Urban Gondola Transit in Victoria, British Columbia? Post by Steven Dale Adding to the Western Canadian surge in interest in urban gondola transit (see here and here), frequent commenter Sean Turvey sends along the following link: Is it a good idea? Unlikely. There are clear problems with the concept – not the least of which is the 15 km long distance Colwood Councillor Brian Tucknott imagines. Mr. 15 kilometers also happens to be almost the exact distance from Colwood to downtown Victoria: View Larger Map The distance itself isn’t much of an issue, as you can see here.
At the purported $5 – $10 m per kilometer (which is questionable), you’re talking about an MDG system. That would make a 15 kilometer long journey arduous at best. 60 minutes might be pleasant enough for the tourists, but this doesn’t solve the problem for commuters for whom this system is purportedly being built for. Furthermore, as the route imagined would have numerous turns and intermediary stations, there’s little chance of hitting the $5 – $10 m per kilometer price point.
Facts. Housing. Transportation. Greater Victoria, British Columbia. Greater Victoria (also known as the Greater Victoria Region) is located in British Columbia, Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. It is a cultural rather than political entity, usually defined as the thirteen easternmost municipalities of the Capital Regional District (CRD) on Vancouver Island but also includes adjoining areas and islands adjacent. The Capital Regional District administers some aspects of public administration for the whole metro region; other aspects are administered by the individual member municipalities of Greater Victoria.
Many places, buildings, and institutions associated with Victoria (the University of Victoria, Victoria International Airport, or the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal, for example), actually exist outside the City of Victoria. Victoria is the locality indicated in the mailing addresses of several CRD municipalities and localities adjacent to Victoria. Municipalities[edit] "Core" municipalities Western Communities Saanich Peninsula Culture[edit] Esquimalt. The Township of Esquimalt /ɨˈskwaɪmɔːlt/ is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, to the south by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the west by Esquimalt Harbour and Royal Roads, to the northwest by the New Songhees IR No. 1A Indian reserve and the town of View Royal, and to the north by a narrow inlet of water called the Gorge, across which is the district municipality of Saanich.
It is one of the 13 municipalities of Greater Victoria & part of the Capital Regional District. Esquimalt had a population of 16,209 in 2011. It covers 7.08 square kilometres. It is home to the Pacific fleet of the Royal Canadian Navy, and forms part of the Capital Regional District. History of Esquimalt[edit] The region now known as Esquimalt was settled by First Nations people approximately 400 years before the arrival of Europeans. Neighbourhoods of Esquimalt[edit] (See: Neighbourhood Map of Esquimalt)
Township. Colwood. Colwood is a city located on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria, capital of British Columbia. Colwood was incorporated in 1985 and has a population of approximately 15,000 people. Colwood lies within the boundaries of the Victoria Census Metropolitan area or Capital Regional District, in a region called the Western Communities, or the West Shore. It is one of the 13 component municipalities of Greater Victoria. One of Colwood's best known landmark is Hatley Castle, now home to Royal Roads University. Fisgard Lighthouse in Colwood is one of Canada's National Historic Sites. Built by the British in 1860, when Vancouver Island was not yet part of Canada, Fisgard's red brick house and white tower has stood faithfully at the entrance to Esquimalt Harbour.
Colwood is also home to historic Fort Rodd Hill, another Canadian National Historic Site. Neighbourhoods of Colwood[edit] Demographics[edit] Education[edit] Colwood is a part of the School District 62 Sooke. History[edit] City. Central Saanich. Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District. It is located on the Saanich Peninsula. The district began as a farming community, and many hobby farms, along with a handful of small working farms and vineyards, still exist. In recent decades, the area has seen increasing residential, commercial, and industrial development, especially around the neighbourhoods of Brentwood Bay and Saanichton, which are occasionally referred to as separate communities.
The area's best-known tourist attractions are the Butchart Gardens, located in the Brentwood Bay area and Island View Beach. The Mayor of Central Saanich is Alastair Bryson. Municipal councillors elected in 2011 include John Garrison, Cathie Ounsted, Adam Olsen, Terry Siklenka, Carl Jensen, and Zeb King. Councillor Terry Siklenka resigned his seat after a controversy surrounding his taking a job in the Cayman Islands while still receiving his councillor's salary. District. Brentwood Bay. Brentwood Bay, is a small neighbourhood in the municipality of Central Saanich, on the Saanich Peninsula. It lies north of the city of Victoria and south of Sidney on the southern tip of Vancouver Island.
From the ferry docks at Brentwood Bay Situated on the Saanich Inlet, it includes the Butchart Gardens, the Victoria Butterfly Gardens and the Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa. The region also plays host to various wineries and restaurants, and also features hiking and a variety of wildlife in Gowlland Tod Provincial Park. Brentwood Bay is part of the Central Saanich Municipality (pop. 15,348 (2001)), one of 13 that make up the Greater Victoria area (pop. 311,902 (2001)). Brentwood Bay in film[edit] External links[edit] Brentwood Bay on BritishColumbia.com. Saanichton. Fall colors in Saanichton, British Columbia Saanichton, British Columbia is a village, in the municipality of Central Saanich, located between Victoria and the BC Ferry Terminal, west of the Pat Bay Highway (Hwy 17), at the junction of Mount Newton Cross Road and East Saanich Road.[1] Saanichton hosts the Saanich Pioneer Museum dedicated to the history of settlement of the Saanich Peninsula.[2] Climate[edit] References[edit] Coordinates:
Hatley Park. Hatley Park is a neighbourhood in Colwood, British Columbia. Named after Hatley Park National Historic Site, it is the home of Royal Roads University. Another notable landmark in the area is the Hatley Memorial Gardens, a large cemetery located opposite Hatley Park National Historic Site. Map. Highlands. The District of Highlands (locally known as "The Highlands") is a district municipality near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. As one of the Western Communities or West Shore municipalities outside Victoria, Highlands has a population of 1,903 as of 2006. The region stretches along the Saanich Inlet shoreline from north of Goldstream to Mackenzie Bight. One of the more undeveloped areas of the Greater Victoria region, it is one of the newest Greater Victoria municipalities created within Capital Regional District. Although the area is seen as a target for residential expansion of the Greater Victoria region, it remains best known for lakes, hills, and wilderness.
