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The Regeneration Process of Entertainment Zones and the Business Improvement Area Model: A Comparison Between Toronto and Vancouver

Pages 420-439 | Published online: 17 Apr 2013

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  • President, KSRA, 23 September 2009.
  • Executive Director of the Toronto Entertainment District BIA, 2 October 2009.
  • Planner and Designer (project lead), Planning Partnership, 9 October 2009.
  • Councillor of Ward 20, City of Toronto, 15 October 2009.
  • Planning Consultant and member of the Wellington Place Neighborhood Association, 3 November 2009.
  • Recording of the public meeting on John Street, Metro Hall, 16 November 2009.
  • Senior Urban Designer, Urban Design Studio, Planning Department, Community Services, City of Vancouver, 18 May 2010a.
  • Senior Central Area Planner, Central Area Planning, Community Services, City of Vancouver, 18 May 2010b.
  • Principal, PWL partnership Landscape Architects Inc., 18 May 2010c.
  • Executive Director, DVBIA, 19 May 2010.
  • Senior Engineer, Engineering Services, City of Vancouver, 20 May 2010.
  • Executive Director, ‘Other Sights’ Association, 28 July 2010.
  • Founding Director, West End Resident Association, 10 December 2012.

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