The power of citizen placemaking was demonstrated on a blustery winter morning in Victoria when volunteers and City of Victoria staff got together to "remake" a street, intersection and adjacent public spaces. The weather didn't deter the participants or the outdoors-oriented … [Read more...]
We explore the evolution of Oak Bay Avenue
Oak Bay Avenue stretches for about 2 km from (near) the bay after which it is named west to the point where (in true Greater Victoria fashion) it changes name to Pandora Avenue (which continues straight west to the Victoria harbour). On Friday November 27, we joined with students … [Read more...]
‘Make It Happen’ event brings placemakers together
40 keen Greater Victoria placemakers gathered on the evening of September 28 to kick off an ambitious fall calendar for our one-year-old network. Hosted in the gorgeously creative space of The Watershed, the gathering featured small group work on key projects as well as social … [Read more...]
Sponsor
We appreciate the support of organizations and businesses that share our dedication to great urban spaces.Even an organization like ours that operates almost 100% on volunteer energy requires funds to operate: meeting space, website costs, printing and such. When we jump into a … [Read more...]
Projects
February 2015 Projects Update We had a great organizational meeting in January, with 30 keen placemakers (ranging in age from 3 weeks to 64 years) participating. All of our key projects for the year are a go. we are helping to sponsor a visit by Happy City author Charles … [Read more...]
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