One of the things that came out strongly in our discussion at the GVPN Annual General Meeting on November 18th was the hunger that is out there in the general public (and on our board and within our membership) to actually DO placemaking rather than just talking about it. So with … [Read more...]
Explore local places on IG
In the spirit of the flâneur (one who saunters around observing urban life), three local Instagram accounts share cool perspectives (and pics, of course) on place in Greater Victoria. Masami Teramachi tells CHEK News she 'has fallen love with Victoria' and walks whenever … [Read more...]
Sense and the City, Part 1: Your Nose Knows
The other day I wasn't just walking through the city, I was stomping. My mind was a swirl of angry thoughts and I was moving fast across the pavement. I was completely focused inside my head and paying exactly zero attention to the world around me. Not the gathering dusk or … [Read more...]
