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Plazas dead and lively and the passageways that connect
A city's buzz is highly associated with the liveliness of its plazas - the shared outdoor spaces adjacent… [more]
One problem corner and a community loses its flow
Every North American city has arterial roadways. Every city also has residential neighbourhoods with… [more]
Place-based Conflict Management
In our global village world, we are more likely to buy into ideas and approaches developed somewhere… [more]
Engagement

Place-based Conflict Management
May 1, 2013 By Ben Ziegler Leave a Comment
In our global village world, we are more likely to buy into ideas and approaches developed somewhere else, in a different place. This is certainly … [Read More...]

Green spaces and places in Oaklands Neighbourhood
April 26, 2013 By Sarah Rose Robert 1 Comment
The Places Project had another successful urban space discovery walk in Oaklands neighbourhood (Victoria, BC, Canada) on Sunday April 14th. Re-imagine … [Read More...]
Creative Change

Off and walking: Victoria’s new urban exploration project
April 4, 2013 By Sarah Rose Robert Leave a Comment
The first event of The Places Project took place on March 23rd under a sunny spring sky. Thank you to all who came out and made the event such a … [Read More...]

Exploring walkability in Burnside Gorge community of Greater Victoria
March 12, 2013 By Lorne Daniel 1 Comment
Walkability is the focus for the first event of The Places Project on Saturday, March 23, 2013 in the Greater Victoria neighbourhood of Burnside … [Read More...]
Places and Spaces

Plazas dead and lively and the passageways that connect
May 13, 2013 By Lorne Daniel Leave a Comment
A city's buzz is highly associated with the liveliness of its plazas - the shared outdoor spaces adjacent to buildings and parks, whether privately or publicly owned. To celebrate Jane's Walk on May 4, The Places Project hosted a walk that … [Read More...]

One problem corner and a community loses its flow
May 1, 2013 By Lorne Daniel Leave a Comment
Every North American city has arterial roadways. Every city also has residential neighbourhoods with schools, homes, parks, playgrounds and other walking destinations. The challenge is how to manage the intersection of arterials and … [Read More...]


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