What’s Your Vision for Quadra Village and Area?
Your voice matters!
The Villages and Corridors planning process is underway and Quadra Village is one of three Victoria villages and areas that are being focused on. Feedback received from people who live and work in Quadra Village and area will help shape the future when it comes to planning public spaces, transportation and housing(and other developments).
The City of Victoria has an engagement website flagging all of the different ways you can get involved in this process. Be sure to check it out and sign up for updates including survey and open house options. There is a virtual open house of a possible Quadra Village in 2040 . It’s important to make sure the future that you would like is given strong consideration. Maybe it is like the one in the video? Maybe you see something missing? Maybe you imagine something else altogether. The bottom line…..what matters to you, really does matter.
Our goal is to make sure that as many people as possible get involved in giving feedback, especially if you don’t feel powerful. We want to make sure that no matter what your income, background, culture or identity that your voice is reflected in the local area plan that is developed.
It is crucial that the people of Hillside-Quadra / Quadra Village and area share our visions and our truths about our needs and vision for the place we call home. As Quadra Village Community Centre’s Executive Director, Kelly Greenwell, recently presented to City Council:
“Our people truly matter as illustrated by some of the following facts:
The census tract consisting of Hillside Quadra ranks 77 of 78 neighbourhoods in Greater Victoria on the neighbourhood financial health index.
Portions of Hillside-Quadra have high proportions of children living in poverty including 44% in the area of Hillside Avenue and Blanshard Street. (*The average child poverty rate for the Victoria Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) is 16%)
At an average of 6%, the proportion of the population of Hillside-Quadra who identifies as Aboriginal is the second highest for any neighbourhood in the city.
At 23%, Hillside-Quadra has the second highest proportion of people who identify as visible minorities.
At 14%, Hillside-Quadra has the highest proportion of children aged 0-14 of any neighbourhood in Victoria. Hillside-Quadra has the highest proportion of very young children (0-4) of any neighbourhood.
Hillside-Quadra has the highest rate of single parent families of any neighbourhood in the city.”
The time is now to to give your feedback and get involved. Check out the link above, tell your neighbours that this is happening and consider post a video or description of your vision of Hillside-Quadra to social media such as the Quadra Village Community Centre Facebook or Instagram pages.
Together we can make a difference and make the best future possible in Quadra Village and area!
PS: Keep checking back at qvcc.ca/news for more updates. If you want to get involved email kelly@quadravillagecc.com
