Ken Greenberg

Principal - Greenberg Consultants Inc. (professional)

At Greenberg Consultants, creative problem-solving is applied to managing change in all aspects of city building and re-building including land use, built form and public space, municipal infrastructure, transportation and environment. Assignments range from leading large multi-disciplinary teams encompassing environment, transportation and economics for a broad range of clients - governments, institutions, Universities, and the development industry to strategic supporting roles.

Recipient - Excellence in Planning Award (Ontario Professional Planners Institute) (professional)

In 2011, Ken received the Excellence in Planning Award for "Lower Don Lands Framework Plan and Keating Channel Precinct Plan" in the Urban/Community Design category. The Excellence in Planning Awards recognizes:

*excellence in all aspects of the profession;
*a strong awareness of the planning profession among related professions, all levels of government, potential private - and public-sector clients, and the general public;
*professional planners serving their communities.

Recipient - Calgary Mayor's Urban Design Award (professional)

In 2011, Ken received the Calgary Mayor's Urban Design Award for 'RiverWalk'
with Calgary Municipal Lands Corporation. The Mayor's Urban Design Awards are awards that acknowledge the important contribution that designers, architects and artists make in improving the quality of life in our city by producing high quality buildings and public spaces. Well-designed spaces make people feel welcome, support pedestrian activity, improve safety and accessibility, and create a memorable sense of place.

Author (professional)

In Walking Home: The Life and Lessons of a City Builder, Ken Greenberg shares his passion and methods for rejuvenating neglected cities and argues passionately for the importance and possibilities of their renewal. Walking Home is both Ken's story and a lesson in turning the world's urban spaces back into places that can give us not only a platform to face the challenges of the future, but also a place we can call, with pride and satisfaction, home.

Fellow - Institute for Urban Design (professional)

For thirty years the Institute for Urban Design has positioned itself as a central platform for debate over issues related to urban planning, development, and design. By creating a common territory for architects, planners, policy-makers, developers, academics, journalists, and urban enthusiasts, we acknowledge that to ensure quality in planning and urban design, a dialogue must emerge that represents the diversity of stakeholder voices affected by urban development.

Fellow - Toronto Society of Architects (professional)

Established in 1887, the Toronto Society of Architects (TSA) is a non-profit volunteer-based organization comprised of architects, interns, students, urbanists, politicians, academics, retirees, citizens and enthusiasts. The TSA plays an advocacy role in the City, ensuring that architecture and design are key considerations in public discussions and in processes that have an impact on our urban environment.

Fellow - Royal Architecture Institute of Canada (professional)

The College of Fellows formally recognizes members and distinguished laypersons who have made outstanding contributions to the profession. Fellowship in the RAIC is an honour conferred on members singled out for their contribution to research, scholarship, public service or professional standing to the good of architecture in Canada, or elsewhere.

Recipient - Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture (professional)

In 2010, Ken received the American Institute of Architects Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture, which recognizes excellence in architectural advocacy and achievement. The award honours public officials or other individuals who by their role of advocacy have furthered the public's awareness and/or appreciation of design excellence in public architecture.

Amherst College: Bachelor of Arts 1965

University of Toronto: Bachelor of Architecture 1970