(8 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
neighborhoods
In Need of a Champion: Reviving the Practice of CPTED (Essay)
Last month, we traveled to Edmonton to give a one-day workshop to a group of participants attending the annual conference of the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association (ACCPA). The topic of … [Read more...] about In Need of a Champion: Reviving the Practice of CPTED (Essay)
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
A pub at the hub
I have the good fortune of living in Victoria, BC, Canada within walking distance of both Cook Street Village and downtown. The Beagle in Cook St Village serves as a meeting place for the … [Read more...] about A pub at the hub
Walking tours: a closer look at our urban world
I'm a great believer in the power of walking tours. There's a unique value in getting people together in small groups and walking the streets of a city to see, really see, what's really there. That … [Read more...] about Walking tours: a closer look at our urban world
Building community trust with flowers
One of the things I love about my new neighbourhood of Fairfield, in Victoria (BC, Canada) is the variety of "faces" presented by homes in the community. Each house, condo or apartment has a different … [Read more...] about Building community trust with flowers