A Closer Look: Jody Paterson

I'm a communications strategist and writer with a journalism background, a drifter's spirit, and a growing sense of alarm at where this world is going. I am happiest when writing pieces that identify, contextualize and background societal problems big and small in hopes of helping us at least slow our deepening crises.

Showing posts with label City of Victoria policy. Show all posts

Showing posts with label City of Victoria policy. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 06, 2025

When "passing" isn't an option

Pixabay - Roninmd The concept of “passing” has presumably been around since whenever the first person on the outside of the dominant social ...

Friday, July 04, 2025

Life's a mess for people on the streets. But at least they've got friends

Bianca van Djyk, Pixabay I spent a bit of time on “the block” this past weekend, that stretch of Pandora Avenue that is currently one of the...

Saturday, January 09, 2010

Bridge too fast scares up thousands of resisters OK, I get Victoria councillor Lynn Hunter’s concern about deciding things by referendum. D...

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Too-efficient parking enforcement no way to lure people downtown As a general rule, I try to avoid being self-serving in my column. I try no...

Friday, September 26, 2008

Bad thinking all round in Battershill story Sept. 26, 2008 What’s done is done, so there’s little point in getting too worked up over the ma...

Monday, July 16, 2007

Victoria street issues are everybody's problem to deal with July 13, 2007 Being part of the mayor’s task force that’s trying to figure o...

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Nothing appealing about Victoria's Centennial Square Feb. 9, 2007 What is it about a space that makes you want to stay in it? You and I ...

Saturday, November 18, 2006

The hazards of parking-ticket policy Nov. 17, 2006 I’ve seen at least six cycles of the Victoria parking-ticket debate since moving here 17 ...

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