“Far Aparties”: physically distanced gatherings with neighbours
As Canadians we tend to cocoon over the winter and once the weather gets sunny many of us cannot wait to get out and socialize with our friends and neighbours….
Resilient Streets
Resilient Streets — On the Road!
Building Resilient Neighbourhoods team members Michelle Colussi and Stacy Barter have been on the road this October and November delivering Resilient Streets workshops for new collaboratives that will be implementing…
How to Create a Vertical Village
The Transition Network’s Caring Collaborative produced a manual for helping create closer social ties and a greater experience of community in apartments and condominium buildings. Here’s a brief excerpt below,…
REGISTER for Our Next Round of Resilient Streets Workshops
We are excited to gear up for Resilient Streets Kick-off workshops this fall in 3 new neighbourhoods: James Bay, Fernwood and Burnside Gorge. Join us for an evening of ideas,…
CHEK News Reports on Building Resilient Neighbourhoods
Victoria’s CHEK News recently interviewed Building Resilient Neighbourhoods’ Stacy Barter along with Jack Meredith and other Resilient Streets champions in the Victoria West neighbourhood. And there are some healthy-looking local…
Resilient Streets Micro-grants
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW MICRO-GRANT APPLICATIONS as this program has been fully subscribed. Please sign up for our mailing list to be notified of future calls…
REGISTER NOW for upcoming Resilient Streets kick-off workshops
Vic West: Wednesday, May 17th, 7:00PM – 9:00 PM. To register: www.vicwestrsworkshop.eventbrite.com Esquimalt: Thursday, June 1st, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. To register: www.esquimaltrsworkshop.eventbrite.com Fairfield- Gonzales: Sunday, June…
Resilient Streets Local Resources Victoria
A roundup of resources from Victoria, including grants, emergency preparedness and community safety, placemaking, public art, gardens, and more!
Resilient Streets Toolkit
Learn about, teach, and create Resilient Streets in your neighbourhood. Find lessons learned, ideas, and examples to create tangible impact.
Call for City of Victoria Host Neighbourhoods!
Want to foster more connections between immediate neighbours in your community? Resilient Streets helps neighbours get to know each other and work together on a project to improve their block,…
Characteristics of a Resilient Community or Neighbourhood — A Checklist
This checklist framework helps locate the level of resilience capacity that exists in a neighbourhood or community. It can be used as a citizen questionnaire, to promote discussion in focus groups, or as a guide for conducting a formalized community resilience study and assessment.
Laughing Allowed! – A How-to Guide for Making a Physical Comedy Show to Build Neighbourhood Resilience
Download our complete do-it-yourself manual to make a neighbourhood physical comedy show.