No, chairs are not being detonated. But public space is being changed. The first two chair-bombing events by Greater Victoria Placemaking Network were a huge success. At our first chair-bombing, people gathering in the enclosed courtyard of Greater Victoria Public … [Read more...]
Constructed forms & creative colour
Victoria photographer and urban explorer Susan Jones has an eye for the interplay between our constructed forms and the creative use of colour. "The City of Victoria and surrounding area is an exciting gallery that melts, shifts, and blends constantly," she says. "Change is … [Read more...]
The walkable city
The Placemaking Leadership Council is meeting soon in Stockholm, a city that is building on its naturally walkable historic centre with the addition of more restricted-vehicle streets. Check out this short video for an intro to Stockholm's walkability - and imagine if a cluster … [Read more...]
Fence painting as placemaking
It was a long grey-blue fence, the kind of blank, uniform surface that often gets tagged. And so it got tagged. Then one spring day a group of street artists approached the owner with an offer. Could they create something a little more interesting on his fence, something that … [Read more...]
Happy City
Can Victoria be a "Happy City?" Over 230 people gathered in the great social space of the Atrium building lobby on the evening of February 18 to hear author Charles Montgomery present on his popular book of urban observations, The Happy City. Montgomery was speaking as part … [Read more...]
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