tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:10:41 +0000Kathy Bishopforest industryland useNanaimoComox ValleyChinaSelf-sufficiencydevelopment#GGRC09Robert F. Kennedy JrcommunityprojectsRegional Innovation ChairLand use planningVancouver Island UniversityNature Without BorderssustainabilityEnvironmentMusqueamUrban planningNatural resourceNon-governmental organizationVancouverBusiness and EconomyCrown landCITinfoResourceResort Municipality of Whistlerland trustSustainable developmentCanadarefbc.comlocal governmentOrganic farmingSustainable agriculture#localgovRegional District of Kootenay Boundary#sustainabilityfacebookComox Valley Regional DistrictGene MillerJack Minardeconomic developmentglobal warmingSimilkameenBC Land SummitQualicum BeachOkanagan-SimilkameenNicole L. 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We encourage the reproduction of articles on this website non-profit educational purposes. Please notify the Foundation and the author of all reproductions, including in-house uses. podcast,land,use,conservation,development,Real,Estate,Foundation,of,BC,refbc,com,communityBusinessGovernment & Organizations/LocalNews & PoliticsSociety & Cultureeditor@communitytransition.orgnopodcast,land,use,conservation,development,Real,Estate,Foundation,of,BC,refbc,com,communityConversations about land use and conservation in British ColumbiaA series of conversations about land use and conservation in BC. The Communities in Transition initiative (CIT) was founded by the Real Estate Foudation of BC (www.refbc.com) as a partnership of agencies with mandates of planning for use and/or conservation of land for communities in non-metro BC.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-4171538346200591797Sun, 19 Sep 2010 08:08:00 +00002010-09-19T01:08:31.343-07:00rural economic developmentVancouver IslandruralThe Rural Divide, Part 2by hanspetermeyer I recently wrote about the so-called urban/rural divide, and the relative invisibility (or unsightliness) of rural/production to urban eyes. An end-of-summer drive up Vancouver Island reminded me that there's another kind of rural divide in BC these days. This divide, unfortunately, isn't going to be remedied by our new-found foodism and the kind of "change your mind" http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/TArjtxaNLwE/rural-divide-part-2.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=TArjtxaNLwE:MyXRJUAJrIA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=TArjtxaNLwE:MyXRJUAJrIA:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=TArjtxaNLwE:MyXRJUAJrIA:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=TArjtxaNLwE:MyXRJUAJrIA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=TArjtxaNLwE:MyXRJUAJrIA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=TArjtxaNLwE:MyXRJUAJrIA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=TArjtxaNLwE:MyXRJUAJrIA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=TArjtxaNLwE:MyXRJUAJrIA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=TArjtxaNLwE:MyXRJUAJrIA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=TArjtxaNLwE:MyXRJUAJrIA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=TArjtxaNLwE:MyXRJUAJrIA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=TArjtxaNLwE:MyXRJUAJrIA:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/TArjtxaNLwE" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/09/rural-divide-part-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-3778935798161149199Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:20:00 +00002010-09-17T12:42:58.376-07:00conservationBiodiversityTim PringleBritish ColumbiaReal Estate Foundationland useStewardship and Conservation Collaborations Deliver Performanceby Tim Pringle, Director of Special Programs, Real Estate Foundation of BC editor's note:Tim Pringle has been working with stewardship and conservation groups for over 20 years, through is work at the Real Estate Foundation of BC. This article draws observations from Tim's experiences, and focuses on those organizations and collaborations whose work influences policy makers and planning http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/bY-iJjYx5bY/stewardship-and-conservation.