Victoria’s rank in Canada’s best communities?

How would you rank Victoria, B.C. in terms of Canada’s top 400 communities in which to live?

Rebranding Ogden Point, why?

When economic projects can’t sell, will changing the name fool anyone?

Reflections on the city

What is a city, who and what does it serve, and does it have a beginning an and end?

Movement Mayhem in Victoria

Chaos and congestion in the streets of Victoria, adds to the unaffordability of B.C.’s capital city.

Where are the fault lines in the Fairfield Plan?

Should land use planning serve the needs of citizens or developers and real estate investors?

Do equity, diversity and inclusivity really exist in James Bay?

A former consultant and long-time tenant living in the City of Victoria, raises serious questions about civic engagement process and representation of all residents in policy and land use planning decisions that will have an impact on the future of James Bay, one of the oldest maritime-based neighbourhoods in B.C.’s capital city. What are the […]

A Poet’s Perspective on Victoria’s Changing Landscape

Sometimes it takes the eye of a poet to see appreciate the shifting contours of the soul as it tries to find a home in a sea of urban change.

“Ghost Hotels”negatively impact rental housing in Victoria

Short-term vacation rentals have a negative impact on long-term rental housing in Victoria, B.C.

Public Realm Improvements in an Unaffordable City

Are public realm improvements and amenities skewed to serve one set of interests in the City of Victoria?

A red-herring in the real estate market?

If buyers in the Victoria real estate market are local, why worry about the empty homes or speculation taxes?