It is home to many parks, notably large portions of Gowlland Tod Provincial Park, Mount Work Regional Park, and Lone Tree Hill Regional Park. The nearest commercial shopping areas are in the adjacent municipality of Langford. Coordinates: District. Indian Reserves. Indian reserves are the areas set aside for First Nations people after contact with the Canadian state ("the Crown"), and are not to be confused with land claims areas, which involves all of that First Nations' traditional lands: a much larger territory than any reserve. Demographics[edit] A single "band" (First Nations government) may control one reserve or several, in addition some reserves are shared between multiple bands. In 2003 the Department of Indian Affairs stated there were 2,300 reserves in Canada, comprising 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi).[1] According to Statistics Canada in 2011 there are more than 600 First Nations/Indian bands in Canada and 3,100 Indian reserves across Canada.
Examples include the Sturgeon Lake First Nation, which like many bands, has only one reserve, Sturgeon Lake Indian Reserve No. 101. Of the 637,660 First Nations people who reported being Registered Indians, nearly one-half (49.3%) lived on an Indian reserve. Governance[edit] CEPA 1999[edit] Juan de Fuca. This article is for the regional district government encompassing the agglomeration of municipalities and rural areas around Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
For the region itself, see Greater Victoria, British Columbia. Capital The Capital Regional District (CRD) is a local government administrative district encompassing the southern tip of Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The CRD is one of several regional districts in British Columbia and had an official population of 359,991 as of the Canada 2011 Census.[1] The CRD encompasses the thirteen municipalities of Greater Victoria and the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area on Vancouver Island, the Salt Spring Electoral Area, and the Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area. The CRD was formed in 1966 as a federation of seven municipalities and five electoral areas to provide coordination of regional issues and local government in rural areas in the Greater Victoria region.[2] (map) (map) Langford. Langford is a city of 29,228 residents on southern Vancouver Island, within the province of British Columbia, Canada.
It is considered one of Greater Victoria's Western Communities and is the urban core of the West Shore (also known as the Western Communities). Its municipal neighbours are Colwood to the southeast, Highlands to the north, Metchosin to the southwest, and View Royal to the northeast. History[edit] Langford was named after Captain Edward Langford, who established in 1851 a farm called Colwood for the Puget Sound Agricultural Company in the area that covers most of modern Langford and Colwood.[2] Langford was incorporated as a district municipality in December 1992.[3] Attractions[edit] A new park was also built in remembrance of Canadian war veterans. Geography[edit] Demographics[edit] Langford had a population of 22,459 people in 2006, which was an increase of 19.2% from the 2001 census count.
Langford neighbourhoods[edit] Famous people[edit] Education[edit] References[edit] City. Bear Mountain. Bear Mountain is a golf resort and adjacent community straddling the boundary between the City of Langford and the District of Highlands, in the Western Communities of Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is located on and adjacent to Skirt Mountain.[1] The 156-room Westin Bear Mountain Victoria Golf Resort and Spa first opened in 2003, the resort is about 160,000 square feet (15,000 m2) in size. A recent Goldstream News-Gazette article has revealed the developer's intention to construct highrise condominium towers in the east-central part of the community. One such tower could top off at 45 storeys, making it the tallest building in Greater Victoria. Residents expressing opposition say their east-facing views of Victoria, nearby Esquimalt Harbour, and of the Gulf Islands and Olympic Mountains, the primary reason for their buying property at Bear Mountain, will be blocked, and that their property values will collectively decrease.
Coordinates: Goldstream. Goldstream is a neighbourhood of the city of Langford, on the northwest outskirts of Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. At the turn of the century, the Lubbe Hydroelectric Plant was operated near Goldstream and created electricity by running high pressure drinking water through a turbine. A powerline then ran 12 miles (19 km) into Victoria and provided electricity to power the streetcars of the day. The plant still exists but is inaccessible to the public. See also[edit] References[edit] "Goldstream". Metchosin. The District of Metchosin is a small, coastal community (just over 5000 people) in the metro Greater Victoria region of British Columbia.
It is part of the Western Communities and one of the 13 regional municipalities. Many Metchosinites are small farmers (vegetables, orchards, poultry, sheep, some pigs and cattle). Most are retired or work outside the community. There are also many home based businesses (everything from massage and dentistry to international consulting). "Dogless in Metchosin" by Tom Henry is a first-hand account of life there; as the title indicates, dogs are popular pets and people without at least one stand out. Located on the edge of a rapidly growing urban area, Metchosin is subject to a variety of pressures. Metchosinites, especially the younger ones, are traditionally friendly rivals of neighbouring communities Sooke, East Sooke, Langford, and Colwood.
Climate[edit] Neighbourhoods of Metchosin[edit] Physiography[edit] Other facts[edit] Events[edit] Education[edit] Albert Head. Happy Valley. North Saanich. District. Oak Bay. District. Uplands Park. Willows Beach. Sidney. Town. Saanich. District. Cadboro Bay. Cedar Hill. Gordon Head. Ten Mile Point. Sooke. District. Broom Hill. Otter Point. Victoria. City. Downtown. Chinatown. Fairfield. Fernwood. James Bay. Oak Bay. Rock Bay. Rockland. View Royal. Town.