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=bY-iJjYx5bY:_eOw54F1o1M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=bY-iJjYx5bY:_eOw54F1o1M:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=bY-iJjYx5bY:_eOw54F1o1M:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=bY-iJjYx5bY:_eOw54F1o1M:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=bY-iJjYx5bY:_eOw54F1o1M:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=bY-iJjYx5bY:_eOw54F1o1M:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=bY-iJjYx5bY:_eOw54F1o1M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=bY-iJjYx5bY:_eOw54F1o1M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=bY-iJjYx5bY:_eOw54F1o1M:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=bY-iJjYx5bY:_eOw54F1o1M:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=bY-iJjYx5bY:_eOw54F1o1M:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=bY-iJjYx5bY:_eOw54F1o1M:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/bY-iJjYx5bY" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/09/stewardship-and-conservation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-1183956155289021365Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:56:00 +00002010-09-09T00:07:51.936-07:00sustainabilityNaomi Devineclimate changeWhistler's Naomi Devine talks about her Climate Project training image courtesy of ©SayZu Who is Naomi Devine, and why is she of interest to CITinfoResource readers? Here's what her bio at the BC sustainable Energy Association says about her: "Naomi is a climate change and sustainability policy advisor … responsible for overseeing the Whistler2020 community process and working on Whistler’s Official Community Plan review. In her previous position as thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/1eO69lYCpUw/whistler-naomi-devine-talks-about-her.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1eO69lYCpUw:eGizWr2EeBA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1eO69lYCpUw:eGizWr2EeBA:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=1eO69lYCpUw:eGizWr2EeBA:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1eO69lYCpUw:eGizWr2EeBA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1eO69lYCpUw:eGizWr2EeBA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=1eO69lYCpUw:eGizWr2EeBA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1eO69lYCpUw:eGizWr2EeBA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=1eO69lYCpUw:eGizWr2EeBA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1eO69lYCpUw:eGizWr2EeBA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1eO69lYCpUw:eGizWr2EeBA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=1eO69lYCpUw:eGizWr2EeBA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1eO69lYCpUw:eGizWr2EeBA:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/1eO69lYCpUw" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/09/whistler-naomi-devine-talks-about-her.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-7943799073094047576Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:09:00 +00002010-09-08T23:09:49.605-07:00HealthcommunitySoilOrganic farmingReal Estate Foundation of BCOkanaganAgricultureSustainable agricultureTim Pringle talks about the Organic Farming Institute of BCIn 2006 the Organic Farming Institute of BC received a large grant from the Real Estate Foundation of BC. Tim Pringle, currently Director of Special Programs at the Foundation, was Executive Director at the time. He talks to hanspetermeyer about the Foundation's reasoning behind it's investment in OFIBC and how soil health relates to larger land use and real estate concerns. This is part of a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/nSMoEitstls/tim-pringle-talks-about-organic-farming.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=nSMoEitstls:ddx9q18qe98:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=nSMoEitstls:ddx9q18qe98:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=nSMoEitstls:ddx9q18qe98:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=nSMoEitstls:ddx9q18qe98:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=nSMoEitstls:ddx9q18qe98:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=nSMoEitstls:ddx9q18qe98:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=nSMoEitstls:ddx9q18qe98:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=nSMoEitstls:ddx9q18qe98:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=nSMoEitstls:ddx9q18qe98:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=nSMoEitstls:ddx9q18qe98:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=nSMoEitstls:ddx9q18qe98:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=nSMoEitstls:ddx9q18qe98:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/nSMoEitstls" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/09/tim-pringle-talks-about-organic-farming.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-4130217844119039472Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:54:00 +00002010-08-30T12:11:36.276-07:00communityTim PringleReal Estate Foundation of BCland useCrown landruralhanspetermeyerTim Pringle talks about Crown land and rural community interface issues (pt 2)In June 2010 the town of Smithers, BC hosted a conference on Crown land and rural community interface issues. Tim Pringle attended the conference on behalf of the Real Estate Foundation of BC, as part of the Foundation's ongoing work with rural communities in BC. Tim talks with hanspetermeyer about the conference, the highlights, and the issues. This is part of a series of podcasts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/TNB8wKR9lEc/tim-pringle-talks-about-crown-land-and.