https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGGB6MJlD7Q In this video I talk briefly about three of the City of Victoria's underfunded capital projects - Fire Hall…
Public Art and the Johnson Street Bridge
I stopped in to see John the singing grocer, as he's affectionately known, in Cook Street Village today. The first…
Permissive Tax Exemption Policy
This Thursday May 23rd, Victoria City Council will be making a decision with regard to permissive tax exemptions. Here's my…
On Deep Sustainability
I received an email this week from someone working on economic development and entrepreneurship in the region. His work shows…
Citizens’ Budget Workshops – Report Out
Preliminary Budget Feedback from Residents (PDF) In the election a year ago, citizens were concerned about their taxes and the…
Taking the Numbers to the People
On a sunny Wednesday afternoon in July, 106 people came out to James Bay New Horizons Community Centre to…