Upcoming Webinars
Oct 28th
Urban Life and Sustainable Behavior.
Kristian Viladsen
Co-Creative Director & Architect
MAA at BRIQ
Guest
Nov 11th
Right of Way: The Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths.
Angie Schmitt
Planner and Writer
USA
Guest
Nov 25th
The Bentway: Unlocking Unexpected Public Spaces.
Ilana Altman
Co-Executive Director at The Bentway,
Toronto,Canada
Guest
Dec 9th
Well+Being:
Will-Power is Needed, but is Not Enough.
Gil Penalosa
Founder and Chair, 8 80 Cities.
Toronto, Canada
Guest
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What do Missing Middle Housing, Walkable Urbanism, Zoning Reform, More Resilient Communities, Have in Common?
Placemaking: Participation & Belonging
Key Takeaways ⇢ Designing for delight—playful “snot-and-drool” moments—makes places memorable and adored. ⇢ Embody kindness in design: small gestures of care ripple into broader social solidarity. ⇢ While individual “first acts” (unpaved road, treehouse, school...
Building a Healthier City of North Vancouver. Canada’s 2024 Most Livable City
Key Takeaways North Vancouver’s ambition is to become the “healthiest small city in the world” by placing public health at the center of urban planning and design. The city’s vision is rooted in the idea that every decision should be evaluated based on its impact on...
How Thriving Cities Define Our Health, Happiness, and Future
Key Takeaways The stark differences in life expectancy and health outcomes across neighbourhoods result from systemic urban planning decisions. Everyone—policymakers, planners, architects, and residents—has a role in ensuring that cities are designed for health and...
Talking with Children, about Cities
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School Streets: Enhancing Neighborhoods in Paris & Barcelona
Key Takeaways School Streets can be successfully implemented in cities of all sizes, from small to large metropolises - making them an adaptable solution for creating safer, healthier neighborhoods. Safe, pedestrianized school zones help reduce traffic and air...
The Best Climate Activist is a Good Urban Planner
Key Takeaways ⇢ Effective climate action requires intersectional approaches that address social justice, urban resilience, and economic equity. ⇢ Cities are pivotal in accelerating climate adaptation and mitigation through zoning, mobility planning, green...
Inclusive Transportation, Repairing Divided Communities
Creating Happier Cities from the Ground Up
Rhythms of Change: Reflections on the Regent Park Revitalization
Dear Participant
This bi-weekly webinar is to contribute creating passionate advocates on doing equitable, sustainable, playful, cities, where everyone lives healthier and happier.
Every other Tuesday I invite fascinating people to share interesting transformative actions. It’s 60 minutes, where in the first half the guest presents, and then we have a dialogue considering the questions and comments from participants.
I am very grateful to always have hundreds of participants, from over 25 countries, a few over 40! They are from all backgrounds, some work in public sector, others private, NGOs, others in active retirement; we also have elected officials, academics, media, etc.
Please invite others to watch live. Also, share the recordings widely, especially with decision makers, community groups, advocates, students, anyone interested in people and cities.
Kindest regards, GIL.