Session: Skywalks and Suburbia
Saturday November 6 @ 10:30 am
Fort Garry Hotel, Concert Ballroom, Level 7
Like many cities, the heart of the downtown of Winnipeg needs revitalization and re-imagining. This process requires new thinking, public and private investment, strategic planning and development. Key concerns are improved access and establishing strong links to the surrounding community. Skywalks disrupt these initiatives by closing off spaces and draining the street-level pedestrian experience. Suburbs have the same effect on downtown core by physically removing the citizens and also eliminating the convenient and happenstance engagement with commerce and cultural initiatives. However, the commuter experience that is embedded in skywalks and suburbia holds its own particular character, one that is challenging, changing, being reconsidered and has become the inspiration for making art.
Moderator:
Hazel Borys - Winnipeg, MB
Donald Clinton - New York, NY
Heart Surgery for Cincinnati
Jon Paul Fiorentino - Montreal, QC
Dying in Winnipeg
Janine Marshessault - Toronto, ON
Mourning Suburbs: Art and Development
This session is sponsored by the Manitoba Association of Architects
