??????????????????????????? ULI???????????????????????????????????? ????????? 2021???2???18??? 00:00:08 --> 00:00:14: Welcome everybody. Nick was slowly starting to trickle in. 00:00:16 --> 00:00:18: We'll just wait a few moments. 00:00:18 --> 00:00:20: I do. We have a few more people and then 00:00:20 --> 00:00:22: we've got a video to start to kick off this 00:00:22 --> 00:00:23: program. 00:00:31 --> 00:00:34: One of the staff members that you like Toronto came 00:00:34 --> 00:00:36: to speak at Ryerson University. 00:00:36 --> 00:00:38: And I just thought you know this is a great 00:00:38 --> 00:00:41: way to network and to meet people and to learn 00:00:41 --> 00:00:42: more about my city as well. 00:00:42 --> 00:00:45: 'cause they put on such great programming to me, 00:00:45 --> 00:00:48: you allies been a crucial part of my career development 00:00:48 --> 00:00:51: for years ago in Kensington Market there was a UI 00:00:51 --> 00:00:54: walking tour where I met a senior city planner and 00:00:54 --> 00:00:56: we developed a strong working relationship. 00:00:56 --> 00:00:59: That's a great thing about you alliance, 00:00:59 --> 00:01:02: the opportunity. To be with like minded people in the 00:01:02 --> 00:01:03: in the industry. 00:01:03 --> 00:01:06: I personally hired people from running into the manual I 00:01:06 --> 00:01:08: and led to a conversation and it grew in an 00:01:08 --> 00:01:10: opportunity to join our company. 00:01:10 --> 00:01:13: There are just so many opportunities for people of all 00:01:13 --> 00:01:16: ages to get involved as volunteers or just to attend 00:01:16 --> 00:01:18: the events and get involved. 00:01:18 --> 00:01:21: Great about you, alliance. If there's that someone you've been 00:01:21 --> 00:01:22: wanting to meet, 00:01:22 --> 00:01:25: you haven't had the opportunity to do so. 00:01:25 --> 00:01:26: The roster of members is open. 00:01:26 --> 00:01:28: Take a look at who the members are. 1 00:01:28 --> 00:01:30: If that person is on the list. 00:01:30 --> 00:01:32: Ask one of the UI staff and they will make 00:01:32 --> 00:01:35: the introduction conversations that are happening. 00:01:35 --> 00:01:39: Everything from the technology side of the business and incorporating 00:01:39 --> 00:01:41: utech into development on urban planning. 00:01:41 --> 00:01:43: That's rare to have that kind of an entity that 00:01:43 --> 00:01:47: can convene conversations from a whole variety of perspectives so 00:01:47 --> 00:01:49: that we can kind of push and challenge each other 00:01:49 --> 00:01:52: to think a little differently about the solutions that might 00:01:53 --> 00:01:55: make a lot of sense now that I've been a 00:01:55 --> 00:01:56: part of your life for seven years, 00:01:56 --> 00:01:58: and then a volunteer for you a lie, 00:01:58 --> 00:02:01: I hardly go by without going to an event and 00:02:01 --> 00:02:02: not knowing one person's actually. 00:02:02 --> 00:02:06: Find that there isn't enough time during the network portion 00:02:06 --> 00:02:09: of an event to talk to everybody that I know 00:02:09 --> 00:02:12: there join you Ally to connect with people in the 00:02:12 --> 00:02:15: industry to grow your career and to give back. 00:02:35 --> 00:02:37: Welcome everyone and good afternoon. 00:02:37 --> 00:02:39: My name is Kendra Fitz Randolph. 00:02:39 --> 00:02:42: I'm development manager at free developments in a long time, 00:02:42 --> 00:02:45: member of you will at Toronto and a member of 00:02:45 --> 00:02:47: both the UI Connect and Membership Committee. 00:02:47 --> 00:02:50: I'm very pleased to welcome you to today's session, 00:02:50 --> 00:02:54: annualize first Virtual tour of many more to come. 00:02:54 --> 00:02:57: Today Project Team will take you behind the scenes of 00:02:57 --> 00:02:59: one of Canada's largest developments. 