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=TNB8wKR9lEc:qHwDZFEBIZE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=TNB8wKR9lEc:qHwDZFEBIZE:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=TNB8wKR9lEc:qHwDZFEBIZE:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=TNB8wKR9lEc:qHwDZFEBIZE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=TNB8wKR9lEc:qHwDZFEBIZE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=TNB8wKR9lEc:qHwDZFEBIZE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=TNB8wKR9lEc:qHwDZFEBIZE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=TNB8wKR9lEc:qHwDZFEBIZE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=TNB8wKR9lEc:qHwDZFEBIZE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=TNB8wKR9lEc:qHwDZFEBIZE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=TNB8wKR9lEc:qHwDZFEBIZE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=TNB8wKR9lEc:qHwDZFEBIZE:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/TNB8wKR9lEc" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/08/tim-pringle-talks-about-crown-land-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-2020248344266076836Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:41:00 +00002010-07-26T19:41:00.797-07:00sustainabilityVancouver IslandReal Estate Foundation of BCwaterleadershipKathy BishopKathy Bishop talks about water and leadership on Vancouver IslandKathy Bishop is Curriculum Chair with Leadership BC Central Vancouver Island. Her organization hosted a dialogue on water and leadership in Nanaimo. She talks to CITinfoResource editor and manager hanspetermeyer about leadership, water, and why Leadership BC Central Vancouver Island has chosen water sustainability as the theme for its leadership dialogue series. For more information about CAVI http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/yLm-1dTWlJQ/kathy-bishop-talks-about-water-and.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=yLm-1dTWlJQ:Jj4ZmEivNnA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=yLm-1dTWlJQ:Jj4ZmEivNnA:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=yLm-1dTWlJQ:Jj4ZmEivNnA:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=yLm-1dTWlJQ:Jj4ZmEivNnA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=yLm-1dTWlJQ:Jj4ZmEivNnA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=yLm-1dTWlJQ:Jj4ZmEivNnA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=yLm-1dTWlJQ:Jj4ZmEivNnA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=yLm-1dTWlJQ:Jj4ZmEivNnA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=yLm-1dTWlJQ:Jj4ZmEivNnA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=yLm-1dTWlJQ:Jj4ZmEivNnA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=yLm-1dTWlJQ:Jj4ZmEivNnA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=yLm-1dTWlJQ:Jj4ZmEivNnA:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/yLm-1dTWlJQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/07/kathy-bishop-talks-about-water-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-8257109967771317749Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:46:00 +00002010-07-22T14:46:55.490-07:00Environmentlocal governmentplanningEcosystemReal Estate Foundation of BCOkanaganland useSOSCPAnna Milner talks about planning in the South Okanagan-Similkameen regionAnna Milner is an environmental planner contracted through the South Okanagan-Similkameen Conservation Program (SOSCP) to provide planning services to small communities in the region. A unique partnership agreement between local governments, facilitated by SOSCP, and funded in part by a grant from the Real Estate Foundation of BC enables Anna to do planning work and "capacity building" in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/AEYKS7-vvxM/anna-milner-talks-about-planning-in.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=AEYKS7-vvxM:2t1cL6gacQE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=AEYKS7-vvxM:2t1cL6gacQE:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=AEYKS7-vvxM:2t1cL6gacQE:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=AEYKS7-vvxM:2t1cL6gacQE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=AEYKS7-vvxM:2t1cL6gacQE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=AEYKS7-vvxM:2t1cL6gacQE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=AEYKS7-vvxM:2t1cL6gacQE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=AEYKS7-vvxM:2t1cL6gacQE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=AEYKS7-vvxM:2t1cL6gacQE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=AEYKS7-vvxM:2t1cL6gacQE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=AEYKS7-vvxM:2t1cL6gacQE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=AEYKS7-vvxM:2t1cL6gacQE:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/AEYKS7-vvxM" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/07/anna-milner-talks-about-planning-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-2849412424775454235Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:38:00 +00002010-07-14T19:05:43.571-07:00Regional District Okanagan SimilkameenOkanagan-SimilkameenEnvironmentPentictonLand use planningSOSCP – Building Capacity in the Regionby Bryn White The South Okanagan-Similkameen Conservation Program (SOSCP) and community partners (Keremeos, Oliver, Summerland, Regional District Okanagan Similkameen) have worked collaboratively to establish the South Okanagan and Similkameen Local Government Ecological Standards and Practices Capacity Building Initiative. This is a collaboration is supported by the Real Estate Foundation of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/ZlOP4T2zujo/soscp-building-capacity-in-region.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=ZlOP4T2zujo:wCvmXgHL3Tk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=ZlOP4T2zujo:wCvmXgHL3Tk:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=ZlOP4T2zujo:wCvmXgHL3Tk:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=ZlOP4T2zujo:wCvmXgHL3Tk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=ZlOP4T2zujo:wCvmXgHL3Tk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=ZlOP4T2zujo:wCvmXgHL3Tk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=ZlOP4T2zujo:wCvmXgHL3Tk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=ZlOP4T2zujo:wCvmXgHL3Tk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=ZlOP4T2zujo:wCvmXgHL3Tk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=ZlOP4T2zujo:wCvmXgHL3Tk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=ZlOP4T2zujo:wCvmXgHL3Tk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=ZlOP4T2zujo:wCvmXgHL3Tk:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/ZlOP4T2zujo" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/07/soscp-building-capacity-in-region.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-6225312144539351470Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:48:00 +00002010-06-24T10:50:34.502-07:00sustainabilityReal estateTim PringleMark HollandReal Estate Foundation of BCWelcome to the JUNE 2010 postings from the Communities in Transition Information Resource Summer's here...Long days and warm nights. Good for growing food and enjoying the beauty of BC's rural landscapes. Before you settle into the garden (or the garden chair), we hope you'll be inspired by some of the conversations about land use, conservation, and sustainability we've gathered in this posting of CITinfoResource. The June 2010 IssueSince our last editorial dispatch in mid-May http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/1V6vkXsWWuQ/editorial-june-2010cit.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1V6vkXsWWuQ:ktcxVpbMrJE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1V6vkXsWWuQ:ktcxVpbMrJE:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=1V6vkXsWWuQ:ktcxVpbMrJE:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1V6vkXsWWuQ:ktcxVpbMrJE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1V6vkXsWWuQ:ktcxVpbMrJE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=1V6vkXsWWuQ:ktcxVpbMrJE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1V6vkXsWWuQ:ktcxVpbMrJE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=1V6vkXsWWuQ:ktcxVpbMrJE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1V6vkXsWWuQ:ktcxVpbMrJE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1V6vkXsWWuQ:ktcxVpbMrJE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=1V6vkXsWWuQ:ktcxVpbMrJE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1V6vkXsWWuQ:ktcxVpbMrJE:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/1V6vkXsWWuQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/06/editorial-june-2010cit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-4754710488009235047Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:22:00 +00002010-06-23T13:36:45.482-07:00sustainabilityLocal foodurbanReal Estate Foundation of BCCITinfoResourceAgricultureruralThe Rural/Urban Divide, Part 1by hanspetermeyer I write extensively about living in a small city in a rural context, particularly from a "sustainability" perspective. Every once in a while I'm reminded that what I see as a continuum – from deep rural to deep urban – is experienced by others as a great divide: the city on one side, the country on the other. An example is the exchange that took place in the "comments" sectionhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/qDD3NgmbHgs/ruralurban-divide-part-1.