article and photos by Renée Layberry A lush, verdant spring was poised to burst forth in picturesque Victoria just as the COVID-19 pandemic settled over North America like a fog, dimming the luminescence of a new season. Around the globe, and in our city, we retreated into our … [Read more...]
A Plaza, but Definitely Not a Place
I am excited to be doing my first guest post here for the Greater Victoria Placemaking Network. I thought that a good place to start on a discussion of place is one of my least favourite things. Places for the sake of place. Even if you haven’t actually spent time in the plaza … [Read more...]
Placemaking in Paris
How does the City of Paris do placemaking?This year, the City of Paris selected seven sites for envisioning a new relationship to public spaces. Corporate sponsors share in the public recognition of the work. While visiting this summer, I happened to catch the … [Read more...]
PanFlora for the Planet
Grieving for my species and planet this week, I headed out for one of my "feel-better" activities...sprucing up PanFlora Gardens. You may have noticed the wooden garden boxes on the south side of Pandora Avenue boulevard, outside Our Place. PanFlora Gardens started as a … [Read more...]
Jane’s Walk — That’s a Wrap!
Each year, in honour of the late legendary urbanist Jane Jacobs, people across the world celebrate by connecting with others and walking through their own cities. As local walk leader Soren Henrich says, "Jane's Walk is about expressing the local context in conversation, making … [Read more...]