Note: Itinerary is tentative and subject to change.
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Mon, May 11 |
9:00-12:00 Welcoming ice-breaker & course overview (note: all classroom work hosted in DTB B215) Orientation to Website |
1:00-4:00 Workshop on community conversation with Chris Bowers (DTB B215) |
Tues, May 12 |
11:00-1:00 Housing & Homelessness Workshop hosted by Mayor Lisa Helps |
1:30-4:30 Meet with Ben Isitt (Victoria Counsellor) and City of Victoria planners (TBD) on Victoria sustainability programs (@ City Hall) |
Wed, May 13 |
9:00-12:00 Discussion on sustainable communities (readings) |
1:00-4:30 Food related field trip / work party organized by CRFAIR visiting Springridge Commons in Fernwood |
Thur, May 14 |
9:00-12:00 Europe Political Geographies Mini-Conference featuring Valerie D’Erman (Poli Sci) and Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly (EuS Program Director) – EU overview / European integration, Europe’s urban system |
1:00-4:30 Community engaged research and green mapping activity lead by Ken Josephson / video workshop with Crystal Tremblay |
Fri, May 15 |
9:00-12:00 Final pre-trip discussion. |
1:00-4:30 Site observation activity lead by Dr. Meg Holden @ Dockside Green + sustainable communities walking tour of Vic West – socializing |
Reykjavik, Iceland FossHotel Baron http://www.fosshotel.is/hotels/fosshotel-in-reykjavik/fosshotel-baron/ Baronsstígur 2-4, 101 Reykjavík Phone (+354) 562 3204, Fax (+354) 552 4425 Email: baron@fosshotel.is |
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Wed, May 20 |
Flight to Reykjavik departing Vancouver (YVR) at 15:55 |
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Thur, May 21 |
Arrive 6:00 am local time |
Afternoon off to explore the city / chill out |
Fri, May 22 |
Meetings with architects and planners (TBD) |
Sharing circle – afternoon off |
Sat, May 23 |
Full day bus tour to Stykkiishólmur, Snæfellsness Peninsula and Eldfjallasafn Volcano Museum; |
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Sun, May 24 |
Full day bus tour – the Golden Circle Tour– Friðheimar Tomato Horticulture – Thingvellir World Heritage Site – Geysir – Gullfoss Waterfall |
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Mon, May 25 |
Flight to Stockholm departs from Reykjavik (KEF) at 7:45 am (meeting time TBD) |
Stockholm, Sweden STF Af Chapman https://www.hihostels.com/hostels/stockholm-chapman-boat-and-house |
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Mon, May 25 |
Flight arrives in Stockholm 12:30 - Group Orientation - Time to explore Stockholm |
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Tues, May 26 |
Morning to explore and work your way over to Hammarby site |
1:00 Observation activity at Hammarby Sjöstad Redevelopment Project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpITgSmk6rY 6:00-8:00 – Visit Södermalm's Trädgård på Spåret (“garden on the train tracks”) Max Goldstein, City Planner, Urban Designer. This garden is a personal project he’s involved with. Check out this other innovative project with the city of Stockholm he’s led: Hornsbrukgatan. |
Wed, May 27 |
Morning to explore and work your way over to the Royal Seaport site. Meet at Hangövägen 19 a little before 13:30. |
13:30-16:30 Tour of Royal Seaport Redevelopment Project. Evening sharing circle |
Thur, May 28 |
Depart by train to Lund at 9:10 AM (meet ready to go at 8:10 am) |
Lund, Sweden Lund University Guesthouse http://www.se.lu.se/o.o.i.s/1814 |
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Thur, May 28 |
Train arrives in Lund at 13:32 |
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Fri, May 29 |
(Meet ready to go at 7:45 am)Train to Malmö for full day program 9:00-9:30 – Tor Fossum, Environmental Strategist, City Planning, Malmö 9:30-10:15 - Johan Lahti, GIS IT developer; Håkan Kristersson, GIS / IT manager; Miso Iric, 3D developer, engineer 10:15-11:00 – tour of the department 11:00-2:00 - Linnea Uppsäll, City of Malmö, Environment Education Department, Malmö GreenMaps. Linnea will guide us through Gamla Staden (old town), an urban farm and outdoor classroom with a stop for lunch on our way to the western harbour 2:00-4:00 – tour through Västra Hamnen with Daniel Skog, blog, Communication Officer, Department of Environment, Malmö. |
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Sat, May 30 |
TBD |
