FCI Engages in Dialogue to Build Healthier and More Resilient Communities
The Future Cities Institute was inÌýattendanceÌýon October 15, 2025,ÌýatÌýBold Urban Futures: How to Build Healthier, More Resilient Communities, a packed evening of dialogue,ÌýconnectionÌýand future-focused thinking in downtown Vancouver.Ìý
Hosted at the TELUS Garden and part of the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Global Futures series, this special event brought together city-builders, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Alumni and partners working at the edge of change.Ìý
FCIÌýDirector, Dr. Leia Minaker, joined an inspiring speaker lineup alongside Lisa Helps (Executive Lead, BC Builds at BC Housing) and Dr. Joyce Kim (Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Cluster Lead on Housing at FCI) to explore how collaboration, innovation and evidence can help reimagine Canadian urban life.Ìý
Thanks to TELUS, the Global FuturesÌýteamÌýand everyone who joined us. Events like this remind us why partnerships matter, and why the future starts in the conversations we make space for.Ìý
Learn more about upcoming Global Futures events here:Ìý/alumni/global-futures-event-seriesÌýÌý