Building Equitable Cities Speaker Series

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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has amplified existing socioeconomic inequities. Nowhere has this been clearer than in our cities.

Throughout 2022, we, along our community partners, will host quarterly talks related to addressing inequities and disrupting systemic bias in the establishment and development of cities, including how we can build back differently as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This speaker series is a part of our ongoing work to share diverse perspectives on issues of equity, inclusion and development. This is also an opportunity for imagining new social possibilities and new ways of thinking through the old challenges of access, sustainability and social justice.

We will share the topics for future sessions closer to the session dates. We also share regular content on this page related to the equity and city-building. To get updates on this speaker series, click the “Subscribe” button.

Community Partners

We’re presenting the Building Equitable Cities Speaker Series in partnership with the Feminist Shift, YW Kitchener-Waterloo, YWCA Cambridge, and Women's College Hospital.


The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has amplified existing socioeconomic inequities. Nowhere has this been clearer than in our cities.

Throughout 2022, we, along our community partners, will host quarterly talks related to addressing inequities and disrupting systemic bias in the establishment and development of cities, including how we can build back differently as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This speaker series is a part of our ongoing work to share diverse perspectives on issues of equity, inclusion and development. This is also an opportunity for imagining new social possibilities and new ways of thinking through the old challenges of access, sustainability and social justice.

We will share the topics for future sessions closer to the session dates. We also share regular content on this page related to the equity and city-building. To get updates on this speaker series, click the “Subscribe” button.

Community Partners

We’re presenting the Building Equitable Cities Speaker Series in partnership with the Feminist Shift, YW Kitchener-Waterloo, YWCA Cambridge, and Women's College Hospital.

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    What might water service equity look like in Kitchener?

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    Now that we’ve heard from Cathy Bailey on what improving water equity looks like in Cincinnati, we want to hear from you.  

    Staff will review these ideas as they plan for future water service delivery in our community.    

    You can help by telling us: 

    • What did you take away from Cathy’s talk that you’d like to see in our community? What might water equity look like in Kitchener? 
    • As we heard from Cathy, water inequities come in many forms. What stories or examples are you hearing about water vulnerabilities in Kitchener? 

    Share your ideas and heart the ones you like or agree with.

    To protect your privacy, please do not include your last name in your username.

    Closes: April 14, 2023

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