Our Streets – inserting oneself into the municipal process: a discussion for the everyday person on how to bring pedestrian change to you neighbourhood
Date: Sunday September 30
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Cecil Street Community Centre, 58 Cecil Street (near College and Spadina)
Local residents, community groups and Business Improvement Areas are full of great pedestrian ideas for their neighbourhoods but feel paralyzed when it comes to effecting change. Where do I start? Who do I talk to? Where does the money come from for all this? These are just a few questions. While the municipality directs change at the citywide level, we have a valuable resource that can offer input and ideas on the finest details: area residents and businesses.
Come join TCAT for an open and frank discussion about how to insert oneself in the process and bring pedestrian change to your neighbourhood. Featuring:
- Paul Hess, Geography & Planning Professor, University of Toronto
- Paul Bedford, former Chief Planner, City of Toronto
- Janice Etter, citizen activist involved with the campaign that led to the ban on new drive-thrus
Moderated by Catherine Porter, Toronto Star Environment Reporter
Free, no registration required.
For more information on the Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT) visit: www.torontocat.ca
For more information on the Walk21 conference visit: www.toronto.ca/walk21
Comments
Ben
question
Tue, 09/25/2007 - 08:37Do the people who go to these things work? I can't imagine there are many job openings for pedestrians advocacy.
darren
answer
Tue, 09/25/2007 - 11:58You don't have to be a "professional pedestrian advocate" to go to this, Ben. I think you just have to be concerned about issues that matter to pedestrians (ie. all of us). It looks like a chance to hear some interesting people talk, who have probably put more thought into this than most of us.
-dj
Ben
LOL
Wed, 09/26/2007 - 11:24Hi Darren,
What I was wondering was, why are these things always on during the day? I can never go, even though I would like to.
darren
talking walk
Wed, 09/26/2007 - 11:39I thought you were talking specifically about the event listed above, which is at least on a Sunday. I see the official schedule has the main events during the week, so I see your point.
The good news is that more people are talking about walking. In today's Star, people in Mississauga are demanding it. Maybe there are more people than you would imagine who can justify this type of conference as part of their job.
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/260625
-dj