Future Cities Canada recently convened planners and advocates from across Canada to help create a coherent sense of how best to rebuild our declining civic commons. The directions and policy proposals generated are a great place to start in thinking about how we re-create and re re-animate our civic life. All meaningful change to place and space must be rooted in a deep understanding of community life. – David Thornley
“Whether city builders were prepared for it or not, this past year has forced a collective re-think of our common purpose. Specifically, the pandemic continues to dramatically impact how we gather together within networks of public places and facilities – our Civic Commons. The old adage proved true: we don’t know what we’ve got, until it’s gone. Gathering together in public has proven to be a precious element of feeling connected to our communities, and it’s one we can no longer take for granted.” […]
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