Session B4:
Transit Oriented Development and Other Forms of City Building: What is Driving Urbanization Across Canada? How Long Will the Current Pace Continue?
Across the country, there is an unprecedented amount of intensification activity and urban revitalization on a scale that has not been seen for decades. A panel of developers and a planner active in various Canadian – and in some cases global – markets will provide their insights on what key economic, demographic and social forces are responsible for the renewal trends in our cities. What type of innovative and unique projects are emerging to create new forms of residential, office, retail, and hotel uses? What are some of the various challenges that projects need to overcome within a very dense, highly regulated urban environment? What are the pros and cons of transit oriented developments? How feasible is it for projects to push the envelope on net zero, intelligent buildings, higher performance and other challenging metrics? What does the future hold for development activity across Canada?
Moderator:
Casey Gallagher, Executive Vice President, CBRE Limited,
National Investment Team,
Panel:
Lisa Chandler, Vice President, Development,
Oxford Properties Group
Ian Duke, Project Director, Westbank Projects Corp.
Heather Grey-Wolf, Vice President, Development,
Capital Developments
Stefan Savelli, Senior Vice President, Retail,
ONE Properties
Eric Turcotte, Principal, Urban Strategies