Big City Small City

SYMPOSIUM 2013 | APRIL 18 & 19 | NOVOTEL MISSISSAUGA

Urban transit has come to the forefront of conversations. Commuters of all ages and types are sitting, standing, and holding on for improvements and innovations in their day-to-day travels.

The 2013 Urban Symposium (April 18 & 19, Novotel Mississauga) adds to the discussion with two sessions that examine best practises and the future of transit in .

Don’t miss your chance! Register today! What would you do with an extra 32 minutes of time in your day?

Would you spend more time with loved ones? Improve your daily fitness? Catch those extra few winks of sleep?

It’s a question that CivicAction has been asking people throughout the Greater and Hamilton Area. 32 Straphanger author, Taras Grescoe minutes is the difference between the average commute examines Urban Transit time if Metrolinx’s regional transportation plan The Big Move is fully implemented or if no comprehensive transit system is Straphanger author Taras Grescoe envisions a future put in place. There is no doubt that the benefits of a better with convenient, affordable and sustainable urban transit system in the GTHA will improve the quality of life of transportation. Grescoe presents at the Symposium, his Ontarians. inside story on the world’s transit systems . This Toronto born resident offers his insight on how to What are you willing to do to get there? reduce the damage of car-centric city planning with stories highlighting his own personal experiences. CivicAction’s CEO Mitzie Hunter will discuss Campaign 32 and the next steps needed to get to a viable regional transit Grescoe is the author of five books, including the system. bestselling Bottomfeeder, which won the 2008 Writers’ Trust Non-Fiction Prize and the Mavis Gallant Prize for non-fiction. His latest book, Straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile, tackles important issues in public transit from cities around the world. 2013 AMO Urban Symposium The 2013 Urban Symposium looks at trends and opportunities that are shaping the new urban landscape, particularly downtowns in our urban centres. It will also explore trends in urban service delivery, citizen engagement and infrastructure. Explore the theme of “Big City. Small City.” and get a handle on the future in 2013!

APRIL 18 & 19 at the Novotel Mississauga.

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