City Conversations: Special Edition | Charting BC's Economic Future

2013, Summit Charting BC's Economic Future, Economy, Arts + Culture

CBC Debaters Charlie Demers and Richard Side took on the challenge to bring BC’s traditionally polarized political landscape together for a night of comedic conversation, diabolical dialogue and high-wire hijinks as they unpack wealth creation, social equity and protection of the environment.

2013, Summit Charting BC's Economic Future, Economy, Democracy, Equity + Justice, Future of Work

SFU Public Square, in partnership with Vancity, presented An Evening with Robert Reich.

2013, Summit Charting BC's Economic Future, Cities, Economy, Series City Conversations

This special edition of City Conversations looked at how immigrants with advanced training have difficulty working at their skill level in their new country.

2013, Summit Charting BC's Economic Future, Economy

Conversations about taxes can be polarizing. The BC tax system is complex and has a profound impact on the daily lives and decisions of the people of this province. Some of BC's best economic minds shared their perspective on the benefits and challenges of the current tax system.

2013, Summit Charting BC's Economic Future, Cities, Community Building, Economy

We had an engaging and interactive evening with economist, award-winning author Michael H. Shuman discussing local economies.

2013, Summit Charting BC's Economic Future, Economy, Democracy

Designed by young people, this forum launched the 2013 Community Summit and treated youth as major stakeholders in a dialogue about our economic future.

2013, Summit Charting BC's Economic Future, Economy

As part of the 100 Community Conversations, this summer, SFU Public Square and regional community partners convened dialogues across British Columbia to capture a diversity of voices.

2013, Summit Charting BC's Economic Future

Youth helped us design a forum for to give young BCers a voice to drive social change and shape an agenda for provincial economic policy.

2020, Series City Conversations, Cities

How do we maintain safe physical distancing practices when enjoying the city?

2020, Cities, Climate + Environment, Series City Conversations

Is it time to rethink and reframe climate change as a threat to public health?

2020, Series City Conversations, Cities

Scot Hein has a new proposal to convert half of each of Vancouver’s three city-owned golf courses to up to 10,000 homes and the other halves to parkland. For this City Conversation, he's joined by Vancouver Parks Board Commissioners Tricia Barker and Dave Demers.

2020, Cities, Series City Conversations, Arts + Culture

Can a new plan from the City of Vancouver address our acute cultural space challenges?

Cities, Series City Conversations, Arts + Culture, 2019

Major changes are proposed for two Vancouver icons that are linked by name and proximity, one largely reviled, the other beloved but faded.

Cities, Series City Conversations, 2019

How can we balance universities’ social, economic and intellectual contribution to communities with dislocation and gentrification? What are universities learning from their communities, and how are they sharing in the direction and benefits of their research and programs?

Cities, Series City Conversations, 2019

Larry Beasley discusses new book 'Vancouverism' with former co-Director of Planning at the City of Vancouver, Ann McAfee.

Cities, Series City Conversations, 2019

Peter German and Maureen Maloney discuss how money laundering scams operate in B.C. and what their impact is.

Cities, Series City Conversations, 2019, Climate + Environment

In response to the City of Vancouver declaring a climate emergency, City staff proposed 6 Big Moves be implemented. How will they change the way we live?

2019, Summit Confronting the Disinformation Age, Media + Information, Cities, Series City Conversations

Over the last decade, narratives surrounding climate, housing, drug, and transportation policies have taken centre stage in our news cycle and the collective conscious of Greater Vancouverites.

Series City Conversations, 2019, Economy

Reports show the current model of philanthropy in Canada is unsustainable. Why is it that philanthropic donations by individuals and families have been in decline since 2006?

Series City Conversations, 2019, Health

To kick off 2019’s SFU City Conversations programming, we’re pleased to welcome André Picard, a health reporter and columnist with The Globe and Mail for a conversation on healthcare in Canada: how the healthcare system is organized, how it compares to other high-income nations, and how it might provide better health outcomes. Joining Picard is Diane Finegood, the former President & CEO of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, and current Professor in SFU's Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and Semester in Dialogue.

2018, Series City Conversations, Cities

Can the Netherlands, a country that has spent decades building comfortable cycling infrastructure, provide a blueprint for Metro Vancouver? Hear from Chris and Melissa Bruntlett, authors of Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality.

2018, Series City Conversations, Cities

Vancouver's waterfront spaces are the sites of intense competition from recreation, industry, environment, tourism, public space, infrastructure, commercial businesses, and housing. Is it time for Vancouver to have a comprehensive waterfront plan, like New York and other waterfront cities?

2018, Series City Conversations, Cities, Media + Information

How does social media keep our eyeballs glued to the screen, targeting us with ads and gathering more information about us than we might realize? And how is this affecting our culture?

2018, Series City Conversations, Cities

Some of our country’s most productive soil lies in the delta of the Fraser River, but current policies allow them to be built over. The Agricultural Land Commission asks how we can prevent misuse of this exceptional land.

2018, Series City Conversations, Cities

Is British Columbia the Wild West of illegal and irresponsible activities in Canada? Do these questionable practices exist within crown corporations and other provincial ministries?

2018, Future of Work, Summit Brave New Work, Equity + Justice, Series City Conversations

Are outdated and stereotypical gender roles contributing to the invisible workload? What is the invisible workload anyway? Don't miss this special edition of SFU City Conversations on intersectionality and invisible labour, presented in partnership with the Simon Fraser Student Society Women's Centre.

2018, Democracy, Series City Conversations

In October, British Columbians will vote on how we elect members of the B.C. Legislature. This month, the province is consulting voters on how October’s voting question should be presented.

2018, Series City Conversations, Cities

Vancouver’s recent denial of a development permit for Beedie Living’s 105 Keefer project has reinvigorated conversations about Chinatown’s future, and particularly the adjacent and important public space surrounding the intersection of Keefer and Columbia.

2017, Democracy, Summit Who Needs Canada?, Cities, Series City Conversations

From climate change to refugee settlement, cities around the world are tackling critical and complex global issues. Metro Vancouver’s municipalities are increasingly recognized for their efforts and their important role that goes beyond our region’s boundaries. What are the opportunities for Canadian cities overall in the global arena? How are the leaders of Canadian cities having impact on the world stage and in addressing global issues? Where are they not yet, but should be?

2015, Summit We the City, Cities, Equity + Justice, Series City Conversations

This special edition of City Conversation focused on women’s perspectives on city building, bringing a gender lens to the theme of our 2015 Community Summit.

Cities, Climate + Environment, 2014, Summit Innovation The Shock of the Possible, Economy, Series City Conversations

Can Vancouver create a new neighbourhood that is beautiful, interesting and joyful— and which also creates its own energy, uses its own water, and produces no waste? Join us for a lunch time conversation on what could become of the Jericho Lands.

2013, Summit Charting BC's Economic Future, Cities, Economy, Series City Conversations

This special edition of City Conversations looked at how immigrants with advanced training have difficulty working at their skill level in their new country.

Cities, Community Building, Summit Alone Together Connecting in the City, 2012, Series City Conversations

As part of the SFU Public Square Community Summit, City Conversations will feature a dialogue on the Vancouver Foundation report on isolation in the region, featuring the foundation’s Catherine Clement, Vice President, Public Engagement and Communications, and Daphne Bramham, award-winning columnist for the Vancouver Sun.