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=qDD3NgmbHgs:ioLSEoPS43s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=qDD3NgmbHgs:ioLSEoPS43s:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=qDD3NgmbHgs:ioLSEoPS43s:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=qDD3NgmbHgs:ioLSEoPS43s:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=qDD3NgmbHgs:ioLSEoPS43s:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=qDD3NgmbHgs:ioLSEoPS43s:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=qDD3NgmbHgs:ioLSEoPS43s:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=qDD3NgmbHgs:ioLSEoPS43s:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=qDD3NgmbHgs:ioLSEoPS43s:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=qDD3NgmbHgs:ioLSEoPS43s:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=qDD3NgmbHgs:ioLSEoPS43s:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=qDD3NgmbHgs:ioLSEoPS43s:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/qDD3NgmbHgs" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/06/ruralurban-divide-part-1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-1430756054536143389Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:11:00 +00002010-06-15T11:22:05.090-07:00sustainabilitylandCITinfoResourceOkanaganReal Estate FoundationBiodiversityconservationHealthOFIBCSimilkameenOrganic farmingAgricultureSustainable agriculturefarmingfoodOrganic Farming Institute of BCThe Organic Farming Institute of BC: an investment in land and community by Sarah Clark Organic farming practices based on biodiversity, sustainability, and conservation-oriented land use practices have a long history in the  Similkameen Valley, stretching back to the 1960s. Twenty years later, in 1986, the Similkameen-Okanagan Organic Producers Association (SOOPA) began certifying farms to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/PoBCGGtCp_0/organic-farming-institute-of-bc.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=PoBCGGtCp_0:gpDe5OYXbto:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=PoBCGGtCp_0:gpDe5OYXbto:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=PoBCGGtCp_0:gpDe5OYXbto:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=PoBCGGtCp_0:gpDe5OYXbto:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=PoBCGGtCp_0:gpDe5OYXbto:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=PoBCGGtCp_0:gpDe5OYXbto:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=PoBCGGtCp_0:gpDe5OYXbto:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=PoBCGGtCp_0:gpDe5OYXbto:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=PoBCGGtCp_0:gpDe5OYXbto:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=PoBCGGtCp_0:gpDe5OYXbto:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=PoBCGGtCp_0:gpDe5OYXbto:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=PoBCGGtCp_0:gpDe5OYXbto:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/PoBCGGtCp_0" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/06/organic-farming-institute-of-bc.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-8364146741447293757Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:33:00 +00002010-06-09T08:33:03.055-07:00SmithersReal estateTim PringleBritish ColumbiaReal Estate Foundation of BCland useTim Pringle talks about the Interface 2010 conference in Smithers, BCTim Pringle is Director of Special Programs at the Real Estate Foundation of BC. He talks to CITinfoResource editor hanspetermeyer about the upcoming June 16-18, 2010 Planning for the Crown-Settlement Interface Lands conference in Smithers, BC. Tim's focus in this conversation is on hedonic pricing of lands and real estate in rural communities. He emphasizes the importance of communities http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/Mu46S3jAwxo/tim-pringle-talks-about-interface-2010.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=Mu46S3jAwxo:sBkiX4hJmkU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=Mu46S3jAwxo:sBkiX4hJmkU:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=Mu46S3jAwxo:sBkiX4hJmkU:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=Mu46S3jAwxo:sBkiX4hJmkU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=Mu46S3jAwxo:sBkiX4hJmkU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=Mu46S3jAwxo:sBkiX4hJmkU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=Mu46S3jAwxo:sBkiX4hJmkU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=Mu46S3jAwxo:sBkiX4hJmkU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=Mu46S3jAwxo:sBkiX4hJmkU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=Mu46S3jAwxo:sBkiX4hJmkU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=Mu46S3jAwxo:sBkiX4hJmkU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=Mu46S3jAwxo:sBkiX4hJmkU:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/Mu46S3jAwxo" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/06/tim-pringle-talks-about-interface-2010.