Community Forum
Monday October 1, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Room 302
Community groups and individuals will present on their work and proposals on pedestrianization in Toronto. Topics will focus on pedestrianization and development - the effect of buildings, their structure, positioning and use, on the pedestrian environment. Other topics may also be added by participants.
Streets Are For People
Getting out of the Box: An Introduction to Cultural Revolution and The Anatomy of Pedestrian Zones
- A lively presentation followed by panel discussion by Streets are for People!
Monday October 1, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Room 302
4:00 p.m. - Getting out of the Box: An Introduction to Cultural Revolution Streets are for People! has been working for five years now to find ever more effective, creative, and playful ways to demonstrate the absurdity of our automobile-addicted culture. The time has come for us all to get out of our car-boxes, introduce ourselves to each other, and start to rebuild our cities for people, not just cars.
In this presentation we will offer a humorously animated account of how the automobile has become so dangerously embedded in every aspect of our modern lives. We'll also take an inspiring look at the international car-free movement and the many tactics from policy change to acts of civil disobedience and community-led initiatives that are propelling the shift from car culture to livable cities.
5:30 p.m. - The Anatomy of Pedestrian Zones
In this lively discussion we'll focus on one of the more impacting and contentious steps towards car-freedom: the creation of pedestrian zones. Along with a group of knowledgeable and opinionated panelists (from activists to academics) we'll take a detailed look at both temporary and permanent pedestrian zones from all corners of the earth debating what works, what doesn't, and why. We'll celebrate their many benefits and warn of dangers such as gentrification. Come and discover what makes pedestrian streets tick and which elements can be transplanted to our own communities.
Conference At A Glance
