City Talks: Downtown – Dying, Surviving, or Thriving?

Victoria’s well-loved downtown – its past, present and future – is a perennial topic of considerable passion for local area residents. The Greater Victoria Placemaking Network, along with Sidewalking Victoria and theDock, are very pleased to host City Talks: Downtown: Dying, Thriving or Surviving? – a panel discussion exploring a variety of perspectives with three local professionals.

Thursday, Oct 24, 6-8pm.
Location: theDock – Centre for Social Impact
100-722 Cormorant Street Victoria, BC
eventbrite.ca/e/city-talks-downtown-dying-surviving-or-thriving-tickets-1045288154007

The Panel
Michael Demakiling
Christine Lintott
Wendy Welch
Eric Bramble – Moderator

This event is the inaugural City Talks panel discussion, the first of many more in-depth conversations about our beautiful city of Victoria, its present and its future.

For our first session, moderated by Eric Bramble, we’ll be exploring the topic of our beloved downtown core with panelists Michael Demakiling (Zero Waste Emporium Inc), Christine Lintott (Christine Lintott Architects Inc) and Wendy Welch (Vancouver Island School of Art). There are various opinions on its state and trajectory, some aspirational, and others bleak. With panelists from different backgrounds, and different relationships to the downtown core, we hope to explore a range of perspectives and put them in conversation with one another. Our audience will also have the opportunity to ask questions, and shape the exchanges, to ensure an enriching experience.

Whether you fear the future, find beauty in it, or feel ambiguously uncertain, this event is for you. theDock – Centre for Social Impact, the Greater Victoria Placemaking Network, and Sidewalking Victoria welcome you for this invigorating discourse.

More details and ticket information at:
eventbrite.ca/e/city-talks-downtown-dying-surviving-or-thriving-tickets-1045288154007

Guest Author Ray Straatsma
Principal, R Streets Urban Strategies
Chair, Greater Victoria Placemaking Network [GVPN]

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