Sharing circle and afternoon off |
Sun, May 31 |
Depart by train to Copenhagen at 11:00 am (Meet ready to go at 10:30 am) |
Copenhagen, Denmark Danhostel Amager http://danhostelcopenhagen.dk/da/ Vejlands Allé 200 2300 Copenhagen S Tel. +45 3252 2908 Fax. +45 3252 2708 Email: copenhagen@danhostel.dk |
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Sun, May 31 |
Train arrives at Copenhagen at 12:00 am Orientation presentation Time to explore Copenhagen |
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Mon, Jun 1 |
(Meet ready to go at 8:45 am) 10:00-1:00 Failed Architecture Tour of Ørestad with Jan Loerrakker, architect, author |
3:00-5:00 – Meeting with Lykke Leonardsen, Head of Climate Unit, City of Copenhagen. twitter, blog |
Tues, Jun 2 |
Anja Liebermann, City of Copenhagen, Children and Youth Administration, Sustainable Development Office will be our host and guide for the day 9:00-11.30 - Felix Christian Becker, urban environment, educator meet at traestubben visit local partnerships, transition education, Vesterbro 12:00-14:00 - Anja will guide us to the Nature School to see Nynne Friis Refsgaard, then through Christiania to the Marine Environmental School 14.30-17:00ish? Marine Environmental School, with Søren Breinholt, teaching praxis, cooperation with marine research programs. “harbor cruise” in two groups. Hopefully some hands on work, helping to empty the fish nets, barbeque… |
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Wed, Jun 3 |
9:00-11:00 Husumgade 2, 2200 København N, Denmark. Visit rooftop garden, Tagtomat (rooftop gardening) and farm byhaven2200, workshop with Mads Boserup Lauritsen, in Norrebro neighbourhood. |
Afternoon off to explore the city Assistens Cemetary is a block south from Byhaven and very worthwhile visit on the way to the lakes and the old city. Evening sharing circle. |
Thur, Jun 4 |
Depart by train to Hamburg (11:43 pm) meeting time TBD |
Hamburg, Germany Hamburg Generator http://generatorhostels.com/en/destinations/hamburg/ Steintorplatz 3 Hamburg Germany 20099 +49 (0)40 226 358 460 hamburg@generatorhostels.com |
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Thur, Jun 4 |
Arrive in Hamburg 4:16 pm Group orientation presentation and evening to explore city |
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Fri, Jun 5 |
10:00- 12:00 Tour of HafenCity Development (largest sustainable redevelopment project in Europe) |
Afternoon off to explore the city |
Sat, Jun 6 |
Depart by train to Berlin (12:39 pm) meeting time TBD |
Berlin, Germany http://generatorhostels.com/en/destinations/berlin/mitte/ |
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Sat, Jun 6 |
Train arrives at Berlin 2:27 pm |
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Sun, Jun 7 |
Morning sharing circle then full day off to explore the city |
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Mon, Jun 8 |
Meet ready to go at 9:00 |
TBD |
Tues, Jun 9 |
Grassroots resistance / redevelopment tour (10:00-2:00) with Aljoscha Hofmann and Cordelia Polinna Think Berlin. Background on themes explored: http://www.urban.ee/pdf/13/UU13-11-en.pdf http://www.ijurr.org/virtual-issues/berlin-capital-contradictions/
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Wed, Jun 10 |
Visit Roof Water Farm and meet with Andreas Brück, faculty TU Berlin |
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Thurs, Jun 11 |
Depart by train to Amsterdam (8:36 am) |
Amsterdam, Netherlands Hotel Van Gogh http://www.hotelvangogh.nl/ Van de Veldestraat 5 | Amsterdam 1071 CW | The Netherlands | t +31 20 2629200 | f +31 20 2629201 | KvK: 51126397 info@hotelvangogh.nl |
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Thurs, Jun 11 |
Train arrives at Amsterdam 3:00 pm - Orientation presentation - Evening welcoming lecture by Robbin van Dujne Faculty, Centre for Urban Studies U of Amsterdam |
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Fri, Jun 12 |
9:30 Sustainable Amsterdam bike tour I |
1:00 Sustainable Amsterdam bike tour II |
Sat, Jun 13 |
10:30-2:00 – Tour of Amsterdam Noord (gentrification) with Jorn Koelemaij, Ghent University, Jorn regularly contributes to the Proto City blog of young European urbanists |
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Sun, Jun 14 |
Optional trip to Rotterdam |
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Mon, Jun 15 |
10:00 exam ; evening gala dinner |