What do you do with a rug, a couch, an artist, a handful of musicians, a videographer and a connector? You plan a spontaneous concert on a random boulevard in Victoria, BC, of course. The impetus … [Read more...] about Sofa Surprise Pandora
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Welcome Pam Moore – Healthy Built Environment
We are very pleased to welcome Pam to our collaborative team. She has over 34 years’ experience working within the public health sector. Pam was one of the first public health professionals in western … [Read more...] about Welcome Pam Moore – Healthy Built Environment
Creating Healthy and Safe Communities Event
Fall is looking bright and with it comes new opportunities to collaborate with others and make a difference in our communities. Earlier this year I had the privilege of getting involved with the … [Read more...] about Creating Healthy and Safe Communities Event
A New Path Forward – Full Spectrum CPTED
Our Victoria-based company is dedicated to improving safety, well-being and quality of life in communities. It's always a pleasure sharing our expertise beyond British Columbia. It's all about … [Read more...] about A New Path Forward – Full Spectrum CPTED
Land is Power
Comments to Victoria City Council, April 11, 2019. Four minute read. I’ve lived downtown for 10 years in a condo I was lucky enough to buy when I moved here. For a longer time, I’ve been a bit … [Read more...] about Land is Power
The Other Missing Middle: What I heard at Victoria’s Housing Summit
(9 minute read) THERE'S A LOT OF TALK about the missing middle in housing supply: the smallish, multi-unit housing types like duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, carriage houses, courtyard apartments or … [Read more...] about The Other Missing Middle: What I heard at Victoria’s Housing Summit
New Year Whirlwind
It's no exaggeration, the first few months of this year have been an absolute blur. Just like the new wall mural located in Calgary's new public library downtown, I needed to step back to see things … [Read more...] about New Year Whirlwind
Welcome Adrian Myszka – Future Cities
We are extremely excited to welcome Adrian to our transdisciplinary team. Adrian and I first met through my work with the Greater Victoria Placemaking Network and a Jane's Walk I led. Following a … [Read more...] about Welcome Adrian Myszka – Future Cities
This Story has a Process… all it needs is a Cast (An Essay on CPTED Community of Practice)
Intensifying homelessness crises have been feeding major conversations in Greater Victoria, as they have more and more elsewhere in Canada. Angry social and news media debates swing from the … [Read more...] about This Story has a Process… all it needs is a Cast (An Essay on CPTED Community of Practice)
7 Ways to Connect with Community
7 Ways to Connect with Community A guy walks into a bar. No, it’s not the start of a joke but a recent news item about Carlos, a University of Calgary student who emailed every woman in his school … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Connect with Community