(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
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Ten Voices: An Innovation Story of Downtown Victoria
This story is a creative output of an Applied Research Project submitted to Cape Breton University, the final requirement of a Master of Business Administration in Community Economic Development and … [Read more...] about Ten Voices: An Innovation Story of Downtown Victoria
Taking to the street for talk about streets
In Victoria, BC, a group of cyclists, urban enthusiasts and neighbourhood activists have been talking for some time about creating a Greater Victoria Placemaking Network to promote creative, … [Read more...] about Taking to the street for talk about streets
Rethinking Dockside Green
When first conceived, Dockside Green in Victoria, BC, Canada was a living example of a global paradigm shift in the way cities could be built. As an early adopter, the project achieved a lot of … [Read more...] about Rethinking Dockside Green
How can the workplace encourage cycling?
Biking gives a sense of freedom, fun and exhilaration. With the right infrastructure on the roads and in the workplace it can be a healthy, inexpensive and efficient way to get to work. And employers … [Read more...] about How can the workplace encourage cycling?
Q & A with Victoria’s festivals leader: bringing vibrant activity to city streets
John Vickers is Executive Director of three international festivals in Victoria, BC, Canada: the Victoria International Chalk Art Festival, The Victoria International Buskers Festival, and the … [Read more...] about Q & A with Victoria’s festivals leader: bringing vibrant activity to city streets
The many faces of green spaces: Oaklands Neighbourhood
The Places Project walking tour of Oaklands neighbourhood highlighted the diversity of green spaces in the community. The green spaces came in many shapes and sizes from chip trails, to a large … [Read more...] about The many faces of green spaces: Oaklands Neighbourhood
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 to buildings and parks, whether privately or publicly owned. To celebrate Jane's Walk on … [Read more...] about Plazas dead and lively and the passageways that connect
One problem corner and a community loses its flow
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 … [Read more...] about One problem corner and a community loses its flow
What an arterial means to neighbourhoods and pedestrians
How does a neighbourhood that is intersected by a number of arterial roads tie itself together to create a livable, walkable community? Are arterials just a necessary evil that have to be tolerated, … [Read more...] about What an arterial means to neighbourhoods and pedestrians