CityTalk Podcast
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Festivals can be a great excuse to get out and see something new. But they can also be disruptive to local residents and businesses. So when do they help a city thrive, and when are they more trouble than they’re worth? Host Mary Rowe gets the perspectives of two guests who helped shape iconic downtown areas.
Tim Tompkins was president of the Times Square Alliance in New York City from 2002 to 2020. He’s now director of the Sustaining Places Initiative at the NYU Marron Institute. Mark Garner is executive director at Calgary Downtown Association. He’s the former CEO and executive director of the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Association.
Photo Credit: City of Mississauga | Creator: Adam Pulicicchio Photography