Urban Innovation Café Starts May 7

Today, we are pleased to announce a new morning discussion series focusing on innovative approaches to critical urban issues…with coffee.

Our Urban Innovation Café events will showcase industry thought leaders alongside Ryerson faculty, and will bring together practitioners, policy makers and academics for presentations and conversation, hosted at Ryerson’s Centre for Urban Innovation.

Innovations in Housing Affordability

We’re kicking off this series on May 7th at 8:30 AM with a focus on innovations towards housing affordability, featuring four thought leaders actively pursuing change in the development and delivery of housing. Please join us for this exciting conversation! There is no cost to register, but seating is limited.

Join us bright and early to hear from our presenters:

Cheryl Atkinson

Architect, Ryerson professor and designer of ZEROHouse, a net-zero housing prototype

Leith Moore

Co-founder of R-Hauz Developments, providing innovative urban solutions to home owners

Heather Tremain

CEO of Options for Homes, a non-profit condo developer that helps people achieve their dream of home ownership

John van Nostrand

Founding Principal of SvN and CEO of JvN/d Developments, a full-service development company (recently renamed PARCEL Developments)

Register now!

Innovations in Housing Affordability is generously sponsored by the Ontario Association of Architects. Read their latest report, Housing Affordability in Growing Urban Areas.