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OPPI CONFERENCE 2019

toronto | october 1–3

Facing change and guiding Ontario into the next quarter century

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Day 1 - October 1

8:00 AM
Light Breakfast Prior to the day’s keynote speaker, join OPPI for a light breakfast of refreshments and pastries on-site at the Beanfield Centre where it will be served in the PKE area.
Tech Demo Alley
8:15AM - 5:00PM
TECH100: YorkTrax (York) and DATS (Halton) Application Review Software Demo
8:15AM - 5:00PM
TECH200: UrbanBlocks – Creating Positive and Informed Dialogue Through a Jumbo-Size Urban Development Board Game
8:15AM - 5:00PM
TECH300: Bringing “Planners in Public Spaces” to Amplify Unheard Voices in the City of Toronto
8:15AM - 5:00PM
TECH500: Beyond Boards – Crash Testing Visualization Tools for Planners
8:15AM - 5:00PM
TECH600: Virtual Reality – The Digital Frontier of Participatory City Building
8:15AM - 5:00PM
TECH700: Transformative Transportation Planning in the Smartphone Era
8:15AM - 5:00PM
TECH800: Demonstrating Design Principles Through Technology in the City of Kitchener
8:30 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:30 AM
Keynote: Gregg Lintern
10:30 AM

Refreshment Break

Come explore the table displays, the tech alley and the OPPI Hub in the PKE Area while enjoying refreshments.
11:00 AM

Concurrent Sessions (100)

Interactive 30
11:00AM - 11:30AM
104A: The Role of Land Use Planning in the Sharing Economy – Airbnb and Other Future Disruptors
11:30AM - 12:00PM
104B: The County Court Community Neighbourhood Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan
Interactive 60
11:00AM - 12:00PM
100: Planning Climate Resilient Communities
11:00AM - 12:00PM
102: Planning Directors Talk Uneven Growth
11:00AM - 12:00PM
103: “The Path of Least Resistance” Approach to Achieving Better Land Use Planning Outcomes for Cell Towers
11:00AM - 12:00PM
105: Reimagining the Mall – Realizing Healthy and Complete Communities
11:00AM - 11:45AM
106: Growth Management: Municipal Cemetery Planning for Ontario
11:00AM - 12:00PM
107: Get To Know Bill… 108
Lightning Sessions
11:00AM - 11:15AM
101A: TAXED OUT: How commercial tax policy is reshaping Toronto’s neighbourhood main streets
11:20AM - 11:35AM
101B: Stories from Peterborough Using a Health Equity Lens to Manage Uneven Growth
11:40AM - 11:55AM
101C: Transit Connectivity as a Tool for Moderating Uneven Growth in Halton Region
Mobile Workshops
10:30AM - 12:30PM
MW5: BMO Field and the Road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup
12:00 PM
Networking Lunch
1:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions (200)

Interactive 30
1:15PM - 1:45PM
202A: Collaborative Planning for Climate Change – Durham Region Case Study
1:45PM - 2:15PM
202B: A Risk-Based Approach to Climate Change Planning in the Town of Ajax
Interactive 60
1:15PM - 2:15PM
200: Integrated Design Process in Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Planning
1:15PM - 2:15PM
204: Unlocking Unilever – Accommodating a New Wave of Office Growth Beyond Toronto’s Downtown
1:15PM - 2:15PM
201: Evolving the “Established” Neighbourhood
1:15PM - 2:15PM
205: (FISHBOWL) Planning Your Community’s Energy Future
1:15PM - 2:15PM
203: Planning and Public Health – Coming Together on Climate Change.
1:15PM - 2:15PM
206: Who’s At the Wheel? Planning and Autonomous Vehicles
Mobile Workshops
1:00PM - 5:00PM
MW1: Applying Gordon Cullen’s Townscape Definitions and Techniques in an Urban Sketching Workshop at the Distillery District
1:00PM - 5:00PM
MW3: A Taste of the Danforth: How Main Street Thrives in the Era of Big Box, Uber Eats and Amazon
1:00PM - 5:00PM
MW4: Getting Ahead of Change by Revitalizing Allenbury Gardens
2:15 PM

Stretch Break

2:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions (300)

Interactive 30
2:30PM - 3:00PM
301A: Easier and Safer Reuse of Excess Soil and Increased Redevelopment of Brownfields
3:00PM - 3:30PM
301B: A Holistic Approach to Rural Climate Mitigation and Adaptation – the City of Kawartha Lakes Healthy Environment Plan
2:30PM - 3:00PM
302A: The Future is Lonely – From Isolation to Inclusion in the Digital Age
3:00PM - 3:30PM
302B: Technology and Community Engagement – What Are We Doing Right and What Are We Missing Out On?
2:30PM - 3:00PM
300A: Lake Simcoe: the Urban Solution to Phosphorus Pollution
Interactive 60
2:30PM - 3:30PM
303: School Closures – From Crisis to Opportunity
2:30PM - 3:30PM
304: Planning for First Nation Communities – The Driving Forces Behind Uneven Growth
2:30PM - 3:30PM
305: Conversations on Place - Introducing the Place Charter *FISHBOWL SESSION
2:30PM - 3:30PM
307: The Wet Weather Wiki
2:30PM - 3:30PM
306: Catalysts for change: How public and private partnerships transform malls into vibrant, compact, mixed use urban centres.
3:30 PM

Refreshment Break

4:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions (400)

Interactive 30
4:00PM - 4:30PM
401A: Grey’s Growth Experience – A Tale of Three Demographics
4:30PM - 5:00PM
401B: Understanding Northern Ontario’s Population Decline by Exploring Youth Settlement Decisions
4:00PM - 4:30PM
404A: PlanLocal – The Art of Using Technology for Effective Public Engagement
4:30PM - 5:00PM
404B: Mission Possible – Transforming Community Engagement Using Technology
Interactive 60
4:00PM - 5:00PM
400: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Planning with First Nations Communities
4:00PM - 5:00PM
403: Transit Oriented Development: An Integrated Vision for Healthy Growth
4:00PM - 5:00PM
406: Who is Planning the Canadian Smart City?
4:00PM - 5:00PM
407: Going to New Heights in Halton Planning by Using Drone Technology to Improve Understanding
4:00PM - 5:00PM
405: Planning with Public Health: How Collaborative Healthy Built Environment Program Planning Achieve Results
Lightning Sessions
4:00PM - 4:15PM
402A: Integrated Land-Use and Energy Planning in Toronto
4:20PM - 4:35PM
402B: Planning for Climate Change in the Region of Peel
4:40PM - 4:55PM
402C: Creating Waste Stewards – Shifting Attitudes Towards Waste Systems in Urban Environments
7:00 PM
Social Event – Ripley’s Aquarium Tickets are $60.00 each and can be purchased on the registration site.