If you’re looking for something to do tonight, head on over to Artcite on University Ave at 7:00 pm for a round table disscussion on the Impacts of Urban Sprawl. The roundtable is a part of the “Check out this sprawl” exhibiton.
Click on the image to download a .pdf of the flyer
Try and get down to check out this event. It will be an interesting discussion I’m sure.
ROUND TABLE TO DISCUSS THE IMPACTS OF URBAN SPRAWL
Windsor – scaledown.ca and Artcite have partnered to host a Community Round Table Discussion to examine the impacts of urban sprawl in Windsor and area’s built environment. The Discussion is open to the general public and will be held on Wednesday, June 18 from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Artcite Gallery located at 109 University Avenue West, Windsor, Ontario.
Promising to be a fun and informative event, the roundtable discussion is expected to draw a lively and diverse crowd.
The Forum hopes to address what can and has been done to lessen the impact of the sprawling land-use priorities of the past, and how area citizens can play a part in the restoration of our built environment. Moderated by Chris Holt, the Round Table Forum is comprised of the following panelists:
Larry Silani, Director of Planning, Town of LaSalle
Shannon Porcellini, Trustee, Windsor Essex County District School Board
Veronika Mogyrody, Professor, University of Windsor
Adam Glover, Artist, Windsor
Mark Boscariol, scaledown.ca
Joe Rauti, President, Greater Windsor Home Builders Association.Taking place during Artcite’s “Check Out This Sprawl” exhibit, the Round Table Forum will include a unique on-site installation of photographs that investigate and highlight general issues of “sprawl” in the Windsor-Essex and Detroit areas. The photographic exhibition addresses the community, economic, social impact of big box and suburban development; area revitalization of centered business districts; under-utilized and ailing buildings and neighbourhoods; and urban blight.
scaledown.ca, Windsor’s most exciting blog, is comprised of a team of local environmentalists, engineering technologists , educators and entrepreneurs. The blog has established itself as an innovative contemporary medium and is gaining public interest with its activism for safe, attractive walkable neighbourhoods; dynamic public spaces; and local independent businesses and artists.
For further information
Chris Holt (519) 980-7576 or cholt2@cogeco.ca
I look forward to seeing some of you down there.
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Also, I was honoured to be included as an in-studio guest over on scaledown radio yesterday, where we talked about everything from Heritage Buildings to downtown street closures.
If you missed the show (on CJAM 91.5 – Tuesdays at 12:00 noon) Click the link below to listen to the show.
http://www.scaledown.ca/2008/06/17/scaledown-radio-june-17-2008/
You’re turning into quite the media magnet, Andrew. For those who haven’t seen it yet, the Star’s editorial board did a good write up on this cities heritage preservation record and featured – you guessed it – Andrew Foot! Way to go Andrew, and a good quote got printed to boot!
It’s too bad you weren’t a little more attractive, ’cause I’m sure television would be lining up to interview you as well.
It’s good to see the Star editorial like that. Up here, the mainstream Toronto media tends to be supportive of Heritage efforts, from the Post to the Star to the weeklies.
Nice article. Not quite as interesting as the double stack train that didn’t quite fit in the Detroit River railway tunnel, but interesting none the less.
What’s the Star’s track record on historic preservation?
Did you see photos of it Doug? I’m sure someone’s earned a few days off work…
As for the Star, they tried to abandon downtown for greener pastures about a decade ago… Too much outcry, so they moved the presses to the edge of town, but the newsroom is still in the same building since the 1920’s.
Asked why railroad officials didn’t realize the damaged containers were too high, (CP Rail) spokesman Michael) Spenard replied: “That’s exactly what’s being investigated”. A friend of mine sent me a copy of Monday’s Windsor Star article.
As to my question, what I mean is what is the Star’s editorial track record on historic preservation? My local paper is very big on the idea around here, some others in the Northwest are not…..
Doug, it seems the historic preservation movement is gathering steam in WIndsor lately, and the Star has been very supportive of late. It’s actually been front page news the last couple of times.