TIME: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Session Abstract:
Main streets are the backbone of Canadian society with 75 percent of Canadians living within one kilometer of a main street. They are our economic powerhouses and social connective tissue, and are the cornerstone of ‘complete communities’, where Canadians can live, work, and play all within their local neighbourhood.
However, planners, developers, and municipal leaders often consider investment decisions based on individual assets rather than the inter-relationship of community resources and infrastructure anchored to a main street.
Without the wider main street lens, it’s nearly impossible to assess the health and vitality of our most important places, let alone invest intentionally to meet social needs.
In Canadian Urban Institute's next CityTalk Live, discover how creating complete communities starts with investing in communities as a whole.
Plus, discover the first-of-its-kind Main Street Mapping tool on the Measuring Main Streets platform, released just one week before at measuringmainstreets.ca.
About the Speakers:
Cheryl Diego Public Realm Experience Director
Cheryll Diego is the Public Realm Experience Manager for the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area (DYBIA). She leads the events and street operations team of one of the busiest neighborhoods in Canada. Her passion is community building by connecting people to places. At the centre of her work is building meaningful relationships with different stakeholders to address the ever-changing needs of the Downtown Yonge Community.
Michael Powe Senior Director of Research
As the Senior Director of Research, Mike develops research projects that demonstrate the power and potential of Main Street communities. This includes work managing research partnerships, steering research efforts from design through execution, and gathering and analyzing data related to the performance of Main Streets across the country. Mike has more than 15 years of experience conducting groundbreaking research on the links between communities’ physical fabric and their social, cultural, and economic vitality.
Nader Shureih Senior Vice President
For over 20 years, Nader Shureih has worked in and with the public sector, supporting marketing, research, policy and communications. He joined EA in 2016 to help build the public sector portfolio and is now serving as Senior Vice President of Public Sector, BIAs and Transportation. In his current role, Nader works with clients across government to address key business questions and drive public sector efficiencies through data and analytics.
Puneeta McBryan Executive Director
Puneeta McBryan is the CEO of the Edmonton Downtown Business Association. As the lead convener, connector, and ‘chief optimist’ for Edmonton’s Downtown, Puneeta collaborates across industries to build vibrancy, social well-being, and economic prosperity for her community. McBryan was named IABC Edmonton's 2022 Inspired Leader, one of Edify's 2021 Top 40 Under 40, and won the Edmonton Chamber's 2022 Community Impact Award.
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