Citizens creating healthy public spaces
This past weekend, people from all over the region gathered in Rutledge Park for a picnic. All these folks had one thing in common, little free libraries! A while back, Jean, the lovely person who installed the 200th little free library (LFL) in our city, got in touch with me about the possibility of hosting […]
There’s a great new book out about placemaking and we want to share it with you. Home Sweet Neighborhood is a colorful book suitable for readers from middle school to adult, by Victoria author Michelle Mulder. Michelle has plenty of hands-on experience with placemaking right here in Victoria. On her block, she has led initiatives […]
By Thomas Guerrero Last month I had the wonderful opportunity to address the Greater Victoria Placemaking Network Annual General Meeting. Rather than talk about Sidewalking Victoria, I decided to talk a little bit about place and how that applies to placemaking itself. Here are some of those thoughts transposed into a blog post. Placemaking is […]
In a previous blog on Tips for Managing Your LFL, I encouraged people to get their little free libraries into the spirit of holidays. This is an excellent way to encourage more people to visit your LFL, to keep your book collection fresh, and generally to involve your LFL in celebrating the holiday. Today is […]
This past weekend, people from all over the region gathered in Rutledge Park for a picnic. All these folks had one thing in common, little free libraries! A while back, Jean, the lovely person who installed the 200th little free library (LFL) in our city, got in touch with me about the possibility of hosting […]
Citizens, Friends, Placemakers – – It’s that time of the year. The Greater Victoria Placemaking Network (GVPN) is hosting its 2019 Annual General Meeting. This year, we’ll be gathering at a lovely new community space – The Hub– at 829 Fort St. (Between Blanshard and Quadra). On Tuesday, June 11. Doors open at 5:30. Meeting from 6pm to 7pm. Social […]
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