Category: Esquimalt – Urban Forest
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Urban Forest Myths: Debunking the Debunkers
By 🐿️ Squirrel for Mayor What does the urban forest have to do with housing myths? That is a fair question—one worth directing to the registered third-party advertising (housing advocacy organization) group Homes for Living and its webpage, Housing Myths: Common Anti-Housing Misconceptions and Myths. Homes for Living is active throughout the Capital Regional District and… Read more
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903 Admirals Road: Bill 16, Green Infrastructure, and a Potential Shift in Esquimalt Policy
By 🐿 Squirrel for Mayor The proposed development at 903 Admirals Road has become a test case for how municipalities can use new powers under British Columbia’s housing legislation to require stronger environmental performance from development projects. At the centre of the discussion is Bill 16 (Housing Statutes Amendment Act, 2024), which expanded municipal authority under… Read more
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Bill 16: An Untapped Opportunity for Victoria’s Urban Forest
Much of the public discussion about housing legislation has focused on what municipalities can no longer do. Bills 44, 46, and 47 reduced local control over density and removed public hearings for many residential developments. As a result, communities across British Columbia have struggled with how to protect urban forests while accommodating growth. Yet another… Read more
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Demand more Garry oaks and their ecosystem are saved on this 903 Admirals Road development
The petition has been started, which calls for stronger protection of Garry oak ecosystems in the proposed 903 Admirals Road development in Esquimalt, highlighting significant ecological loss and insufficient replacement planning. Squirrel for Mayor notes that according to the project’s Appendix C Landscape Plan, the site currently contains 54 trees (with 8 additional off-site trees… Read more