Which form of housing development supports a stronger community fabric and greater sociability? Do low-rise housing forms make it easier for neighbours to get to know each other and build stronger social connections? Or does being more spread out make it harder to stay connected? Do the higher population densities of condo and rental towers make it easier for residents to form tight social networks? Or does the high-rise form lead to residents being surrounded by people, but all avoiding eye contact in the elevator?
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Am Johal
Am Johal is co-Director of SFU's Community Engaged Research Initiative. He is the author of 'Ecological Metapolitics: Badiou and the Anthropocene' and is co-author with Matt Hern of "Global Warming and the Sweetness of Life: A Tar Sands Tale."  and 'O My Friends, There is No Friend: The Politics of Friendship at the End of Ecology.
He has previously worked on the Vancouver Agreement in urban economic and social development. He is currently Chair of the Vancouver International Film Festival.
This summer Am is the curator-in-residence at the Indian Summer Festival. 
THE DEBATERS
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Vincent Delfaud, Bosa Properties, Architectural Design and Development
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to be confirmed
CON: 
Mitchell Reardon, Happy Cities, Urban Planning, Engagement and Design
CON: 
Robyn Chan, False Creek Neighbourhood Association, Community Planning and Affordable Housing
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