Future and Past: Planners and Planning in the City of Vancouver
A public conversation on October 29, 2015, with some of Vancouver's past planning directors on the challenges that the City's new planning director, to be hired in 2016, must face. They were invited to identify the questions we should be asking not just of the candidates but of ourselves:
What vision for our city are we asking of our planner, staff and council?
How do we generate the enthusiasm and capacity to build partnerships — and a passion for our city and region?
Introduction by Gordon Price, Director (retiring), SFU City Program. With remarks from Andy Yan, Acting Director (incoming), SFU City Program & Vancouver City Planning Commissioner.
Part 2: Presentations and Discussion
A public conversation with some of Vancouver's past planning directors on the challenges that the City's new planning director must face.
Moderator: Gordon Price. Panellists: former City of Vancouver planning directors Ray Spaxman, (1973-1989); Ann McAfee (1994-2006); Larry Beasley (1994-2006); Brent Toderian (2007-2012).
Part 3: Q&A and Discussion
Q&A and Discussion with audience and panellists. What vision for our city are we asking of our planner, staff and council? How do we generate the enthusiasm and capacity to build partnerships — and a passion for our city and region?
Full Video (Part 1-3 Uncut)
Written transcripts of these video are also available.