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7 Aug, 10 tweets, 6 min read
Read this excellent reporting by Kaya Martin @TheMartlet re the #GVSB, #CRD housing (#CRHC) and @CityOfVictoria 's land use decision re @vichighsd61 . It pulled the rug out of Alumni Assoc 's 13 yr project to revitalize stadium by leasing out the "unneeded" land #YYJPoli
2/ Does anyone know what stage this project is at now?
Has CRD housing begun construction of housing on this land @CityOfVictoria leased to them? "Renovations are scheduled to be finished in September 2023." seems to refer to revised (downgraded) plans for stadium/track...->cont
@CityOfVictoria 3/ but what's happening on #CRHC end- on land they now lease for the intended purpose of creating housing - the land which put the kibosh on the original VicHigh Alumni Assoc plans for stadium/track upgrades?
4/It doesn't seem right or fair to me, that donors to original fundraising by Alumni Assoc (given with intent for the 8 lane competitive running track) are now seeing those donations going to a walking ring.
5/ Perhaps they donated with understanding that funds could be spent in any manner decided later by Alumni Assoc. - or perhaps they had expectation of it being used for original purpose? I don't know - but I'd like to.
6/ Found this press release Oct 2020, by Chair of #VictoriaHighSchoolAlumniAssociation, which explains their decision (and their disappointment)
vichigh.com/wp-content/upl…
7/What people are saying about upgrades to Vic High
there's a link on the alumni web:
vichigh.com/provincial-fun…
7/ many of the new upgrades to @vichighsd61 are very welcomed:new child care spaces, an artificial turf field and dedicated space for the Inter-Cultural Association of Victoria, seismic upgrades, NLC
Provincial-funding-provides-new-community-amenities-at-upgraded-Vic-High (1)
@vichighsd61 8/ But I'm left wondering-what #CRHC is doing w/ land leased-land which halted 8 track plan:
What housing is planned and for when?
Anyone know? @CityOfVictoria @crd_bc
CRHC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CRD + the largest non-profit housing provider on VanIsland. #YYJPoli
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1/ Begin thread: Hi #YYJ Looking for ideas: Let's talk! How can we bridge growing antagonism that divides #cyclists vs #drivers?
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@JamesRobertsCBC @RethinkRichard2 @lrbincanada @CityOfVictoria Hi @JamesRobertsCBC .How lovely for you. Don't understand ur point bout it better4 drivers if cyclists stay in designated path. If U ride it 5times/wk you've surely noticed there is no cycle path on VS. It's 100% cycles. Drivers (residents)on VS R detoured onto side streets. 1/
@JamesRobertsCBC @RethinkRichard2 @lrbincanada @CityOfVictoria 2/ You're right. If the goal is to make every street in the city - a bicycle only route - there is no need for a survey.
So why dilly dally ... Let's just ban all cars on every street.
Vancouver St is a shining example of how to do so.
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1/ W/respect @SarahPottsH I don't think #TC editorial unfairly distorted ur TW. Nor do I think ur 'singular comment' about t/assault on teen in #BHP being awful should "be the end of the story". (Hence they published ur rebuttal) timescolonist.com/opinion/op-ed/…
2/ @timescolonist editorial was responding to the rest of your TW - in which you inferred that if council had supported previous motions of yours, this would not have happened. Can you pls direct me to those? I'll gladly call out any councillors who denied good motions
3/ (It's really difficult to find what any councillor has said or proposed about anything... (which is why I re- request that @CityOfVictoria makes public written transcripts of all meetings)
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