When:
September 15, 2017 @ 12:15 pm – 4:00 pm
2017-09-15T12:15:00-04:00
2017-09-15T16:00:00-04:00
Where:
Harrison Park Community Centre
1155 2nd Ave E
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2J1
Canada
1155 2nd Ave E
Owen Sound, ON N4K 2J1
Canada
Cost:
$20
Contact:
Ontario Professional Planners Institute
Keynote addresses provided by:
- Paul Young, OALA, Consultant; HC Link, and
- Pierre Chauvin, Partner, MHBC Planning
Local Presentations:
- Planning for Wellness: How Gardens Facilitate Healing by Thomas Dean
- CMHA’s Owen Sound Food Forest by Teresa Pearson
- Butterfly Gardens of Saugeen Shores: Creating Healthy Communities by Kerry Jarvis
- Harrison Park, City of Owen Sound, Walking Tour by Adam Parsons
Workshop Objectives:
- To highlight the importance of public spaces in healthy community design
- To support OPPI’s Call to Action – Planning for the Public Realm
- To hear about successful design strategies from local communities
- To identify both the health and economic benefits of well designed public spaces
- To facilitate a discussion how public spaces can meet the needs of our population
This workshop is hosted by the Ontario Professional Planners Institute.