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Randall Lewis/Building Healthy Places Forum at the Spring Meeting in Toronto
January 9, 2023
The sixteenth in the series of Building Healthy Places Forums will be held in conjunction with ULI’s Spring Meeting in Toronto.
The forum, generously supported by ULI Foundation Governor Randall Lewis, will bring together leaders in health, wellness, and real estate to discuss what they are doing, planning, and observing in the field. The forum will be a content-heavy, interactive discussion and exchange.
The forum is being organized in collaboration with ULI member leaders and will focus on sharing information about Toronto-based projects at the intersection of health and the built environment and applying lessons from these projects to the work of forum participants.
Meet the Toronto forum attendees
When: Tuesday, May 16, 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET
Where: The Bentway
Registration: The forum is at capacity. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please email us at [email protected].
Overview & Agenda:
Image Source: Denise Militzer
The forum will highlight the Bentway—a transformational urban park underneath Toronto’s elevated Gardiner Expressway—through a tour and discussions with project leaders. Topics explored will include:
- The Bentway’s integration of public space, art, architecture, programs, events, active transportation, and more.
- Lessons in how engagement among the City of Toronto, residents, supporters, artists, city-builders, and others can support efforts to reimagine the opportunities of urban spaces.
- The roles of public space and real estate in advancing equitable outcomes, empowering collective action, and repairing the social fabric.
- How to amplify artist perspectives and community voices centered on inclusive and participatory urban development strategies.
The forum will also highlight CityPlace, Toronto’s largest master-planned community, which is adjacent to the Bentway. CityPlace has notable health- and sustainability-focused features, and includes 30 residential towers, retail space, an eight-acre park, a library, schools, and a community center.
Agenda
| Time (ET) | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:45 a.m. (if planning to take the bus from the Convention Centre) | If taking the bus, the departure point is at the North Registration Area W, Level 200 (Street Level) of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre |
| 8:00 a.m. | Bus transportation from Metro Toronto Convention Centre to Strachan Gate, the Bentway Alternatively, please plan to arrive by 8:15 a.m. at Strachan Gate, the Bentway, 800 Fleet Street – at the intersection of Fleet Street and Strachan Avenue |
| 8:15 a.m. | Venue: Strachan Gate, the Bentway | 800 Fleet Street – at the intersection of Fleet Street and Strachan Avenue, Toronto, ON + Breakfast, coffee, and networking + Introductions, forum overview + The Bentway: Welcoming Remarks & Orientation, Robert McKaye |
| 9:00 a.m. | Walking Tour: The Bentway |
| 10:00 a.m. | Venue: Bentway Studio | 55 Fort York Blvd, Toronto, ON Discussion + Q&A: The Bentway |
| 10:40 a.m. | Venue: CityPlace Presentation Centre | 88 Queens Wharf Road, Toronto, ON Presentation + Q&A: CityPlace |
| 11:30 a.m. | Guided walk back to Convention Centre via CityPlace Or Bus transportation (Metro Toronto Convention Centre) |
Forum Goals:
- Provide a place for ULI members who are passionate about health and development to meet and engage.
- Offer an opportunity for ULI members to share knowledge and insights.
- Update forum participants on the latest work at ULI and other organizations regarding the intersection of health, wellness, and real estate.