Simcoe Chapter Dinner Meeting and Seminar: Held Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Simcoe Chapter Dinner Meeting and Seminar: “The Changing Face of Retail”

Held Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the University Club of Toronto

Moderated by:

David McKay
Vice President & Partner
MHBC Planning, Urban Design & Landscape Architecture
 
Panelists:
 
Ira Kagan
Partner, Kagan Shastri, Barristers and Solicitors
 
Mr. Kagan, who specializing in municipal law among other areas of practice, and who also serves on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation, discussed the disruptive nature of cannabis retailing to city building.

John Archer
Chief Development Officer, 360 Collective
 
Mr. Archer believes that evolutionary city building is about confidence in the future. His work focuses on being able to see the potential for positive change, taking informed risks, and knowing how to translate economic fundamentals into tangible value of built form, variety of uses, and placemaking.
 
Matt Rubinoff
President, Tusk Global Ltd. and Founder of STACKT
 
Mr. Rubinoff is bringing a temporary shipping container market to the Bathurst and Front area. It is a visionary complex of retail, restaurants, studio spaces. What were the challenges of bringing this unconventional project (now under construction!) through the approval process?

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