This is one of eight . . .count 'em eight, Jane's Walks in Victoria! This walk features old residential streets with tons of character and boulevard gardens.For details, check out the Jane's Walk site Victoria page. Guest Author BioSoren Henrich Soren Henrich, communication … [Read more...]
Chair-bombings rock Victoria
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...]
Get out and walk: Planning your first Jane’s Walk
Each year Jane’s Walks are hosted worldwide to draw citizens into conversation about the spaces we live in, to encourage exploration and to build connections. The walks can take on a variety of themes, and are very much shaped by the leader and participants. The walks are hosted … [Read more...]
A Centennial placemaking opportunity in Oak Bay?
It's not as sketchy as Trevor Noah taking over the Daily Show, but I do wonder why access to Oak Bay's famed 6.8 km Centennial Trail from the west is only by way of a death-defying jaywalk across an often-busy strip of Foul Bay Road, at a corner, no less (Foul Bay at Brighton; … [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...]
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