Futures of Historic Chinatowns: Heritage Policies and Preservationist Movements in Canada
Nov 22 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
With Kimberley Wong, Howard Tam and Jessica Chen
Moderated by Corals Zheng
Many Chinatowns in Canada are declining, for better or worse. As Chinatowns are part of the urban fabric of many cities and memories, this virtual public event is intended to celebrate this space as well as interrogating it critically.
This webinar will bring together perspectives from Chinatowns in three cities—Vancouver, Montréal and Toronto—as told from planners and activists engaging with the space.
We seek to raise public awareness of the on-going “SaveChinatown” movement across Canada, and explore the relationships between the preservationist movement of historic Chinatowns in Canada, intangible heritage, and urban and regional development.
This event is organized by Tracy Ying Zhang (Communication & Media Studies) and Corals Zheng (ERA Architects). This YCAR event is co-presented by the City Institute.