Region invites public to FREE forum featuring White House Award Recipient and “Placemaking” Expert GB Arrington

Waterloo Region is pleased to present GB Arrington, a global leader and award winning expert on “Placemaking”, May 15, 2012, at Knox Presbyterian Church (50 Erb St. W., Waterloo) beginning at 7 p.m. 

Arrington is an expert in “Placemaking” - planning, designing and building great communities that attract people from around the world.  His work has taken him across the United States, to China, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai and the Caribbean.  Recognition of his innovative planning and community involvement strategies has been widespread – with awards from the White House and the Canadian Institute of Planners. 

On May 15, 2012 at 5 p.m., the Region will also kick off its “Creating Great Places” forum, with a walking tour of Uptown Waterloo. Led by City of Waterloo staff, the tour will highlight recent new construction and future projects in the Uptown area.  Those interested in the tour are asked to meet at the Bell in Waterloo Town Square.

The public are then invited to share their input at two Community Open Houses on:

• May 16, 2012 from 4 - 7 p.m. at the British Club, 35 International Village Dr., Cambridge
• May 17, 2012 from 4 - 7 p.m. at the project storefront at 220 King St. W., Kitchener

These events are all part of the Central Transit Corridor Community Building Strategy, which will help shape how our community will be planned and built around rapid transit.

To register for any of these FREE events, please visit www.centraltransitcorridor.ca or call 519-575-4400.

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For more information on the Central Transit Corridor Community Building Strategy, upcoming events and the storefront, visit the website at www.centraltransitcorridor.ca or contact Amanda Kutler, akutler@regionofwaterloo.ca, 519-575-48

The Region of Waterloo provides more than 60 per cent of municipal services to a growing population of 550,000 people. We are committed to creating an inclusive, thriving and sustainable community through innovative leadership and a range of services such as: public health, social services, planning, heritage, water supply, regional roads, waste management, ambulance service, rural libraries, public transit, community housing, emergency planning, Provincial Offences Courts and airport services.