Civic Meetup #566: A special civic meetup: Post-election recap!
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Topic: A special civic meetup: Post-election recap!
Residents go to the polls on Monday Oct 26th, and the next evening we're hosting a special discussion, to reflect on the results, the issues, and the surprises along the way, which made this election memorable.
Speakers: Anita Li, Matt Elliott and Lanrick Bennett Jr. (moderator)
Anita Li is the publisher and CEO of The Green Line, an award-winning community-driven news outlet in Toronto, and recently served as Journalism Innovator-in-Residence at Toronto Metropolitan University. With over two decades of industry experience across North America, she is recognized for her expertise in community-driven journalism, news entrepreneurship and media innovation. / anitali.me
Matt Elliott has covered Toronto City Hall for more than 15 years. Starting as a blogger, he now contributes a column to the Toronto Star and publishes City Hall Watcher, an award-winning independent newsletter providing in-depth news and analysis focused on the city’s municipal government. / Bluesky
Lanrick Bennett Jr. is the Urbanist-in-Residence at the University of Toronto’s School of Cities and Toronto’s first Bicycle Mayor. Exploring the city with his kids has helped shape his appreciation for the urban environment. His writing and research focus on equitable mobility, climate action, inclusive city-building and municipal policy. / Bluesky
A special agenda tonight:
7:00-7:20 Welcome and Introductions
7:20-8:30 Moderated discussion
8:30-9:00 Mingling and informal breakouts
Code of Conduct: https://civictech.ca/about-us
Check in with us on the Civic Tech Toronto Slack: https://link.civictech.ca/chat
About Us:
Our weekly civic meetups bring together Torontonians (designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, community organizers, and more) who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable through design, tech, and data.
Come and be part of it!
For more info: https://civictech.ca
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Civic Meetup #566: A special civic meetup: Post-election recap!
Topic: A special civic meetup: Post-election recap!
Residents go to the polls on Monday Oct 26th, and the next evening we're hosting a special discussion, to reflect on the results, the issues, and the surprises along the way, which made this election memorable.
Speakers: Anita Li, Matt Elliott and Lanrick Bennett Jr. (moderator)
Anita Li is the publisher and CEO of The Green Line, an award-winning community-driven news outlet in Toronto, and recently served as Journalism Innovator-in-Residence at Toronto Metropolitan University. With over two decades of industry experience across North America, she is recognized for her expertise in community-driven journalism, news entrepreneurship and media innovation. / anitali.me
Matt Elliott has covered Toronto City Hall for more than 15 years. Starting as a blogger, he now contributes a column to the Toronto Star and publishes City Hall Watcher, an award-winning independent newsletter providing in-depth news and analysis focused on the city’s municipal government. / Bluesky
Lanrick Bennett Jr. is the Urbanist-in-Residence at the University of Toronto’s School of Cities and Toronto’s first Bicycle Mayor. Exploring the city with his kids has helped shape his appreciation for the urban environment. His writing and research focus on equitable mobility, climate action, inclusive city-building and municipal policy. / Bluesky
A special agenda tonight:
7:00-7:20 Welcome and Introductions
7:20-8:30 Moderated discussion
8:30-9:00 Mingling and informal breakouts
Code of Conduct: https://civictech.ca/about-us
Check in with us on the Civic Tech Toronto Slack: https://link.civictech.ca/chat
About Us:
Our weekly civic meetups bring together Torontonians (designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, community organizers, and more) who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable through design, tech, and data.
Come and be part of it!
For more info: https://civictech.ca
--
Suggest a Speaker:
Interested in speaking at a future event, or know someone who'd be a great speaker? We'd love to hear from you: https://link.civictech.ca/speaker-suggestions
Suggest a Venue:
Have a space that could host up to 80 civic-minded folks for an evening? Consider recommending your venue: https://link.civictech.ca/venue-suggestions
Get in touch!
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