Co-sponsored by Neptis Foundation, on December 4 2008, this talk features presentations by Zack Taylor, Planner and doctoral candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto,and John Van Nostrand, Architect and Planner; with panelists Andrea Gabor, Partner, Urban Strategies, Inc.; Brad Graham, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Ontario Government; and Bruce Krushelnicki, Director of Planning, City of Burlington.

Following the banking and economic crisis, cities are being encouraged to adopt new strategies that embrace green economies, emerging markets, new technologies, and the modernization of export industries. This talk explores these new urban strategies.