Architecture and Urbanism in Vic City
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What's this page all about you ask? Think of it as a curated hub where we'll share a wide range of opinions and perspectives from the local architecture and urbanist scene. We'll tease you with a snippet and encourage you to dive deeper by checking out the original source.
Posted November 26, 2025
Oh the Urbanity Comes To Victoria
Popular Montreal based YouTuber Patrick Murphy shares his take on the city's cycling scene in a November 26, 2025 video. With over 100,000 subscribers to their YouTube channel Oh the Urbanity! Patrick Murphy and Jasmine Steffler have gained a worldwide following with their videos on urbanism and cycling in Canada and beyond.
In the Victoria episode local politicians and cycling advocates are interviewed and Murphy provides an overview on the evolution of the city's cycling infrastructure alongside footage of the regional trails and bike paths.
A couple of interesting quotes from Murphy:
"I have never seen so many cargo bikes in one city before. Outside of Europe."
"Victoria is one of the few places where I really felt: yah, I could live here and get around by by bike more-or-less like I do in Montreal. And that's really cool to see from a small city."
Posted November 23, 2025
Gene Miller: Downtown Victoria's New Buildings Could Be Anywhere - Times Colonist, November 23, 2025
Love him or strongly dislike him, the cantankerous Gene Miller is passionate about architecture in Victoria. While I'm not a fan of his personal attacks and simplified black and white perspective, I found myself nodding in agreement to a couple statements in his opinion piece:
"City hall has never presented city values or a “social signature” as architectural imperatives; has never proclaimed the idea that every
new building has a job to do in terms of visual interest, appeal, warmth and welcome, and the buttressing of civic identity."
"If only a mayor would get up on his or her hind legs and say to project proponents: “New rule: architecture is art.”
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