urbanism - Dave Thompson Victoria

Building in the right places – City Statement

July 20, 2025November 9, 2024 by Dave Thompson

I was delighted to see this draft statement (see below), prepared by City Staff, in this week’s Agenda. It concisely states the need for additional homes in the right places …

Building in the right places, part 4 – walkable, complete communities

November 23, 2025September 13, 2024 by Dave Thompson

This is the 4th (and final? Edit: not quite final) post in a series about where additional development should go. The first post – an overview of building in the …

This map shows the five-minute walk area of the city's priority and expanded All Ages and Abilities (AAA) Cycling Network

Building in the right places, part 3 – near protected bike-and-roll routes

July 20, 2025August 3, 2024 by Dave Thompson

This is part of a series of posts on where we should be building more homes. The first post – an overview of building in the right places – is …

"This map shows the five-minute walk area of Victoria's proposed Transit Priority Network, where frequent, reliable transit exists or is envisioned to be prioritized in the coming decades. Buffers: 200m, 300m, 400m."

Building in the right places, part 2 – near transit stops

July 20, 2025July 8, 2024 by Dave Thompson

I published an op-ed in the Times Colonist on where new building should be focussed. The upshot is that we need more homes in the right places, i.e. where people …