in the summer time, actually cooling our buildings!
Has anybody read this report below from Pembina: Ontario Sustainability Report 2007:
http://pubs.pembina.org/reports/ocsr-07-report.pdf
Windsor is ranked 17th!!!!!!