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Creating inclusive communities: What are the limits?

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The sixth in a series of forums that Douglas College is hosting in partnership with SFU and the City of New Westminster. The goal of these forums is to provide an occasion for frank discussion on important issues facing urban and suburban communities, to both inform and learn from academics, practitioners, and citizens. Downtown New Westminster is being developed into a diverse, inter-generational and mixed-income neighbourhood. What does it mean for a city to be inclusive? Does everyone and everything belong everywhere? Welcome: Dr. Shaun Tyakoff, Humanities and Social Science (Douglas College). Moderator: Dr. Jen Marchbank, Humanities and Social Science (SFU). A resident of Surrey where she is a community activist, working to increase inclusivity, particularly for youth and LGBTQ+ folks. Panelists: John Stark, Acting Manager, Senior Social Planner (City of New Westminster). In his role, John is responsible for such diverse areas such as age friendly communities, child care and child development, housing and shelter, multi-culturalism and poverty reduction, and food security. In the past few years, John has coordinated a number of projects, which have facilitated a more welcoming and inclusive community, including a family friendly housing policy, a child and youth friendly community strategy, and a dementia-friendly community action plan. (3:47) Dr. Joseph Moore, Humanities and Social Science (Douglas College). He’s the co-editor of the recently published Sociology of Home: Belonging, Community, and Place in the Canadian Context. He is teaching research interests in homemaking and home-feeling in public spaces and urban social movements. (21:18) Q&A with panelists (35:53)

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The SFU Urban Studies Program joins Douglas College and the City of New Westminster in co-sponsoring two public forums on urban challenges. Taking a hard look at the political, historical and social roots of the homelessness crisis in Canada and the Metro Vancouver region. Explore how our perception of housing has shifted from home to commodity and learn how the City of New Westminster has emerged as a leader in fighting homelessness. Welcome: Sarah Dench, Vice President, Student Affairs (Douglas College) Moderator: Dr. Peter Hall, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (SFU). Dr. Hall is a professor and Director of Urban studies at SFU. His research examines the connections between port cities, seaports, and logistics as well as community, economic, and employment development. He was a director of reclaiming the New Westminster Waterfront Research Partnership, which included museum representatives, education, labour, and community partners. As a resident of New Westminster, he also serves on the city’s Advisory Planning Commission. (2:50) Panelists: Dr. Joseph Moore, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Douglas College). Dr. Moore teaches sociology at Douglas College. He is particularly interested in notions of home, and he is the co-editor of a new book, Sociology of Home: Belonging, Community, and Place in the Canadian Context. Joseph has degrees from the University of Toronto, Concordia University, with a PhD from McMaster. He makes his home in East Vancouver and speaks about sociological approaches to housing and poses the question: what does home actually mean? (8:44) Jonathan Coté, Mayor, City of New Westminster. First elected in 2005 to Council, Jonathan X. Coté served three terms on New Westminster City Council before being elected as Mayor in 2014. He lives in New Westminster with his wife and his daughters. He’s a board member with Metro Vancouver and serves on many of their committees, including the Regional Homelessness Task Force. He’s a member of Metro’s Housing Committee and is a member of the TransLink Board. Outside of his mayoral duties, he’s worked in the insurance industry and has completed an Urban Studies degree at SFU. (26:33) Q&A with panelists (50:46)

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