Thanksgiving weekend was the perfect time to launch the 200th little free library box in CRD. Tom and Jean Newton, who refurbished a rusty Times Colonist box to create a shiny red book box, expressed thanks to over 40 neighbours who showed up on the sunny Saturday … [Read more...]
Considering past, present, future for Oak Bay Cenotaph
The Oak Bay Cenotaph, constructed in 1948 to honour the 97 Oak Bay men and women who died during World War II, is a fixture on the eastern tip of Uplands Park, and the focus of local Remembrance Day ceremonies. Like all special public places, a Cenotaph has relevance to the … [Read more...]
Look! A pop-up street re-make
What does a citizen-led public space and street pop-up look like?Check it out: here's a short video of our Cook St Re-Make project, where we worked with The City of Victoria and Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition to demonstrate a "complete street" redesign of a typical Victoria … [Read more...]
Defensive Architecture
The Current on CBC just broadcast this discussion on defensive architecture. It is important and relevant for us to think about the role of urban design in shaping who is welcome and who is not. The spaces we create are never neutral, and are always 'for' a particular use or … [Read more...]
