Condo development, office development, commercial development and all other forms of real-estate development taking place in City of Victoria.

                          

Condo development, office development, commercial development and all other forms of real-estate development from across Victoria BC's municipalities, not including the City of Victoria.

              

NEW Marko Juras, a Victoria-based REALTOR®, candidly answers your questions about the Victoria real-estate market and the home buying/selling process.

Heritage renovation and heritage issues of cross-regional significance.

Popular discussions: Destroyed heritage buildings • 721-725 Yates • The Janion Hotel

Discussions on neighbourhood form, development trends, green building practices, cross-regional urban design, cross-regional development strategies and all things related to the south Island's built form (including architecture, design, zoning, etc).

Popular discussions: Secondary suites • Managing density / urban development • Signage, advertising and billboards • Public art

Urban issues such as homelessness, broad environmental topics and other issues concerning the south Island's urban areas.

Popular discussions: Victoria crime • Homelessness and drug abuse issues • Traffic incidents

Discussions on municipal, provincial and federal politics with relevance to the south Island.

Victoria and south Island economy, including business-, job- and government-related initiatives and news.

Popular discussions: Bear Mountain insolvency • Is there a housing bubble in Victoria? • Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)

Victoria's public transit, road and highway developments, the air and sea network and alternative transportation initiatives from across the South Island.

                             

Retail expansion, new businesses and going-ons related to Victoria's retail scene.

Popular discussions: Retail comings and goings

General discussion on food and dining.

Reviews of local pubs, bars, lounges and related establishments.

Reviews of local restaurants.

Reviews of and discussions on local markets, bakeries and delis.

Reviews of local cafes, take-outs, fast food places, coffee shops and small eateries.

Discussions on local, national and international print, televised and radio media.

Discussions on local, national and international online (electronic) media.

Sponsored by The Belfry Theater | The Belfry is a professional adult theater dedicated to producing professional plays with an emphasis on Canadian work.

Musical, theatrical and visual arts, as well as night-life entertainment from across Victoria and the South Island. This includes discussions on local entertainment venues.

Local sports, local parks, outdoor activities and other outdoor recreation-related or sports-related themes.

                    

Sponsored by Couvon | Couvon is Victoria's deal of the day website offering 50%-90% off on the best local things to do, see and eat!

General Discussion - Topics that do not fit into other forum sections. Please note this is not an "off-topic, anything goes" forum.

City, urban and general photos of Victoria and Vancouver Island or photos related to the general theme of Vibrant Victoria, plus discussions and info on local contests.

Current events from around the world and discussions that may not apply directly to Victoria (such as global politics, global issues, global trends, etc).