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-2937644518401961914Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:39:00 +00002010-06-08T08:51:19.767-07:00rural economic developmentSelkirk CollegeGeorge PenfoldVancouver Island UniversityThompson Rivers UniversityReal Estate Foundation of BCCITinfoResourceGeorge Penfold talks to CITinfoResource about Rural Development in BCGeorge Penfold is Regional Innovation Chair in Community Economic Development at Selkirk College in Castlegar, BC. CITinfoResource's hanspetermeyer talks to George about his recent post (written with Tim Pringle of the Real Estate Foundation of BC) for CITinfoResource. This is part of an ongoing conversation about the future of rural communities in BC at CITinfoResource. George's research and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/6Vwi19S1D1I/george-penfold-talks-to-citinforesource.htmleditor@communitytransition.org2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=6Vwi19S1D1I:v33edxMTyqE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=6Vwi19S1D1I:v33edxMTyqE:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=6Vwi19S1D1I:v33edxMTyqE:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=6Vwi19S1D1I:v33edxMTyqE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=6Vwi19S1D1I:v33edxMTyqE:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=6Vwi19S1D1I:v33edxMTyqE:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=6Vwi19S1D1I:v33edxMTyqE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=6Vwi19S1D1I:v33edxMTyqE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=6Vwi19S1D1I:v33edxMTyqE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=6Vwi19S1D1I:v33edxMTyqE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=6Vwi19S1D1I:v33edxMTyqE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=6Vwi19S1D1I:v33edxMTyqE:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/6Vwi19S1D1I" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/06/george-penfold-talks-to-citinforesource.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-3476868865039765115Thu, 27 May 2010 16:58:00 +00002010-05-27T09:58:05.220-07:00sustainabilityVancouver IslandMark HollandWater supplyReal Estate Foundation of BCMark Holland responds to Charnal Macfie[Editor's note: In early May 2010 CITinfoResource.com posted a letter by Charnal Macfie of Parksville, directed to Mark Holland. Ms. Macfie was in part responding to articles by and interviews with Mark at CITinfoResource, but she was also expressing concern about the kinds of things that sustainability "experts" – and Mark in particular – are saying when they work in her community. You can read http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/VPGZc_PeDWs/mark-holland-responds-to-charnal-macfie.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=VPGZc_PeDWs:I3CcXNcnx88:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=VPGZc_PeDWs:I3CcXNcnx88:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=VPGZc_PeDWs:I3CcXNcnx88:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=VPGZc_PeDWs:I3CcXNcnx88:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=VPGZc_PeDWs:I3CcXNcnx88:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=VPGZc_PeDWs:I3CcXNcnx88:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=VPGZc_PeDWs:I3CcXNcnx88:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=VPGZc_PeDWs:I3CcXNcnx88:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=VPGZc_PeDWs:I3CcXNcnx88:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=VPGZc_PeDWs:I3CcXNcnx88:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=VPGZc_PeDWs:I3CcXNcnx88:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=VPGZc_PeDWs:I3CcXNcnx88:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/VPGZc_PeDWs" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/05/mark-holland-responds-to-charnal-macfie.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-4456513536912365738Wed, 26 May 2010 20:26:00 +00002010-05-26T13:39:32.497-07:00Selkirk CollegeGeorge PenfoldNatural resourceeconomic developmentReal Estate Foundation of BCCreating more effective rural economic development in bcby George Penfold Following the successful Reversing the Tide conference in Prince George in October 2008, the Real Estate Foundation of BC hosted a follow up workshop in March of 2009.  Approximately 40 folks representing a cross section of organizations and agencies working in rural BC met in Vancouver. Our purpose: to talk about possible follow-up and next steps. It was clear from the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/b01sh-RmVos/creating-more-effective-rural-economic.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=b01sh-RmVos:9ph9XtlpcC0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=b01sh-RmVos:9ph9XtlpcC0:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=b01sh-RmVos:9ph9XtlpcC0:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=b01sh-RmVos:9ph9XtlpcC0:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=b01sh-RmVos:9ph9XtlpcC0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=b01sh-RmVos:9ph9XtlpcC0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=b01sh-RmVos:9ph9XtlpcC0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=b01sh-RmVos:9ph9XtlpcC0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=b01sh-RmVos:9ph9XtlpcC0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=b01sh-RmVos:9ph9XtlpcC0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=b01sh-RmVos:9ph9XtlpcC0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=b01sh-RmVos:9ph9XtlpcC0:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/b01sh-RmVos" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/05/creating-more-effective-rural-economic.