Framing Keynote by Zita Cobb | Session 1: Reinventing Cities | Session 2: Reinventing Resiliency | Session 3: Reinventing Public Places | Session 4: A Presentation from Mark Brand | Speaker Lineup

Every year, at The Art of City Building conference,  we engage our city in conversations that challenge us. 

This year’s conference was focused on courage and real change.  Reinvention. Imagine if we started fresh, blank slate, but even better than that; we are starting from a place of lessons of how to think more regeneratively and inclusively and holistically about our cities as we build them. We heard from and celebrated with people from places that have done it better, differently, together.  We learned from people that helped us to see how it’s done. And we celebrated some of those stellar examples in our own Halifax community from people who are leading real change, necessary change. 

Our purpose is to imagine the city we need. And to make it. Together. It’s the dreaming and the doing. The art of city building. 

This year’s Conference took place on Monday, September 20, 2021.

We partnered with the Canadian Urban Institute and a host of local partners to host inspiring conversations that give a taste of what is happening and what is possible.

Thank you for your interest in Art of City Building 2021.

Featuring Gabriella Gomez-Mont, Nigel Jacob, Matthew Claudel, Aimee Gasparetto & Pamela Glode Desrochers. Moderated by Jayne Engle & Tanya Chung-Tiam-Fook.

Featuring Al Wiebe, Neil Lovitt, Abigail Moriah, Stephanie Allen & Mark Brand. Moderated by Nina-Marie Lister.

Featuring Lezlie Lowe, Liz Ogbu & Mitchell Silver. Moderated by Mary Rowe.

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