ULI Toronto, along with the Toronto Region Board of Trade, co-led an initiative to surface early and core recommendations toward retrofitting the “physical realm” as many more people start to move beyond their homes. The initiative is part of Reimagining Recovery – a six-track framework the Toronto Region Board of Trade launched as Toronto businesses begin to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown and shift to economic recovery.

Outcomes

Read the Report: Retrofitting Our Urban Region

Final Working Group Recommendations as Presented at June 24th Webcast

Review Summary Document

Civic Assets:
Tim Eastwood, Principal, Healthcare Sector, Stantec
Stuart Elgie, VP, Healthcare Sector

Commercial:
Grant Humes, Executive Director, Toronto Financial District BIA

Culture:
Antonio Gomez-Palacio, Principal, DIALOG

Education:
Nic de Salaberry, Director, Planning & Development at Ryerson University

Public Realm:
Michel Trocmé, Partner, Urban Strategies
Warren Price, Designer and Partner, Urban Strategies

Residential:
Emma West, Partner, Bousfields
Tyler Grinyer, Partner, Bousfields

Retail:
Katarzyna Sliwa, Partner, Dentons 

Social Purpose Real Estate:
Remo Agostino, VP Development, Daniels Corporation 

Transportation:
Daniel Haufschild, Principal, Arup 

Reimagining Recovery is created in partnership with the City of Toronto, Province of Ontario, Government of Canada, and dozens of leaders, experts, and researchers.

Coming July, 2020 – Key Recommendations Report
This report will outline key recommendations on how to ready-proof community places and spaces to support a return from COVID-19.