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New blog post!

One of the 3 main objectives of the new National Urban Park program is supporting access to nature. Safe reliable active & public transportation to Ojibway and other parks in the city is vital to ensuring the objective is met.

https://t.co/wMd0LH48RW

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Kristen Siapas and Cathy Shanahan join Dan MacDonald to talk about Lessons and Carols, an annual Christmas concert lead by Director Nick Morvay.

Listen to the segment with the link below: https://t.co/cm0lP57KX6

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New C4C/AM800 City Building Segment with Josh Sankerlal from Activate Transit Windsor Essex. Josh discusses Windsor’s Vision Zero plan and pedestrian and cyclist safety with AM800 host Dan MacDonald.

Listen: https://t.co/P94KU2xfsw

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Marc Ngui joins Kristen Siapas on the Dan MacDonald Show to discuss the Sandwich Visionaries Program, an after-school drop-in arts program for school-aged children in Sandwich Town and West Windsor.

Listen to the full interview here: https://t.co/uRNh5u306F

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Thank you to the speakers & participants in our final Park Talk of this series! Facilitated by Dr. Catherine Febria, Prof Clint Jacobs, Karen Alexander and Karen Cedar. We are grateful to Elder Lucy Harrison (Walpole Island FN) for opening & closing our gathering in a Good way.

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Thank you to the speakers and all who came out to our second Park Talk exploring how the National Urban Park Program can help improve access to nature through sustainable city building and equitable place making.

Registration for our final talk: https://t.co/j8tpPUQ2PR

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You’re invited to the University of Windsor National Urban Park Hub's 3rd Park Talk! This event offers a unique opportunity to learn about the health of our watershed & how it impacts the well-being of the proposed National Urban Park in Windsor.

RSVP: https://t.co/j8tpPUQ2PR

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Meet the moderator and panelists for this evenings Park Talk!

Registration is free: https://t.co/rzLThIYxNT

Hope to see you there!

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Join us for the 2nd of the Park Talks Series! We will explore ways to improve access to nature through sustainable city building & equitable placemaking.

Register: https://t.co/msRNgpKI47.
Learn more about Park Talks on this week's City Building Segment: https://t.co/UoL0AW3uCP

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Thank you all who attended and participated in Park Talks led by Prof Clint Jacobs, Dr. Faisal Moola & Allison Bishop who explored the possibilities, challenges & pathways for indigenous leadership in urban park governance.

Join us for pt2 on Nov 19th:
https://t.co/rzLThIYxNT

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ICYMI: President Marium Tolson-Murtty was on the City Building Segment to discuss the Hour a Day Study Club event’s 90th anniversary celebration.

C4C is a proud sponsor and we send our heartfelt congratulations to them on this incredible achievement!

https://t.co/4npTMfX6mh

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Meet the speakers of the Park Talks Series brought to you by the University of Windsor National Urban Park Hub

Register:
https://t.co/S20ooc2Vu9

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You’re invited to the University of Windsor National Urban Park Hub’s “Park Talks” Series led by Dr. Catherine Febria, Dr. Anneke Smit & Clint Jacob’s of the Indigenous Knowledge Table, along with other industry experts.

Register now with the link below!
https://t.co/Fc2zbd8O8e

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C4C was a proud sponsor of the WIFF showing of The Best of the Best - Jazz from Detroit.

Thank you WIFF for bringing this important story to the big screen here in Windsor and thank you community partners who gathered with us for a pre-film reception with Russ Macklem Quartet!

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C4C Housing Lab’s Rino Bortolin was the guest speaker at the Stratford & Perth County Housing Symposium earlier this month.

Community members gathered to engage in discussion about the local housing market and the urgent need for new housing solutions.

https://t.co/MpRruWCImg

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This weeks city building segment C4C director Anneke Smit joins Dan Macdonald to discuss the upcoming screening of the film “Best of the Best: Jazz in Detroit” at the Chrysler Thestre on Sunday October 27th. 🎷

For tickets & to learn more click the link!
https://t.co/ckn68QsWSB

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Sept 20th was the official launch of the Detroit-Windsor UN-RCE for Sustainability in Education.

C4C Director Dr Anneke Smit has been appointed to a 1 year position as Special Advisor to the Provost to support the establishment of the RCE at UWindsor.

https://t.co/VAmBPpTmaE

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C4C joined WEtech Alliance yesterday for their 3rd Annual Women Driven Mobility YQG Breakfast on the theme of “Innovative Urban Transportation: Smart Vehicles and Sustainable Cities.” The keynote was given by Dr. Josipa Petrunic, and C4C Director Anneke Smit moderated the Q&A!

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ICYMI: C4C’s Housing Systems and Innovation Lab is excited to be collaborating with Lakeshore on the important issue of housing! 🏡🏡🏡

https://t.co/sLOxDbYo7X