It’s More Than BusesTransit is about access, mobility and a better city!Join the conversation about the future of public transportation in Halifax.Help shape your city through a series of public sessions:

Mobilize public support! �Wednesday,�September�7,�2011�from�6-8�pm�World�Trade�and�Convention�Centre

Special�Guest�Speaker�for�Session�3�

Paul J. Bedford RPP, FCIPPrincipal, Paul Bedford & Associates

Paul Bedford is a Member and Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners with 40 years of experience in urban planning. As Toronto’s Chief City Planner for eight years, he championed numerous innovative planning strategies including the Kings, a new City wide Official Plan and a new plan for the Central Waterfront.

Since his retirement in 2004, he has been appointed Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University planning schools. He is also on the Board of Directors of Metrolinx, serves on the National Capital Commission’s Planning Advisory Committee, the Waterfront Toronto Design Review Panel and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Property Committee to help guide the long term redevelopment of Canada’s largest Mental Health campus.

He is also a Senior Associate of the Canadian Urban Institute, a frequent public speaker and a passionate advocate of the planning profession and Toronto.