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on Tuesday, 06 October 2009
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Ever Wondered How a Project Gets Designed and Delivered?
This is your opportunity to see and hear first hand how Toronto's change-makers are re-thinking and re-inventing these very ideas. Toronto is home to an array of cross-sector collaborations that are setting both scientific and cultural bars. Join us on a mobile learning experience to explore new collaborations and infrastructure models as well as emerging models of cultural, scientific and civic practices.

Creative Spacemaking
Discover Artscape’s collaborative approach to creative space provisions, from basic workspaces to multi-dimensional platforms, on this 5 stop hop-off bus tour to existing and future projects in the Distillery District, West Queen West, Liberty Village and Wychwood/St. Clair. HOST: Tim Jones, President & CEO, Artscape, Bruce Rosensweet, Director of Properties, Artscape, Councillor Joe Mihevc, City of Toronto.

The MaRS Mission
Through a panel discussion at MaRS’ stunning headquarters, you’ll get an insider’s look at the collaboration model of Canada’s premier scientific innovation centre, how it continues to launch next generation Canadian technology companies, and how it’s contributed to Canada’s competitive advantage. PANEL: Linda Quattrin, Charles Plant, Don Duval, Randal Froebelius and Krista Jones

Jane’s Walk through St. James Town
Inspired by renowned urbanist and Toronto native Jane Jacobs’ resident-centric view of neighbourhood development, you’ll tour one of North America’s most densely populated areas and see how its locals have been inspired by Ms. Jacobs’ ideas to shape civic engagement, boost urban literacy and more while offering walkers an insider perspective on living in this uniquely diverse, dense and vibrant high-rise community. HOST: Jane Farrow, Executive Director, Jane's Walk.

Stroll Down Spadina
See Toronto through the eyes of a UK expert on urban innovation and the senior editor at Spacing Magazine as they take you through the well-travelled streets of Chinatown, Kensington and King West, and show you what they found when they went looking for the “creative city”. 
HOSTS:
Charles Landry, Author, Urban Thinker, Founder of Comedia and Shawn Micallef, Senior Editor, Spacing

20,000 ft. of Innovation
At the Centre for Social Innovation, a 150-tenant working space created to foster the the conditions necessary spark societal change. you’ll explore a number of trends in social innovation with a focus on dynamic new tools and frameworks founded on principles of collaboration, participation and engagement. HOST: Tonya Surman, Founder and Executive Director, Centre for Social Innovation

Co-Creating Cities
 Join Luigi Ferrara, director of the School of Design, for a tour of the new campus at George Brown College. Luigi will talk about the School’s collaborative approach to working with students, faculty, and professionals from the industry.  He will discuss how they generate dynamic multidisciplinary teams that work in a co-creation process with communities around the city to develop design solutions that respond effectively to their needs. The presentation will showcase exciting collaborative projects currently underway, which demonstrate and reflect the School’s mandate to educate students to become designers who are problem solvers with the ability to effect positive change for humanity.

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