Big City, Big Ideas with Catherine Barbé
November 19, 2014 | By Public Policy Admin |
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Jointly presented by the Consulate General of France in Toronto and the Bousfield Distinguished Visitorship in Planning at the Department of Geography and Program in Planning, in association with its BCBI partners and supported by Institut français.
Join us for a discussion with Catherine Barbé, the Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Société du Grand Paris, about some of her experience and strategies with the implementation of the Grand Paris project, and insights and lessons on further integrating the Paris metropolitan region.
Catherine Barbé Bio
The Métropole du Grand Paris (Grand Paris) is an initiative launched in 2007 by former French President Nicolas Sarkozy for “a new global plan for the Paris metropolitan region”, which aims to improve the quality of life for the 12 million inhabitants in the Ile-de-France region, reduce intra-regional inequalities, and improve economic competitiveness of the region that accounts for almost a third of French GDP. At the heart of the scheme lies an ambitious project to modernize and expand the regional rail, metro, and light rail network in the Paris metropolitan region. The Société du Grand Paris is the state agency commissioned to design and implement the transit network expansion, and oversee urban development around the future stations of the network.
Prior to joining the Société du Grand Paris, Catherine served as the Executive Director of the City of Paris’s Department of City Planning. Earlier in the Ministry of Public Works, she led the development of a national planning and housing strategy, and transformed planning regulations and procedures of public urban development in France. Catherine is an architect, and is a graduate of the Institut d’études politques de Paris (Institute of Political Studies in Paris) and the National School of Administration (ENA). She is also a member of the Scientific Committee of an urban solutions think-tank, La Fabrique de la Cité (the City Factory).
Moderated by Michel Trocmé, Partner at Urban Strategies Inc., with comments by Theresa Enright, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Larry Clay, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Growth Secretariat in the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
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Read The New York Times article on the new Métropole du Grand Paris, published on February 12, 2015.
Watch Here Big City: Big IdeasBig City: Big Ideas is a public lecture series being held at University of Toronto that features global leaders in urban and regional planning, policy, and finance. Attendees will be inspired by some of the biggest minds working on the development, sustainability, and livability of cities today. This series is jointly presented by:
- Department of Geography and Planning;
- Consulate General of France in Toronto
- The Bousfield Distinguished Visitorship in Planning at the Department of Geography and Program in Planning
- Supported by Institut français.
- Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance;
- School of Public Policy & Governance;
- Martin Prosperity Institute;
- Innovation Policy Lab;
- Global Cities Indicator Facility; and
- Urban Strategies
Event Date
November 19, 2014
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Registration begins at 6:00pm
&&Ticket holders are kindly asked to arrive by 6:20pm. Due to limited seating, we cannot guarantee seating for guests arriving after 6:20pm.
Location
Victoria College Building
(Old Vic and Alumni Hall)
University of Toronto
73 Queens Park Crescent East