Meet Vancouver's New Head Planner

Meet Josh White, the City of Vancouver’s new General Manager of Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability. Josh will be speaking on citymaking ideas and influences over his career with a small panel of established urban practitioners:

• Kamala Todd, Indigenous planner, filmmaker, SFU Urban Studies Associate Professor of Professional Practice and Director of Indigenous City Media
• Marta Farevaag, Principal of PFS Studio, Fellow, Canadian Institute of Planners, Honourary Member of the BC Society of Landscape Architects, Urbanarium Board Member
• Andy Yan, Director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University and Fellow, Canadian Institute of Planners

Welcome and opening remarks by Andrew (Xexowlets) Phillips, Project Facilitator, Reconciliation and Culture Change, City of Vancouver

5.30 Doors Open/Check-in
5.30 - 6.30 Networking
6.30 - 8.00 Stage

Admission to this event is free for all Indigenous peoples. Please reach out to the event organizers at admin@urbanarium.org to access complimentary tickets.

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