Issues in the community can often be resolved by finding the correct level of government to contact.
Many of the roads in our area, are the responsibility of the Province. The Galloping Goose trail is administered by the Capital Regional District. If you have questions about a re-development project you can contact Saanich Planning department.
Graffiti and vandalism – Who to contact depends on its location.
Contact information at Saanich page
Parking enforcement now completely handled by Saanich
phone 250 475 5431 or email to [email protected]
The system of complaint-driven parking enforcement is not sufficient to the changing needs of Saanich urban areas. The street parking problem is cumulative and wide spread. Sending specific issues to the Administrative Traffic Committee (ATC) will not be enough. MVCCA supports the regulation and enforcement of street parking limits via a set of parking enforcement officers – as is done in Victoria. A system of fines would pay for itself.
Links to the Municipality of Saanich, the Capital Regional District, other community groups and the broader community of research into urban planning.
Capital Regional District
Regional growth strategy
Natural Gardening
District of Saanich
Feedback Form
Get Involved
Saanich Council meetings – broadcast live and recorded for later viewing.
Useful Local links
Capital Bike
Colquitz Coalition
Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team
Peninsula Streams
Nigel Valley Project
Information on urban planning
“7 Principles for building Better Cities” TED Talk video
Canada Green Building Council
Canadian Urban Institute
“How to Make an Attractive City” video
Project For Public Spaces
“Recipe for a Remarkable Neighborhood” 2019
Books available at the Greater Victoria Public Library
Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State. Samuel Stein 2019
Happy City: transforming our lives through urban design. Charles Montgomery
The High Cost of Free Parking. Donald C. Shroup 2011
How to kill a City: gentrification, inequality and the fight for the neighborhood. Peter Moskowitz 2017
The New Urban Crisis. Richard Florida 2017
Our Crumbling Foundation: How We Solve Canada’s Housing Crisis. Gregor Craigie 2024
Paved Paradise: how parking explains the world Grabar Henry 2023
Saving Farmland : the fight for real food. Nathalie Chambers 2015
Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution. Janette Sadik-Kahn 2016
Sunbelt Blues: the Failure of American Housing. Andrew Ross 2021
Walkable city. Jeff Speck 2012
Vancouverism. Larry Beasley 2019