Politics and Urban Spaces

Oct 3, 2015
Field:

Talk

 Location:

Grand Luxe Hall, Western Front

 Time:

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Description:

Politics and Urban Spaces was a panel discussion presented at Urgent Imagination: Art and Urban Development, Part 2. Speakers included Am Johal, director of SFU Vancity Office of Community Engagement; Seema Jathalal, director of Daniels Spectrum, Toronto; Bob Williams, former Vancouver city councillor; Mike Lombardi, Vancouver School Board trustee; and Caitlin Jones, executive director of Western Front. Presentations by each of the panelists was followed by a question and answer period.

Urgent Imagination: Art and Urban Development was a two-part project that proposed creative alternatives to developer-driven architecture and urban planning in Vancouver. The project generated events, artworks, conferences, and an online platform for critical inquiry into issues concerning urban development, spatial justice, and critical theory.


Video documentation of this event is available upon request.

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