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Peter MacLeod hosts our affordable housing talk back.

Round #2: Join our July 19 talkback session on affordable housing

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, June 27, 2012
During our June 21 event, we heard from our panel of experts on Toronto's housing situation. In the next step, participants will get their say as we try to move forward on affordable housing solutions. You're invited to join the discussion. The Yonge Street Speakers Series is sponsored by Toronto Community Foundation.
Peter MacLeod

Beyond sticker shock: MASS's Peter MacLeod on what we might learn at our panel on affordable housing

Paul Gallant Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The moderator of Yonge Street's June 21 panel on affordable housing thinks we've lost our mojo—and that we can get it back.
Peter MacLeod, Neil Hetherington and Noorez Lalani.

Join us for our June 21 panel on affordable housing

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Yonge Street's next Yonge Talks panel asks whether affordable housing is a right. Moderator Peter MacLeod of MASS LBP will host Neil Hetherington, CEO for Habitat for Humanity Toronto, and Noorez Lalani, vice president of MOD Developments Inc, in a passionate discussion aimed at finding solutions. The Yonge Street Speakers Series is sponsored by Toronto Community Foundation.
Yonge Street Young Leaders Speakers panel

Gaining influence, step by step: Young leaders talk about following their passions

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Our Yonge Street panel on Toronto's emerging leadership explored strategies for nurturing and attracting talent in our city. Attendees learned that asking for help isn't the same as asking for permission... and other secrets to success.
Eva Wong-Scanlan, Amanda Parrish and Salima Rawji

Meet tomorrow's leaders today: Our March 22 panel spotlights some of the city's brightest new lights

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Join Yonge Street on Thursday, March 22, for a panel discussion featuring some of the city's best and brightest new visionaries. Our free public event will focus on what young people bring to the table and how the city can attract, keep and nurture young talent. The Yonge Street Speaker Series is sponsored by the Toronto Community Foundation and Waterfront Toronto.
Yonge Street Density Panel

The pros and cons of height: Yonge Street panel stresses importance of great tower design

Bert Archer Wednesday, February 22, 2012
At Yonge Street's best-attended event yet, our experts encouraged more thoughtfulness in the design of our city.
Shirley Blumberg & Charles Rosenberg.

Density done right: Our Feb. 16 panel looks at creating neighbourhoods with room for everyone

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Join Yonge Street on Thursday, Feb. 16, for a discussion on how smart design and planning can help us get the best out of Toronto's increasing density. Our fourth public event will focus on how the city's built form can accommodate a growing population. Architects Shirley Blumberg and Charles Rosenberg and city planner Gregg Lintern will lead the discussion. Toronto Star columnist Royson James will moderate. The Yonge Street Speaker Series is sponsored by the Toronto Community Foundation and Waterfront Toronto.
Feet and Wheels

Getting out of gridlock: The scramble to save the scramble & other adventures in TO transportation

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, January 25, 2012
If Torontonians could only depoliticize the debate over transportation, we all might get further faster. Panelists at Yonge Street's Feet & Wheels event had more than a few ideas about how to improve the city's streets for everybody—and so did attendees.
Nancy Smith-Lea

Feet and wheels: Our Jan. 19 panel looks at how we can create streets that work for everyone

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Join Yonge Street on Thursday, Jan. 19, for a discussion on Toronto's transportation options. Our third public event will focus on how our streets can get everybody where they want to go, safely and harmoniously. Transportation advocate Nancy Smith Lea, National Post columnist Chris Selley and architect Chris Hardwicke lead the discussion. The Yonge Street Speaker Series is sponsored by the Toronto Community Foundation and Waterfront Toronto.
Rahul Bhardwaj & Josh McManus

The devil (and the solution) in the details: Yonge talks growth, history & getting the balance right

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, November 02, 2011
At Yonge Street's second public event—this one on leadership and belonging—attendees looked to the past to find the future. 

Readers are invited to our event on community leadership and belonging

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Join us on Thu., Oct. 27 for the second in our Speakers Series line-up. This time, we're focusing on building community leadership and a sense of belonging in our city. The Yonge Street Speaker Series is sponsored by the Toronto Community Foundation and Waterfront Toronto.
Rahul Bhardwaj & Josh McManus

Star columnist Royson James moderates our Oct. 27 event on community leadership and belonging

Yonge Street Staff Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Join us on Thu., Oct. 27 for the second in our Speakers Series line-up. This time, we're focusing on building community leadership and a sense of belonging in our city. The Yonge Street Speaker Series is sponsored by the Toronto Community Foundation and Waterfront Toronto.
Richard Sommer, Dave Harvey & Matt Blackett

Join us for our Sep. 22 event on Toronto's public spaces

Yonge Street Staff Thursday, September 08, 2011
The inaugural event in the Yonge Street Speakers Series, taking place on Sep. 22, will examine how Toronto's public spaces shape our lives in ways both dramatic and subtle. The series is sponsored by the Toronto Community Foundation and Waterfront Toronto.
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