The Arbutus Greenway is a 10km linear park through Vancouver’s west side that, in the two years since the City purchased the land from Canadian Pacific, has become a favourite route for cyclists and pedestrians. The Greenway is only the latest use for this strip of land that the Canadian Pacific Railway assembled in 1902 for its Vancouver & Lulu Island Railway and on which passenger and freight trains rolled until a final freight shipment in 2001. Professor Douglas Harris will explore the conflict between the City and Canadian Pacific that led to the Supreme Court of Canada. Douglas will also consider the manner in which Canadian law establishes the balance between public regulation and private property. Tickets are $15 or $9 with a valid student ID.