Architypes: Finding Joy in the City with Ken Greenberg

Join the conversation about discovering joy through exploration in Toronto with urban designer, city building advocate, author, and visionary behind The Bentway, Ken Greenberg – as the first in our Architypes series for 2024! A prix fixe dinner menu will be available in the Library following the event.

About Ken Greenberg

Ken Greenberg is an urban designer, teacher, writer, former Director of Urban Design and Architecture for the City of Toronto and Principal of Greenberg Consultants.

For over four decades he has played a pivotal role on public and private assignments in urban settings throughout North America and Europe, focusing on the rejuvenation of downtowns, waterfronts, neighborhoods and on campus master planning, regional growth management, and new community planning. His work sits at the intersection of urban design, architecture, landscape, mobility, social and economic development. He is the recipient of the 2010 American Institute of Architects Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Design Excellence and the 2014 Sustainable Buildings Canada Lifetime Achievement Award. He was selected as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2020 and was awarded a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa from the University of Toronto. In 2023 he was appointed as Vice Chair, Advisory Committee on Planning, Design and Reality, (ACPDR), National Capital Commission, Ottawa.

Cost

$25++ per person (includes a glass of wine). Dinner available for an extra fee.
Paid upon arrival by credit or debit; no cash.

Copies of Exploring Toronto: A Guide to 28 Unique Public Spaces by Ken Greenberg can be purchased for $25.

Registration Process

Attendees are asked to please book tickets in advance via the registration link, then pay the fee upon arrival with credit or debit; no cash.