Here at the GVPN, we are excited to see Placemaking in Progress at the corner of Richmond and Richardson Streets in Victoria. The three faith-based communities of St Matthias Anglican Church, Abbey Church and the Emmaus Community share a vision of creating great gathering spots … [Read more...]
Scoop: What actually happens at a Little Free Library
by Guest Blogger John Threlfall What kind of books get placed in Little Free Libraries? Who puts them there? From where? How often? Which authors? Questions were many; the answers lay in our library. With the public libraries closed due to the pandemic this spring, it seemed … [Read more...]
#ChalkYourWalk during the pandemic
Today, Greater Victoria Placemaking Network launched the ‘Chalk Your Walk’ initiative to help build and sustain connections between neighbours during this period of physical distancing, and to support front line health and services workers. The Greater Victoria Placemaking … [Read more...]
Little Free Libraries (LFLs) grow into Pocket Places
Reading about the recent (July 2017) launch of Greater Victoria's latest Little Free Library (see our Facebook post here), I was reminded of Sarah Rose Robert's March 2015 post about the book exchange boxes popping up around town. It quickly became the site's most popular post … [Read more...]
