{"id":11268,"date":"2015-03-30T18:04:23","date_gmt":"2015-03-30T22:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eraarch.ca\/?p=11268"},"modified":"2015-03-30T18:10:54","modified_gmt":"2015-03-30T22:10:54","slug":"powers-of-towers-new-video-starring-graeme-stewart-and-sabina-ali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eraarch.ca\/2015\/powers-of-towers-new-video-starring-graeme-stewart-and-sabina-ali\/","title":{"rendered":"Powers of Towers: New video starring Graeme Stewart and Sabina Ali"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eraarch.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Powers-of-Towers-graphic-web-600x370.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eraarch.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Powers-of-Towers-graphic-web-600x370.jpg\" alt=\"Powers-of-Towers-graphic-web-600x370\" width=\"600\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eraarch.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Powers-of-Towers-graphic-web-600x370.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.eraarch.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Powers-of-Towers-graphic-web-600x370-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eraarch.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Powers-of-Towers-graphic-web-600x370-117x72.jpg 117w, https:\/\/www.eraarch.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Powers-of-Towers-graphic-web-600x370-234x144.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>ERA&#8217;s Graeme Stewart and Sabina Ali of the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tpwomenscomm.org\/\"> Thorncliffe Park Women&#8217;s Committee<\/a> are featured in a terrific new video by <a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/\">Spacing<\/a>. The video, which also includes interviews with ERA&#8217;s Michael McClelland, is entitled \u201cPowers of Towers,\u201d and profiles the efforts of Graeme and Sabina to transform Toronto\u2019s aging suburban high-rise neighbourhoods into livable communities that work. Graeme and Sabina were jointly awarded the 2014 Jane Jacobs Prize, also presented by Spacing magazine. <\/p>\n<p>For several years, Graeme has been leading big-picture strategic thinking for Tower Renewal in Toronto. This has involved a range of street-level research, analysis, and consultation, as well involvement in city-planning initiatives and policy change. Since 2008 Sabina has been leading\u00a0 her community to create new ways of using the public space, literally transforming their neighbourhood at an inspiring pace.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the full video below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-container\">\n<div class=\"site-content\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/96217279\" width=\"520\" height=\"292\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Powers of Towers\u201d is presented in association with Tangent Motion Pictures and Foxley Films. Financial support was provided by the Ontario Media Development Corportation.<\/p>\n<p>Produced by: Sean Liliani and Sarah Martin<br \/>\nPhotography by: Sean Liliani<br \/>\nExecutive Producer: Matthew Blackett<\/p>\n<p>photo by Chloe Ellingson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ERA&#8217;s Graeme Stewart and Sabina Ali of the Thorncliffe Park Women&#8217;s Committee are featured in a terrific new video by Spacing. 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