100 Game-Changers in Canadian Planning: People
We congratulate the Canadian Institute of Planners on its 100th birthday!
During the month leading up to the Generation 2019 Conference in Ottawa, we are crowd-sourcing a list of 100 game-changers in Canadian planning that shape our communities. Join the discussion on Twitter, and watch this post for updates over the next month, culminating July 3-6 at Generation2019!
The categories are:
- People
- Policies/publications
- Moments
- Ideas
- Challenges (past, present and future)
People:
Below are the entries collected from our Strategists and discussion on Twitter. We are looking for influential people from past and present and from across the nation. Give us your suggestions by replying to this thread.
- Jane Jacobs
- Doug Ford
- Mayor Nenshi
- Mayor Iveson
- Jean Drapeau
- Jeanne Wolfe
- David Hulchanski
- David Crombie
- Richard Florida and Jill Grant
- Dalton McGuinty
- Prof. David Gordon
- Barbara Hall
- Larry Beasley
- Paul Bedford
@nenshi
February 2014 https://t.co/K3MJJdxZ12#citybuilding #cdnimm #culture #inclusion#Canadian #Planning— Catherine Soplet (@Soplet) June 4, 2019
Richard Florida and Jill Grant for their work on the creative class/economies/cities
Jill Grant & Richard @Richard_Florida for their work on the creative class/economies/cities.
— Leticia Alexandra (@leticialexanda) June 4, 2019
Dalton McGuinty for expanding the notion of a region to include the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
@Dalton_McGuinty – for expanding the notion of a region to include the Greater Golden Horseshoe with planning legislation protecting a Greenbelt of 7,284 km²!
— Leticia Alexandra (@leticialexanda) June 4, 2019
I think @ProfDavidGordon should be among the 100 game changers. He has:
– taught generations of planners across Canada
– authored foundational research about Canadian municipalities’ urban/suburban divide
-authored a key planning history textbook about Canada’s planning history— A N D R E W M I S I A K 🇨🇦 (@andrew_misiak) June 5, 2019
Can think of many – to start: @Hulchanski for persistent research and leadership on socio-spatial polarization and inequality in Canada’s largest cities. The influence of this work on planning policy can be seen across the country and internationally.
— Shauna Brail (@shaunabrail) June 4, 2019
I will throw in some of the game changing Toronto mayors, including: David Crombie & Barbara Hall
— Richard Joy (@RichardJoyTO) June 4, 2019
So many outstanding public sector planners to choose from…but I’ll go with David Crombie – for his tireless work over many years as Toronto Mayor to the Waterfront Trust to his impact on the broader Greater Golden Horseshoe – a visionary who brings everyone to the table
— Larry Clay (@LarryDClay) June 4, 2019
Larry Beasley, Paul Bedford.
— John Lorinc (@JohnLorinc) June 4, 2019