00:02:59 --> 00:03:03: Before we get started as a Toronto region based organization, 00:03:03 --> 00:03:06: we acknowledge the land where meeting on virtually the traditional 00:03:06 --> 00:03:08: territory of the many nations, 00:03:08 --> 00:03:10: including the Mississaugas of the credit, 00:03:10 --> 00:03:12: the Anish Lobeck the Chippewa, 00:03:12 --> 00:03:15: the Hudna, Shoney, the Wendat peoples, 00:03:15 --> 00:03:18: and now home to many diverse First Nations, 00:03:18 --> 00:03:22: Inuit and Metis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is 00:03:22 --> 00:03:26: covered by treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the credit. 00:03:26 --> 00:03:28: And we are very grateful to have this opportunity to 2 00:03:28 --> 00:03:29: work on this land, 00:03:29 --> 00:03:32: and by doing so we give our respect to its 00:03:32 --> 00:03:33: first inhabitants. 00:03:33 --> 00:03:36: We will post a link in the chat to a 00:03:36 --> 00:03:39: program entitled 13,000 years of Indigenous history in the GTA 00:03:39 --> 00:03:42: and why it matters to planning and development. 00:03:42 --> 00:03:46: We recommend you watching it to learn the history and 00:03:46 --> 00:03:49: meaning behind the land acknowledgement. 00:03:49 --> 00:03:52: So before I begin, I would like to go through 00:03:52 --> 00:03:53: a few housekeeping items. 00:03:53 --> 00:03:58: Everyone will be automatically muted throughout the session to ensure 00:03:58 --> 00:04:00: there's no audience audience interference. 00:04:00 --> 00:04:03: If you have any questions for speakers, 00:04:03 --> 00:04:06: please use the Q&A function or upvote your questions by 00:04:06 --> 00:04:08: pressing the thumbs up button. 00:04:08 --> 00:04:11: This session is being recorded and it will be sent 00:04:11 --> 00:04:13: to you following the session. 00:04:13 --> 00:04:16: If you want to take the conversation online, 00:04:16 --> 00:04:20: please tag us with the handle at you like Toronto 00:04:20 --> 00:04:22: or Hashtag ask great questions. 00:04:22 --> 00:04:25: But please do note that we are asking viewers not 00:04:25 --> 00:04:26: to copy, 00:04:26 --> 00:04:30: reproduce, distribute, publish, display or record this webinar on your 00:04:30 --> 00:04:32: own or any assets within the presentation. 00:04:35 --> 00:04:39: I'd also like to extend my sincere appreciation to our 00:04:39 --> 00:04:40: sponsors. 00:04:40 --> 00:04:43: Today's event and all other UI programming would not be 00:04:43 --> 00:04:47: possible without the support of our annual sponsors. 00:04:47 --> 00:04:48: On behalf of you well, 00:04:48 --> 00:04:51: I I would like to thank them for their continued 00:04:51 --> 00:04:52: support. 00:04:52 --> 00:04:55: You will like. Toronto relies on the support of our 00:04:55 --> 00:04:58: sponsors to provide quality programming to help drive our mission 00:04:59 --> 00:05:01: of creating and sustaining thriving communities. 00:05:01 --> 00:05:05: To Allison, all of them we say thank you. 00:05:05 --> 00:05:07: Now let's get down to business. 00:05:07 --> 00:05:09: We have a tight one hour timeline to explore a 00:05:09 --> 00:05:13: very rich amount of content connected to our the future 00:05:13 --> 00:05:13: of our city. 3 00:05:13 --> 00:05:16: As I noted today, this is the first in and 00:05:16 --> 00:05:18: uul I webinar series. 00:05:18 --> 00:05:20: We've coined you alive virtual tours. 00:05:20 --> 00:05:24: This one up close and personal at the well. 00:05:24 --> 00:05:27: Personally, I'm very excited to introduce you to a few 00:05:27 --> 00:05:30: members of the team leading this ambitious and celebrated endeavour. 00:05:30 --> 00:05:36: Hugh Clark executive vice President of Development at Allied Properties 00:05:36 --> 00:05:36: REIT. 00:05:36 --> 00:05:41: Melissa Posey, assistant vice president of development at Ryokan and 00:05:41 --> 00:05:41: Tim Lowe, 00:05:41 --> 00:05:47: Senior vice president of Leasing at Allied Properties REIT.