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Written by Citizen staff
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Monday, 17 November 2008 |
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Taking place on both Nov. 26 and 27, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Ramada, the workshops will give the public an opportunity to provide input on how the downtown could develop over the next 25 years.
The first night will be a learning event starting with an exploration of climate change -- its impacts, mitigation opportunities and adaptation strategies for the community -- and will end with a panel discussion on market and social housing for downtown.
Priority setting will be the focus of the second night to frame the vision and there will be a discussion on the importance of walkable neighbourhoods and an exploration of the eight SGOG principles guiding the project.
"Gathering community input is crucial when setting priorities," said project manager Shana Johnstone in a press release. "Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate."
Formed by Smart Growth B.C., The Design Centre for Sustainability at University of British Columbia and The Real Estate Institute of British Columbia, SGOG is meant to "create more sustainable neighbourhood plans using community specific solutions."
To date, the SGOG process has been used in Maple Ridge, Squamish and Greater Oliver. For more information visit www.sgog.bc.ca.
- A "pre-workshop event" will be held tonight at the Civic Centre when "An Inconvenient Truth," former U.S. vice president Al Gore's case for climate change, will be screened.
A discussion hosted by University of Northern British Columbia environmental planning instructor Ian Picketts will follow.
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