(1)
Frank Cunningham - introduction
(2) Paul Bedford - presentation
(3) Richard Florida - presentation
(4) Richard Sommer
- presentation
The Cities Centre at the University of Toronto in
collaboration with a large number of groups and individuals in city
planning,
architecture, design and related fields will release an open
letter to City
Councillors to urge rejection of the proposal supported by the
Mayor regarding
the Port Lands.
Thursday, September 15, 2011,
1:30-2:30pm
The Toronto Reference
Library
Novella Room, 2nd
Floor
789 Yonge St.
Present will be the principal authors of the letter,
including Paul Bedford (former Chief Planner for Toronto),
Richard Florida
(Martin Prosperity Institute), and Richard Sommer (Dean,
U. of T. Faculty of
Architecture), along with several of the over 150 urban
professionals who have
signed it.
The document and list of signatories is being finalized
today and will be sent to those who receive this release tomorrow
morning.
For information contact: Andre Sorensen (Associate Professor, Department of Geography
and Program
in Planning, Cities Centre) ph. 416-978-8898, cell 647-272-5552,
email sorensen@utsc.utoronto.ca.
Link to Open Letter
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