This week’s free lectures in Toronto include talks on what it takes to build a great city and Toronto’s growing inequality.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Toronto in Question Lecture Series, Cities Centre, University of Toronto
City Building: Beyond the Concrete
Cities Centre’s Toronto in Question lecture series continues with guest speakers Ken Greenberg (architect, urban designer, teacher, writer, former Director of Urban Design and Architecture for the City of Toronto and Principal of Greenberg Consultants), and Dr. Larry Bourne (Professor Emeritus, Geography, and Senior Advisor to Cities Centre).
Where: The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of Toronto, 230 College Street, Room 103
When: 6:30 PM
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Struggling Cities: Tokyo-Toronto Talk Series
Toronto: Diversity or Division
In comparison to Toronto, Tokyo is a much less diverse, and a much more equal city. Toronto is arguably the most culturally and linguistically diverse city on the planet, yet that diversity is increasingly reflected in a growing inequality. What are the impacts of that growing inequality on Toronto present, and what are the implications for Toronto future?
Where: Japan Foundation, 131 Bloor Street West, Suite 213, Toronto
When: 6:30 PM
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Another event to consider attending: Tuesday Nov. 29, 7pm, Sepcial Presentation: “Building a Cycling Culture – The Quebec Prespective” with Velo Quebec followed by Q&A and refreshments. Noel Ryan Auditorium, Mississauga Central Library. Free. Details: http://www.mississauga.ca/file/COM/Special_Presentation_by_V_lo_Qu_bec.pdf