"Summer Hill + Summer Dale"
Neighbourhood: Summer Hill
Meeting Location: Margaret Scrivener Square (in front of Summerhill LCBO)
Start Time: 9:30am
John Van Nostrand- Partner, Architects Alliance
John, wife Kate Wilson and crew will leave from the Margaret Scrivener Square - in front of the Summerhill LCBO at 9:30 - travel through Woodlawn, Summerhill Gardens, up the Iroquois Shoreline to Rosehill Reservoir (Toronto's first public water supply), down the Vale of Avoca and along Yellow Creek (bring your binos), to Mount Pleasant, returning through South Rosedale and Price Street Park to Scrivener Square (approximately 1.5 hours).
John van Nostrand is both a partner in architectsAlliance, and the principal of aA's affiliated practice, planningAlliance. Over the last three decades, John has been the driving force behind the firms' domestic and international planning and community development practice.
Locally, John's vision has had a major impact on Toronto's Waterfront and city streets, where he has planned new communities and rejuvenated established neighbourhoods for more than 30 years. John's practice encompasses housing, churches, health care facilities, schools and urban design projects.
John’s work has been recognized with a number of national and international awards, including the Canadian Urban Institute's "Brownie" Award, The Waterfront Centre's Planning Honour, and the Jane Jacobs Prize, awarded by Ideas That Matter to individuals who have made a significant contribution to Toronto's vitality.