EPISODE II: Toronto Transforming

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Come join some of Toronto's best known urban activists, advocates and academics to discuss and debate how Toronto is changing at our second lecture of the season.
What role does grassroots opinion have in Toronto's urban developement? How is this changing?

How does public opinion affect larger planning decisions?

What is the role of public Design Review Panels as part of the public's engagement in urban design/planning architecture in Toronto?

Are these panels democratic? Should they be? Is democracy important when it comes to determining what our public realm should look like, or is this something that is best left to the experts? Do we hamper 'creativity' in an effort to democratize our planning/urban design process? How democratic is Toronto in terms of the public's (opportunity for) engagement in the planning/design process?

This lecture is open to everyone and pay-what-you-can (suggested donation $10).

Brought to you by Architecture for Humanity Toronto in partnership with the Design Exchange and Audi.