How can we create green literacy skills in youth and foster strong leaders in our community? How do we bridge the gap between youth unemployment and meaningful work? How can youth foster connections … [Read more...] about Youth Leaders from the Ground Up
Engagement
public participation & citizen engagement
Place-based Conflict Management
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 true in the conflict management arena (my … [Read more...] about Place-based Conflict Management
Green spaces and places in Oaklands Neighbourhood
The Places Project had another successful urban space discovery walk in Oaklands neighbourhood (Victoria, BC, Canada) on Sunday April 14th. Re-imagine Oaklands Neighbourhood dove into the question … [Read more...] about Green spaces and places in Oaklands Neighbourhood
Jane’s Walk – Downtown Places and Passages
The Places Project invites you to join us in our third urban space exploration: Downtown Places and Passages - a Jane's Walk Saturday May 4 1 - 2 pm Meet in the atrium courtyard of the Greater … [Read more...] about Jane’s Walk – Downtown Places and Passages
Reimagining Oaklands: a preview
The Places Project will be exploring the green spaces of Oaklands neighbourhood in Victoria, BC, on Sunday April 14. A week before the event, we did a preview walk, scouting the area. It's an … [Read more...] about Reimagining Oaklands: a preview
The Neighbourhood Stroll Habit: recharge your collaborative mindset
When I’m working at my home office, by mid-day I’m usually ready for some outside time. Fortunately I live in an inviting neighbourhood. A short stroll in my ‘hood helps recharge my batteries. And … [Read more...] about The Neighbourhood Stroll Habit: recharge your collaborative mindset
The worst PowerPoint in the world
There’s actually an award for the worst PowerPoint presentations. Many of us have sat through presentations that couldn’t hold the attention span of a five-year-old. Does creating an engaging … [Read more...] about The worst PowerPoint in the world
Walking Consultations: moving public engagement beyond opinions
"Getting public input" is a phase in almost every urban planning decision that is made in the developed world. Too often, however, it means simply surveying the existing attitudes of stakeholders (and … [Read more...] about Walking Consultations: moving public engagement beyond opinions
Join the visual revolution
The majority of us think in pictures; we don’t think in lines of text. Childhood memories aren’t stored as Word documents in our brains and our dreams aren’t in book format. Seventy-five percent of … [Read more...] about Join the visual revolution
Community led consultations: a case study
Despite a rich history that goes back hundreds of years, the Marpole neighbourhood is one of those places in Vancouver (BC, Canada) that has managed to stay under the radar. Located along Vancouver's … [Read more...] about Community led consultations: a case study