The City of Victoria is updating the Official Community Plan (OCP) to meet the needs of a growing population and address the housing and climate crises. The City wants to hear your thoughts on the proposed OCP update to help shape how Victoria will grow into the future. Of … [Read more...]
More ways you can get involved in the City of Victoria Official Community Plan
Here at GVPN we are delighted about the new Meeting in a Box! This is a toolkit for community groups, classes and neighbours to share your thoughts on Victoria's future. As the City of Victoria updates the Official Community Plan (OCP) until September 2024, City staff are … [Read more...]
Book Review – Home Sweet Neighborhood – Transforming Cities One Block at a Time (2019)
Michelle Mulder's 2019 book is one of seven they have written for the Orca Footprints series. Orca Books is a local publisher, set to celebrate its 40th birthday in 2024, of kids books on a variety of topics but with a strong focus on the natural world, Indigenous topics and … [Read more...]
Voices in Motion choristers serenade local little free library
Video recording of Amy Van Wensem, Musical Director, leading the Voices in Motion choristers and student author Priscila Kumar in a song: dona nobis pacem (let there be peace). On February 22, 2023, the Voices in Motion Choral Society and Greater Victoria Placemaking Network … [Read more...]
Review of ‘Gentrification is Inevitable and Other Lies’ by Leslie Kern
This 204-page book, published in 2022 and available in Victoria from the public library (check it out at GVPL) is a quick, thought provoking and informative read. Author Leslie Kern is a Canadian academic, currently an Associate Professor at Mount Allison University in Sackville, … [Read more...]
