FCI Engages in Dialogue to Build Healthier and More Resilient Communities

The Future Cities Institute was in attendance on October 15, 2025, at Bold Urban Futures: How to Build Healthier, More Resilient Communities, a packed evening of dialogue, connection and future-focused thinking in downtown Vancouver. 

Hosted at the TELUS Garden and part of the University of Waterloo’s Global Futures series, this special event brought together city-builders, University of Waterloo Alumni and partners working at the edge of change. 

FCI Director, Dr. Leia Minaker, joined an inspiring speaker lineup alongside Lisa Helps (Executive Lead, BC Builds at BC Housing) and Dr. Joyce Kim (Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Cluster Lead on Housing at FCI) to explore how collaboration, innovation and evidence can help reimagine Canadian urban life. 

Thanks to TELUS, the Global Futures team and everyone who joined us. Events like this remind us why partnerships matter, and why the future starts in the conversations we make space for. 

Learn more about upcoming Global Futures events here: https://uwaterloo.ca/alumni/global-futures-event-series