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Building healthy, prosperous, and sustainable cities in the future.
How do we have reasonable dialogue about the biggest issues facing our municipalities today? Dr. Leia Minaker, inaugural Director of the Future Cities Institute at the University of Waterloo, will talk about how the Institute is trying to shake up typical partnerships for action and impact. How do we get past the “this is how we’ve always done things” mentality, and decision making for political reasons to support healthy and prosperous cities?
What are the biggest issues facing Ontario municipalities today, how does the Institute support partners in building healthy and prosperous cities? Dr. Minaker will question some of the unquestionable truths of city building. Are safe playgrounds actually better for kids? Is public participation always good? Can we design our way into vibrant cities?
About the Speaker
Dr. Leia Minaker is the inaugural Director of the Future Cities Institute at the University of Waterloo and an Associate Professor in the School of Planning in the Faculty of Environment. She holds a PhD in Public Health and her research focuses on designing cities to improve health, with a focus on urban food systems and urban design for mental health. She served as Director of Waterloo’s Survey Research Centre from 2020-2023.
About Cambridge Third Age Learning
Cambridge Third Age Learning (CTAL) is a movement that encourages learning and discovery experiences for those in the 'third age'. As part of our Connections 50+ suite of programming, CTAL provides free monthly lectures in our Queen's Square location. With lecturers and topics carefully selected by our CTAL Committee, a volunteer-led group of contemporaries, the series is designed to inspire new thinking and engage inquisitive minds.
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COST: Free
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