Placemaking Canada is guided by a volunteer Steering Committee that oversees governance matters, plans events, supports communications functions and promotes the organization’s work.

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Steering Committee members bring a variety of skills and experience with placemaking and public space. 

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Current Steering Committee

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• Massa Almoselly

• Beth Evans

• Jonathan Goldson

• Danielle Hyde

• Walter Jamieson

• Golnaz Jamshidi

• Sophiya Khan

• Samantha MacLellan

• TJ Maguire

• Sharon Mittmann

• Andrew Pask

• Emma Petersen

• Ronika Postaria

• Catherine Richards

• Sahara Shrestha

• Samu Subbarama

• Sanjna Urval

 

Interested in joining the Steering Committee?

 

As part of our overall goal to grow and strengthen the organization, we want to ensure that the steering committee reflects a diverse array of perspectives on placemaking and public space issues in Canada. 

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We are particularly looking to strengthen our geographic representation and are seeking additional Committee members from the Prarie provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta) and Territories (Nunavut, North West Territories, and Yukon).​

 

Steering Committee Duties

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The Committee is intended to be an interim governance body for Placemaking Canada that can help with the following tasks:

 

1. Identifying and assisting with the establishment of a preferred permanent governance model for Placemaking Canada;

2. Assisting with near-term activities, including online and in-person events/gatherings and our communities of practice;

3. Supporting other near-term communications, partnership, or advocacy-related activities.

 

We anticipate the interim Steering Committee being in place for approximately 12-18 months (starting January 2025) – while a permanent organizational structure is established.

 

What to expect

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• Steering Committee meetings are conducted online (via Zoom) and held approximately once a month;

• Steering Committee members are generally part of one or more working groups, which involves additional meeting and independent work to advance the various activities of Placemaking Canada (e.g., research into governance matters, programming matters, etc.);

• Time commitment may vary, but we estimate 1-2 hours a week per Committee member;

• Meetings and correspondence are held in English.

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Find out more​

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If this sounds like it might be of interest to you, please send us an email at placemaking.canada@gmail.com and let us know a bit about yourself.

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The Steering Committee will be one of several ways to be involved with Placemaking Canada and we’ll also be sharing other opportunities over the next few months.