Ministry of Environment has given approval for @CityofNanaimo’s south downtown waterfront lands lands to be subdivided,...
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Friday, December 18, 2015
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Friday, December 18, 2015
Environmental studies complete,
Ministry of Environment clears downtown waterfront lands for development
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
"The formula is simple: go to the city,
observe, and listen. And then join
together to effect change." — Jan Gehl
Portrait of Jan Gehl, The City Whisperer— @smart_magazine @PPS_Placemaking @citiesforpeople
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Sunday, November 1, 2015
From The City Fix —
Bus Rapid Transit has a bright future
Serving more than 32 million passengers daily in 197 cities across the globe, #BRT has a bright future @WRIcities
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Friday, October 23, 2015
Beasley: Skytrain LRT etc too expensive. Bus Rapid Transit is viable. Can convert to LRT in the long run when demand grows.
— Wise Monkeys (@wisemonkeysblog) November 2, 2015Seattle approves $1billion levy for transit, including BRT expansion supported by business, labor and enviro groups. https://t.co/Cpp4OFiftb
— NanaimoCommons (@NanaimoCommons) November 4, 2015Wednesday, October 28, 2015
@WorldVIU Days Nov. 2-6 —
Free keynote by Charles Montgomery @thehappycity
—@WorldVIU Days Nov. 2-6 features free keynote by Charles Montgomery@thehappycity @viunews
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
From Bicycle Diaries / David Byrne —
"Our cities are alive, just like us..."
Our cities are alive, just like us; they have both a deep intelligence that guides them and a physical presence....
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Nanaimo needs a public market!
With two big cruise ships in port - so many visitors to the @sjcitymarket today from all over the world!
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Local & Delicious. Open 7 days a week! Come down and join us at 1701 Douglas Street in The Hudson. pic.twitter.com/2ZAxF0wrhz
— Vic Public Market (@VicPubMark) October 1, 2015Sunday, July 19, 2015
Surface parking lots least productive use
of land and harmful to walkable, sociable
urban neighbourhoods.
This strategic gateway to the #Nanaimo Old City at Fitz and Selby is City owned and used for surface parking. On any...
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Sunday, July 19, 2015
Downtown #Nanaimo surface parking lots occupy about 35-40% of available land. If this is the lands highest and best use, returning maximum ROI, we're in trouble.
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Sunday, July 19, 2015
Surface parking lots are the least productive use of land and harmful to walkable, sociable urban neighbourhoods. @Bill_McKay11 @Rearrang3d
— NanaimoCommons (@NanaimoCommons) July 19, 2015
@NanaimoCommons @Bill_McKay11 @Rearrang3d @acmefoodco Aerial photos are truth-tellers about our urban environments.
— Victoria Placemaking (@VicPlacemaking) July 19, 2015
Friday, July 17, 2015
The most creative #pedestrian_crossings in the world | @BuzzlyWeb
The most creative #pedestrian_crossings in the world | @BuzzlyWeb
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Friday, July 17, 2015
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Infographic: City parks around the world @thiscitylifeyvr @Builtvisible
Infographic: City parks around the world @thiscitylifeyvr @Builtvisible
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Sign the petition! Let the City of Nanaimo complete due diligence on the Colliery Dams
Sign the petition! Let the City of #Nanaimo complete due diligence on the #CollieryDams
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Thursday, June 18, 2015
From Better! Cities and Towns —
Form-based codes: What's the deal?
Form-based codes: What's the deal? The community gets walkable neighborhoods with affordable housing—developers get a streamlined approval process.
Posted by Better! Cities & Towns on Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Via @cnunextgen Dr Evil on bike lanes...
Via @cnunextgen Dr Evil on bike lanes...
Posted by The Sidewalk Ballet on Sunday, May 24, 2015
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
City of Nanaimo MOU with Seaspan,
Island Corridor Foundation
RT @cityofnanaimo City, Seaspan and Southern Rail enter into MOU http://cnan.ca/1Qr8Xf8
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Thursday, May 7, 2015
Memorandum of Understanding pdf here.
Monday, May 11, 2015
PWL Partnership, landscape architects —
Coal Harbour, South East False Creek
—@pwlpartnership is the landscape architecture firm working with both Insight Holdings and the #Nanaimo Parks Recreation...
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Monday, May 11, 2015
Thursday, May 7, 2015
How landscape architecture is changing the face of the city. @globeandmail
How landscape architecture is changing the face of the city. @globeandmail
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Thursday, May 7, 2015
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Tragic irony—our wide streets allow us to quickly respond to collisions caused by our wide streets @StrongTowns
A tragic irony: Our wide streets allow us to quickly respond to the collisions caused by our wide streets.
Posted by Strong Towns on Thursday, April 23, 2015
Friday, April 3, 2015
From VanCityBuzz — Looking beyond commuter cycling in Vancouver
"That means not just creating ‘bicycle highways’ such as the 10th Avenue Bikeway, but complimenting them with protected...
Posted by Streets For Everyone on Thursday, March 26, 2015
From The Star — Toronto transit expansion spawns community-cultural hub
Toronto council endorses artistic community-cultural hub for Weston @TorontoStar http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/03/31/toronto-considers-artistic-community-cultural-hub-for-weston.html
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
How urban designer Ken Greenberg's neighbourhood made succesful transition from industrial to mixed use
More at @CBCToronto Toronto 2025: How to grow, with minimal growing pains
Check out the video - Revitalization plan for former Guvernment site revealed in Toronto : http://t.co/BWlmpozSSA via @CityNews
— Ken Greenberg (@KGreenbergTO) March 26, 2015Via @KGreenbergTO Revitalization plan for former Guvernment site revealed in Toronto @CityNews
Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Thursday, March 26, 2015
Saturday, March 14, 2015
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