Designing Communities That Thrive: A Conversation with Dr. Victoria Barr

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In this episode, Adrian Maclaren discusses community livability with urban planner Dr. Victoria Barr.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we wrap up our special series on 1789 Emerson — Victoria’s first six-unit Missing Middle development — by zooming out and asking a bigger question: What makes a community truly livable? We’re joined by Dr. Victoria Barr, an urban planner with 30 years of experience connecting equity, public health, and community design. Victoria brings a thoughtful, human-centred lens to how cities grow, who housing is built for, and why good planning goes far beyond density...

People in this episode

Host: Adrian Maclaren

Guest: Dr. Victoria Barr

Topics covered

• community design
• urban planning
• livability
• equity
• public health
• housing

Keywords

• community
• urban planning
• livability
• housing
• public health
• equity
• design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Victoria Real Estate Podcast

Books & works: 1789 Emerson

Places: Victoria

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