Lisa, Gene And Eric

Local developer Chris LeFevre is an important part of the fabric of Victoria. Whether it is the new build development, The Railyards, or taking on another brick-built retrofit what is produced is inspiring and good for the landscape. The post Chris LeFevre revitalizes Victoria’s heritage buildings appeared first on 29er Radio.

Rather than pie in the sky, what if cities focused on what they could do best and leave the hard work to the rest? The post Forget sustainable and affordable—how about doable? appeared first on 29er Radio.

The gang puts affordable housing under the microscope as they explore all the facets of the development process from: density, land costs, soft costs, and developer profit to cash flow after the development is complete. The post With Robert Brown from Catalyst Community Development Society appeared first on 29er Radio.

BCBC back in the day was spending way too  much money and not getting their money’s worth when it came to buildings. Sandy Beaman was part of the group that worked to change that dynamic. The post With Sandy Beaman: how the public sector CAN develop under budget and on time appeared first on 29er Radio.

Shatterbox Coffee Bar is located in one of the toughest blocks in Victoria. Do you need to be brave to locate a business in a tough neighbourhood? Hopeful of human beings’ potential?   The post With Kalen Harris of Shatterbox appeared first on 29er Radio.

How can a council beat the market? Can we curate a lifestyle in our communities that allows people to attain limitless success AND provide a safety net for the less fortunate?  Do we really have that in us?   The post What does the future hold for cities? appeared first on 29er Radio.

Is it possible that we are as dumb as the people who came before us? Could we be screwing up our cities just as bad as a forefathers? All this and Gene’s dulcet tones for story time. The post Why do we think we are so smart? appeared first on 29er Radio.

With Lisa in the house, talk goes to working with the Feds to get more going on locally. All that and grade five math problems and what it would have been like at the bar before David took on Goliath. Gripping stuff. Get your listen on. The post Are politicians dirt bags? Discuss. appeared first on 29er Radio.

A debriefing of the City of Victoria council vote on the Bosa St Andrews School landmark development. How can a neighbourhood debate without ripping itself apart?   The post Mike Kozakowski of Citified.ca joins Gene and Eric appeared first on 29er Radio.

Take your seats ladies and gentlemen, bonus densities and actually building homes for the homeless are rocking it big time at Gene’s this show. Bruce Anderson shares some of Nanaimo’s theories and practices around residential development. The post Bruce Anderson from the Nanaimo Planning Department joins the gang! appeared first on 29er Radio.

Is Victoria too big for its britches? Could we get some lessons from towns around this province who work with the Province and Feds or would we rather go it alone? The post Lisa’s away—the boys still play. appeared first on 29er Radio.

Community input is a powerful tool for urban planners but what happens if the community doesn’t show up or their ideas aren’t feasible?   The post Joining Lisa, Gene, & Eric this week: Carolyn Gisborne, volunteer Chair of the Burnside Gorge Land Use Committee, and Greg Damant, architect at Cascadia Architects appeared first on 29er Radio.

Why do we accept that our TV screen can be bigger but our buildings should remain the same size? How can honesty play a part in successful urban regeneration? All this and more. The post Can a city take advantage of its cognitive surplus? appeared first on 29er Radio.

A pledge to house a homeless person, what’s the difference between 4 and 6 storeys, and can office efficiency techniques work on the general public. The post Lisa is back, so let the scrum begin… appeared first on 29er Radio.

  With Lisa taking a much needed break, Gene and Eric are joined by Oliver Tennant to discuss tent city and what a city does about homeless citizens. The post Lisa, Gene, & Eric with Oliver Tennant, Founder of UVic Urban Development Club appeared first on 29er Radio.

  The people behind Fort Commons, the Fort Street parklet and much more share their thoughts on putting FUN into a property company’s vision statement. The post Lisa, Gene, & Eric with Suzanne and Jayne Bradbury appeared first on 29er Radio.

How did Douglas St. get shut down for the day and will that lead to a sustainable city? The post Lisa, Gene & Eric with Ken Kelley of DVBA appeared first on 29er Radio.

Could an economist help a city plan for and understand what development projects would create positive economic impacts? The post Urban Economic researcher Dr Martin Farnham joins the gang. appeared first on 29er Radio.

Does our recycling contractor care if the public raids the blue box of valuable materials? This and more. The post Community Ecologic Economic Leakage appeared first on 29er Radio.

With one of the authors of the YYJ OCP in the house it was hard to avoid exploring how many “plans” have actually come to fruition. The post Mark Hornell AD of CP in YYJ & OCP team member appeared first on 29er Radio.