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2008 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA

On October 5 - 7, Chamber members, community leaders and regional elected officials visited Vancouver, British Columbia in search of best practices and lessons learned on key issues facing Central Texas.This year the Chamber chose Vancouver. Topics covered during the visit included the intended and unintended consequences of high density development downtown and in regional town centers, efforts to provide affordable housing, education the Canadian way, challenges facing fast growth suburban cities, how Vancouver provides downtown circulation and how public private partnerships are managed.

For more information, email or call Vicki Segna, 512.322.5605.

Click here to view:

• the delegation list
• trip sponsors

Briefing materials provided to participants are available by clicking on each agenda heading below. Download copies of presentations, where available, under each speaker. And link to the various organization websites in each section.

If you did not participate in the 2008 trip, but are interested in the 2009 trip, click here to email your name, title, company name, email and phone number.

PRESENTATIONS

Vancouver Overview
    Gordon Price, Director of The City Program & Adjunct Professor in the School of Community and     Regional Planning, Simon Fraser University (>10MB pdf)

Former Mayors Discuss Tipping Point Decisions for Vancouver
    Mike Harcourt, Mayor Vancouver 1980 - 1986, Premiere of British Columbia 1991 - 1996
    (6MB pdf)

Emergence of ‘Live First’ Downtown from a Private Sector Viewpoint
    Graham McGarva, Principal, VIA Architecture (9MB pdf)

‘Vancouverism’ High Density Development: Intended & Unintended Consequences
    Bing Thom, Founding Principal, Bing Thom Architects (10MB pdf)
    Trevor Boddy, Architectural Critic and Columnist (6.5MB pdf)

Utilizing Public/Private Partnership Solutions to Serve Public Interests
    Amanda Farrell, Assistant Vice President, Partnerships BC (<1MB pdf)

Regional Town Centers – Managing Growth in Fast Growth Suburban Communities
    Mayor Peter Fassbender, City of Langley — Part 1 (4MB pdf), Part 2 (4.5MB pdf)

Regional and Sustainable Planning – What Worked, What Didn’t, What is Being Done Differently
    Delia Laglagaron, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer/Deputy Commissioner, Metro Vancouver      (<1MB pdf)
    Chris DeMarco, Manager of Regional Planning, Metro Vancouver(4MB pdf)

Prioritizing and Funding Roads, Rail, Busses and Operations
    Bob Paddon, VP Corporate & Public Affairs, TransLink (4MB pdf)

Providing Affordable Housing In Downtown
    Cameron Gray, Director Housing Center, Community Services City of Vancouver (3MB pdf)
    Karen Cooper, BC Housing (<1MB pdf)
    Karen Stone, Executive Director, BC Non-profit Housing Association (<1MB pdf)

Public Safety – Downtown and Around the City
    Councilor Kim Capri, City of Vancouver (<1MB pdf)
    Geoff Plant, Civil City Commissioner, City of Vancouver (<1MB pdf)

Providing Arts and Cultural Opportunities
    Sue Harvey, Managing Director, City of Vancouver Cultural Services Community Services Group     (<1MB pdf)

Creating the Vancouver Economy
    Simon Pimstone, Chairman, Life Sciences BC (2MB pdf)
    John Tylee, Director of Research & Communications, Vancouver Economic Development     Commission (<1MB pdf)
    Kenton Low, President, NewsMedia BC (3.5MB pdf)