Day 3 - October 3

8:15 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 - 3:00PM

TECH100: YorkTrax (York) and DATS (Halton) Application Review Software Demo

8:15AM - 3:00PM

TECH200: UrbanBlocks – Creating Positive and Informed Dialogue Through a Jumbo-Size Urban Development Board Game

8:15AM - 3:00PM

TECH300: Bringing “Planners in Public Spaces” to Amplify Unheard Voices in the City of Toronto

8:15AM - 3:00PM

TECH500: Beyond Boards – Crash Testing Visualization Tools for Planners

8:15AM - 3:00PM

TECH600: Virtual Reality – The Digital Frontier of Participatory City Building

8:15AM - 3:00PM

TECH700: Transformative Transportation Planning in the Smartphone Era

9:00 AM

Greetings and Welcome

9:15 AM

Keynote: Mikael Colville-Andersen

10:15 AM

Refreshment Break

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

10:45 AM

Concurrent Sessions (800)

Interactive 30

10:45AM - 11:15AM

801A: From Suburban to Urban – How Bus Rapid Transit is Supporting Growth in York Region

11:15AM - 11:45AM

801B: The New Central Business District – Achieving Balanced Growth in Urban Centres

10:45AM - 11:15AM

804A:New and Old Methods for Public Life Measurement

Interactive 60

10:45AM - 11:45AM

800: Combining Policy and Practice in Preparing for Climate Catastrophes

10:45AM - 11:45AM

805: Good Data – City-Wide Heritage Surveys as Planning Tools

10:45AM - 11:45AM

806: Uxbridge – Making the Most of No Growth

10:45AM - 11:45AM

802: Climate Change - Panel Discussion

10:45AM - 11:45AM

807: Main Street Ontario: Heritage Meets Accessibility (MSAA)

Lightning Sessions

10:45AM - 11:00AM

803A: Lessons From Algonquin Territory – Conceptualizing Land Claim Agreements in Land Use Planning

Mobile Workshops

10:30AM - 1:30PM

MW11: The History, Planning and Development of Toronto’s Railway Lands

10:30AM - 12:30PM

MW12: Revitalizing Bathurst Quay in The Shadow of Billy Bishop Airport

10:30AM - 1:30PM

MW13: Exploring Conventional and Innovative Practices in Neighbourhood Retailing

10:30AM - 1:30PM

MW15: King Street Transit Priority Corridor

11:45 AM

Stretch Break

12:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions (900)

Interactive 30

12:00PM - 12:30PM

900A: How Can we Ensure Toronto’s Growth is Climate Resilient?

12:30PM - 1:00PM

900B: Low Carbon Suburbs – Are They Possible? A Panel Discussion

12:00PM - 12:30PM

901A: Suburban Growth and Downtown Decline in Ontario’s Mid-Sized Cities – Evidence From the Census

12:30PM - 1:00PM

901B: How PRESTO uses technology to drive innovation – today and tomorrow

Interactive 60

12:00PM - 1:00PM

902: Planning For Catalytic Reinvestment in Southwestern Ontario Cities

12:00PM - 1:00PM

905: On Track For Rapid Mixed-Use Growth – From the “Golden Mile of Industry” to Large Format Retail and Beyond

12:00PM - 1:00PM

907: What Happens When Planners Take the Wheel on Transportation Master Plans?

12:00PM - 1:00PM

906: Roundtable - YorkTrax (York) and DATS (Halton) Application Review Software

12:00PM - 1:00PM

904: Indigenous Planning Perspectives: Education as a First Step Towards Reconciliation

Lightning Sessions

12:00PM - 12:15PM

903A: Reconciling Heritage and Accessibility in Chester, UK

1:00 PM

Networking Lunch

A buffet lunch will be served for members and attendees in the PKE area. Join your fellow colleagues and members for a networking lunch with the opportunity to catch up and discuss the conference.

2:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions (1000)

Interactive 30

2:00PM - 2:30PM

1002A: The Role of Land Use Planning in the Sharing Economy – Airbnb and Other Future Disruptors

2:30PM - 3:00PM

1002B: Engaging Technology in the High Park Apartment Neighbourhood Study

2:30PM - 3:00PM

1005B: Transit Improvements and Process: Decisions and Delivery in the GTHA

2:00PM - 2:30PM

1005A: Transit Improvements and Equity: Benefits for All?

Interactive 60