Urban noise is a health issue, an equity issue, and an urban planning / placemaking issue. Unfortunately, it is often an afterthought when we think about creating a healthy urban environment. The City of Victoria is currently updating its Noise Bylaw, but early input seems to … [Read more...]
Falaise Community Road Mural Repainted and Expanded!
On Sunday, August 17, 2025, volunteers from the Falaise Community Association, the Greater Victoria Placemaking Network, and the neighbourhood threw a repainting party for the road mural on Falaise Crescent in Saanich. A team of over 30 volunteers repainted and expanded the … [Read more...]
Call for Volunteers: Help Repaint the Falaise Road Mural!
On August 17, we'll be teaming up with friends from the Falaise Community Association for a fresh coat of creativity! We're repainting and expanding the Falaise Crescent Road Mural, and we’re calling on volunteers to roll up their sleeves and help bring the street to … [Read more...]
LFLs welcome at the TC Book Sale non-profit day May 5, 2025
The GVPN's Pocket Places Project lead, Teale Phelps Bondaroff, shares a few of the most memorable moments in mapping, restocking, and finding gems in Little Free Libraries. Read on below and check out Teale's short insta vid to hear all about community care, generosity and … [Read more...]
Book or Treat! – Local illustrator hides Little Free Library-themed book and original artwork for Halloween
Local illustrator Tegan Thomas, has hidden three copies of her new book in little free libraries across the region. Thomas is the illustrator of "The Book Witch, the Wee White Dog and the Little Free Library," written by Lana Shupe and published with Nimbus Publishing. The book … [Read more...]
