Issue No. 3: UEA Symposium Shared Spaces
Tak Yukawa
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Don Williams
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08.01.2024

Issue No. 3: UEA Symposium Shared Spaces

Member: Tak Yukawa Member: Don Williams
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Words from the editor

On behalf of our alliance members and guest speakers, we're honored to share our stories presented on February 21st at Emily Carr University. We hope this is the beginning of meaningful conversation around opportunities and obstacles in creating places that work for everyone. Welcome to Shared Spaces!

Tak Yukawa
Co-Founder, Free Agency Creative

UEA Panel Discussion: Transforming Your Cities Through Small Projects

Urbanization is transforming landscapes, cultures, and economies at an unprecedented pace. Many are unprepared and hindered by outdated technology and slow moving politics. Our panel, led by Ken Bautista from Makespace, will explore how everyone has a role to play in city building. They will share small (and big) ideas, pop-ups, and pilots that are shaping cities one project at a time.
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An Exciting New Vision for Vancouver's Night Economy

A thriving and equitable nighttime economy is one that promotes economic, cultural, and social resilience. Nate Sabine from Blueprint and Hospitality Vancouver Association (HVA) and Jessica Borich from Prism X Strategy share insights from HVA's public consultation. Building on the collective power of the community can be a powerful driver of economic growth and community development.
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Co-creating the Cities We Deserve Through Indigenous Knowledge

How do we design places to be truly unique destinations on Earth? Ginger Gosnell-Myers, from Ginger Gosnell-Myers Consulting, introduces how we can incorporate Indigeneity throughout the planning and design process while avoiding the advancement of colonization through current practices.
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The Shipyards: A Story of History and Place

Joseph Fry from Hapa Collaborative talks to the former Mayor of the City of North Vancouver, Darrell Mussatto, about the vision, trials, and success of The Shipyards District in North Vancouver's Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood.
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Building Public Spaces for Food & Beverage to Flourish

True collaboration is happening between the City of Chilliwack, developers, and local businesses. Josh Vanderheide from Field House Brewing talks to developer Dave Algra from Algra Bros. Developments about the amazing cultural changes emerging in downtown Chilliwack.
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Elevating the Spirit of Collaboration in Creating Inclusive Public Spaces

Melissa Higgs from hcma leads an exciting group of creative voices to elevate the spirit of collaboration in service of creating truly inclusive public spaces within our most critical urban areas.
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Tak Yukawa
Co-Founder, Free Agency Creative

The UEA is a passion project, a true labour of love. When I reflect upon my most cherished childhood moments, they're almost always associated with a magic created by place. Guided by these nostalgic memories, I'm driven to create these moments for future generations.

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Don Williams
Co-Founder, Free Agency Creative

As a co-founder of Free Agency Creative, I've spent the last 20 years advocating the power of brand design and it’s ability to transform businesses. I believe that in order to create meaningful change in our urban fabric, we must first change the mindsets of the organizations that build them.

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Our Alliance Members

Placemakers
  • CRAIG STANGHETTA
    Ste. Marie
  • ANDREW EMMERSON
    GBL Architects
  • JOSEPH FRY
    Hapa Collaborative
  • JESS RENO
    Nemesis Coffee
  • ANDREA PICCOLO
    Prado Cafe
  • JORDEN FOSS
    Steel & Oak Brewing
  • ADAM MILLS
    Four Winds Brewing
  • JOSH VANDERHEIDE
    Field House Brewing
  • JANAY KOLDINGNES
    Edit Studios
  • TAIZO YAMAMOTO
    Yamamoto Architecture
  • MELISSA HIGGS
    hcma
  • ANDREW LAING, ADAM KRAHN
    & MIKE SIMPSON
    Quarterhorse
  • RUFINA WU
    Perkins & Will
  • MATTHEW THOMSON
    Matthew Thomson Design
  • JESSICA BORICH
    PrismX Strategy
  • GINGER GOSNELL-MYERS
    Ginger Gosnell-Myers Consulting
  • ALI KENYON
    hcma
  • LAURA POTTER
    hcma
  • MITCHELL REARDON
    Happy Cities
  • CORY DOUGLAS
    Modern Formline
  • MIKI ELLIS
    Niwa & Dachi Restaurants
  • SUNNY HAHM
    Tandem Real Estate Strategy
  • JAMES HARRY
    James Nexw’Kalus-Xwalacktun Harry
  • DEREK LEE
    PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc.
  • KELTY MCKINNON
    PFS Studio
  • SEBASTIEN PANOUILE
    ThinkL Studio
  • DENIS AGAR
    Movement YVR
  • CAMILA RAMOS
    InformProjects
  • STEVE BONINI
    InformProjects
  • MITCHELL REARDON
    Happy Cities
  • NICK ROSSI
    Kitchen Table Restaurants
  • SPENCER COPPIN
    Opscotch
  • SHANTI WILLIAMSON
    Modern Formline
  • STEPHEN WHITESIDE
    Niwa & Dachi Restaurants
Storytellers
  • MARTIN GLEGG
    Wallop Film
  • MAXINE JAKUBKE
    PUBLiSH Partners
  • RYAN SAVELLA
    Arcade Original
  • RACHEL BEYER
    Rachel Beyer
  • ADAM BLASBERG
    Adam Blasberg Photography
  • GEOFF HUNT
    Tiny Vikings
  • ALEX BEIM
    Tangible Interaction
  • TIM NG
    ADHOC STUDIO & BLACKLINE
  • AMANDA OSTER
    Provoke Studios
  • MEGAN HYMANYK
    Scribe Communications
  • STEVEN COX
    Cause and Affect
  • ALBERT LAW
    Albert Law Photography
  • TERRY MCWHIRTER
    Vividus
  • MACKENZIE PAGE
    Mackenzie Page Design
  • MICHAEL MENTON
    Bouva Media

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