2011 Conference

2011 Conference

The Annual Conference of the Rues principales Foundation is a truly exceptional platform for discussion. Its guest speakers, from various organizations, share their professional experience and generate stimulating discussions, to the benefit of all participants. The theme chosen for each conference is always central to the concerns and preoccupations of the local people, interested in the problems of sustainable and concerted development.

THEME: Embracing winter !

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The theme of the 24th Annual Rues principales Foundation Conference was "Winter Community Living". The one-day conference was an exceptional opportunity to discuss the need to assign more importance to winter from a local development perspective and the ways that we can take advantage, from a sustainable municipal socio-economic development angle, of all that winter has to offer.
 
This season has a significant impact on our pace of life and it is becoming increasingly pertinent to examine ways to improve design and placemaking so as to enhance the viability of our town centres throughout the winter. Speakers from here and from Sweden, Switzerland and Austria, shared their experiences with us and introduced us to ways of embracing this season and making life in our winter communities more enjoyable during the winter months.

The following talks and workshops made it possible to adress all the topics of the day:

Conférences d'ouverture

Atelier 1: Comment concevoir et faciliter les déplacements l'hiver afin de rendre le centre accessible à tous les modes de déplacement?

Atelier 2: Comment concevoir des aménagements urbains qui peuvent être utilisés adéquatement même l'hiver?

Atelier 3: Comment l'hiver peut contribuer à développer une image distinctive pour une ville?

Atelier 4: Comment capitaliser sur l'hiver afin de renforcer l'économie locale?

Atelier 5: Comment se réapproprier l'espace urbain l'hiver en y favorisant des activités sociales, récréatives et culturelles riches et diversifiées?

Atelier 6: Quel rôle la municipalité peut-elle jouer dans la mise en place de mesures favorisant le dynamisme socioéconomique en hiver?

The evening banquet was an opportunity to present a number of municipalities with the prestigious achievement awards and award of excellence, sponsored by the Rues principales Foundation and its partners.

Another town was awarded the 4 Aces of Concerted and Sustainable Development certification, a program implemented by the Rues principales Foundation and the Société d'Habitation du Québec. Other municipalities saw their certification renewed.

The Rues principales Foundation is proud to have the Société d'Habitation du Québec as its main partner for the conference.

 The conference proceedings will be soon available, on this website (in French only).

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Capitole de Québec, September 28th 2011

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