# Event Details - **Event Name**: City Debate #20: INVEST OR RETREAT? GRANVILLE ISLAND + SEA LEVEL RISE - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Experts dispute the future of our region. You Decide.About this EventNorth America's most successful public market is at high risk to be underwater by 2100. Do we invest in new infrastructure? Or do we retreat?Join us at Waterfront Theatre for this 20th Edition Celebration!THE DEBATERSInvest: Heather Deal (Granville Island Council Chair) and Tamsin Lyle (Principal at Ebbwater Consulting)Retreat: Michael Biros (Adjunct Professor at UBC SALA) and Jeff Cutler (Principal at space2place)MODERATED by award winning urban issues and city politics journalist Frances Bula.Thank you to our City Debates Partners: Granville Island and UBC SALAThis event has been approved by the AIBC for 2.5 Core Learning Units. AIBC CES Participants should fill in the attendance record at the door.The debate will be recorded. Recordings may be used for educational purposes. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/city-debate-20-invest-or-retreat-granville-island-sea-level-rise/100001982306720764 - **Event Categories**: Art, Theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 20, max: 20, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Vancouver - **state**: BC - **country**: Canada - **location**: Waterfront Theatre - **lat**: 49.2700991 - **long**: -123.1355974 - **full address**: Waterfront Theatre, 1412 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: City Debate #20: INVEST OR RETREAT? GRANVILLE ISLAND + SEA LEVEL RISE - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/6cb999df41e4608030bba32e69c285a10de38e8df882d38a145648faf3969d7f-rimg-w1200-h612-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1770731461 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is City Debate #20: INVEST OR RETREAT? GRANVILLE ISLAND + SEA LEVEL RISE being held? - **A:** City Debate #20: INVEST OR RETREAT? GRANVILLE ISLAND + SEA LEVEL RISE takes place on Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Waterfront Theatre, 1412 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, Canada. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for City Debate #20: INVEST OR RETREAT? GRANVILLE ISLAND + SEA LEVEL RISE? - **A:** Tickets for City Debate #20: INVEST OR RETREAT? GRANVILLE ISLAND + SEA LEVEL RISE are priced at CAD 20 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionCAD 20AvailablePartners and SponsorsCAD 20Available - **Q**: Who is organizing City Debate #20: INVEST OR RETREAT? 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