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Review of ‘Gentrification is Inevitable and Other Lies’ by Leslie Kern
This 204-page book, published in 2022 and available in Victoria from the public library (check it out at GVPL) is a quick, thought provoking and informative read. Author Leslie Kern is a Canadian academic, currently an Associate Professor at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick (which interestingly “has been ranked Canada’s #1 undergraduate university […]
Picture This: Our Year In Review
During this season, we take time to reflect upon the good things in our lives. We are grateful for our network of place-makers in the Greater Victoria region. As 2022 comes to a close, we are reflecting on our community connections and the projects that our network has successfully completed many placemaking projects in and […]
Join us for our Annual General Meeting (with special guests!)
Placemakers, you’re invited! The Greater Victoria Placemaking Network (GVPN) is hosting its 2022 Annual General Meeting. This year, we’ll be gathering at the Paul Phillips Hall at 1923 Fernwood Rd (Fernwood at Gladstone) on Wednesday, November 9. Doors open at 5:45. Meeting from 6pm to 7pm. Followed by a conversation on “Murals and Our Sense […]
CRD sees 650th Little Free Library installed!
On Saturday, September 24th, neighbours gathered on Haultain St. to cut the ribbon on the 650th little free library (LFL) in the CRD. It was built and installed by Marthinus and Lori de Wet, near the corner of Haultain St. and Scott St. in Victoria. The LFL, dubbed the “Garden View LFL,” was built by […]
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"If you want to understand gentrification and gain a more nuanced perspective on it this is a great read full of thought provoking ideas" @suziezed shares a review of @LellyK Leslie Kern's book ‘Gentrification is Inevitable and Other Lies’ https://victoriaplacemaking.ca/2023/placemaking/leslie-kern/
