Sustainable Cities. Urban Regeneration and Quality of Life: Lessons from Canada

LCCS Autumn Conference to be held at the Canadian High Commission, Canada House, London, on Friday 14th November 2003

Programme: Friday 14 November, 2003

10.00–10.15	High Commissioner, Welcome
10.15–10.30	Professor Graeme Evans (Cities Institute, London Metropolitan University), “Introduction.”
10.30–11.15	Marni Cappe (former Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Ottawa), “Canada’s New Urban Strategy.”
11.15–12.30	Councillor Jim Green (Vancouver City Council) and Isobel Donovan (Vancouver City), “The Vancouver Agreement: Intergovernmental Co-operation on Urban Revitalization.”
12.30–1.45	Lunch
1.45–2.30	Steve Shaw (Canadian BIAs) and Dr Julie Grail (Central London Partnership), “Business Improvement Areas: Recruiting Local Businesses for Regeneration.”
2.30–3.15	Professor Daniel Latouche (INRS, University of Quebec in Montreal), “The Role of Cultural Investment in Urban Regeneration.”
3.15–3.30	Tea break
3.15–4.15	Foundation for Canadian Studies research team (Graeme Evans, Dr Jo Foord, Dr Mike Mason, Steve Shaw, and invited speakers), “Lessons for the UK? An Open Discussion.”