November 17, 2016 - Join your neighbours for an enjoyable evening of refreshments, information & conversation about our community.
We need the people who live and work in Colwood to get involved in creating an updated official community plan. It will shape the future of Colwood - where and how town centres are created; which areas see new development and which areas are preserved; what the streets, parks, waterfront and public spaces will look like; and the quality of life we enjoy. Read more about the Official Community Plan update at www.colwood.ca/MakingWaves.
This evening's topic - Successful Cities & Happening Places
Dave Witty, architect, planner and Vice President at Vancouver Island University, will kick the evening off by expanding our thinking about what makes cities livable and how 'happening places' are created. Can you envision a town centre that has buildings connected to safe streets and attractive public spaces that would make you want to wander and explore, socialize and relax? How do we make that a reality? (Please note: Dr. Witty's presentation was originally scheduled for October 27, but he was unable to attend due to a traffic accident on the Malahat.)
What makes a great city? What kind of City do you want Colwood to be? Can you envision town centres in Colwood that would make you want to wander and explore, socialize and relax? What steps do we need to take to make it happen?
Great cities don't just happen - they are created by people who care about their community and are willing to rock the boat to find ways to make their city great. People like you. (Let us know you are coming on the facebook event page.)
Schedule for the evening:
6:30pm - Help yourself to refreshments
6:45pm - Stories from the expert: Dave Witty on Successful Cities & Happening Places
7:30pm - Dive in to table conversations about your community
8:15pm - Float any big ideas raised in table conversations and highlight ideas that make most sense to you
8:30pm - Thank-you's and next steps
About our expert
David Witty, Provost and Vice-President (Academic), Vancouver Island University has combined public and private practice with teaching for much of his career. Prior to his current position, Dave was Dean, Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba (2001-2009) and, prior to that appointment, a Director and Partner in Urban Systems Ltd. a large multi-disciplinary consulting firm in BC and Alberta. Before moving to BC, he was a Senior Partner in Hilderman Witty and Associates, an award winning planning and landscape architecture practice based in Winnipeg and Saskatoon.
Dave was a Founding Director, Smart Growth BC. He is a former President of the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) and was founding Chair of the Canadian Healthy Communities Project. He was elected a Fellow of CIP in 1998 for “his outstanding contribution to planning in Canada.” Between 2002 – 2014, he sat on the National Capital Commission’s Advisory Committee on Planning, Design and Real Estate. In 2016, he received the Canadian Institute of Planners President’s Award “in recognition of an outstanding lifetime contribution to professional planning in Canada.” He is a member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and an Honorary Member of the Council on Canadian Urbanism.
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