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-3858727093103271017Wed, 26 May 2010 18:38:00 +00002010-05-26T11:38:40.545-07:00sustainabilityGene MillerBritish ColumbiaReal Estate Foundation of BCResilient CitiesGene Miller talks about Gaining Ground and Sustainability #2 This is the second in a series of conversations with Gene Miller (recorded in January 2010) about the Resilient Cities, the October 2009 Gaining Ground summit (GGRC09). View the first interview here. Gene is the visionary behind the Gaining Ground series of summits on sustainability, which have had strong support from the Real Estate Foundation of BC. CITinfoResource editor hanspetermeyer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/czIfNGuuut8/gene-miller-talks-about-gaining-ground.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=czIfNGuuut8:jBdvsXEXuIw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=czIfNGuuut8:jBdvsXEXuIw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=czIfNGuuut8:jBdvsXEXuIw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=czIfNGuuut8:jBdvsXEXuIw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=czIfNGuuut8:jBdvsXEXuIw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=czIfNGuuut8:jBdvsXEXuIw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=czIfNGuuut8:jBdvsXEXuIw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=czIfNGuuut8:jBdvsXEXuIw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=czIfNGuuut8:jBdvsXEXuIw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=czIfNGuuut8:jBdvsXEXuIw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=czIfNGuuut8:jBdvsXEXuIw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=czIfNGuuut8:jBdvsXEXuIw:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/czIfNGuuut8" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/05/gene-miller-talks-about-gaining-ground.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-3882735407591130561Wed, 05 May 2010 18:30:00 +00002010-05-05T11:35:48.703-07:00Welcome to the May 2010 postings from the Communities in Transition (CIT) Information ResourceAn initiative of the Real Estate Foundation of BC When Tim Pringle pulled together the people who are involved in CITinfoResource he had a vision: to create a vehicle for "stimulating and supporting the conversation about land use, conservation, and sustainability amongst BC land use practitioners." Since the fall of 2008 we think we've been doing that. And as we get more people responding – see http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/csTdQIkxmL0/editorial-may-2010cit.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=csTdQIkxmL0:GBbWJBf3Sv0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=csTdQIkxmL0:GBbWJBf3Sv0:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=csTdQIkxmL0:GBbWJBf3Sv0:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=csTdQIkxmL0:GBbWJBf3Sv0:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=csTdQIkxmL0:GBbWJBf3Sv0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=csTdQIkxmL0:GBbWJBf3Sv0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=csTdQIkxmL0:GBbWJBf3Sv0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=csTdQIkxmL0:GBbWJBf3Sv0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=csTdQIkxmL0:GBbWJBf3Sv0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=csTdQIkxmL0:GBbWJBf3Sv0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=csTdQIkxmL0:GBbWJBf3Sv0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=csTdQIkxmL0:GBbWJBf3Sv0:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/csTdQIkxmL0" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/05/editorial-may-2010cit.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-1716818891713898891Tue, 04 May 2010 20:57:00 +00002010-05-04T15:52:42.500-07:00sustainabilityGOV2.0Real estatelocal governmentclimate changesocial mediaReal Estate Foundation of BCEngaging the "sustainability conversation"I've been involved in sustainability related topics since the mid-90s. Back then, local governments were wary of "sustainability" – the "3-legged stool" of economy, social, and environment was threatening to the "old business as usual" approach. Only a few organizations – one of them was the Real Estate Foundation of BC – seemed to understand that talking about sustainability was a way to get http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/yb-Z5qNmUmg/changing-way-we-are-engaging.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=yb-Z5qNmUmg:lmukeZRXkEw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=yb-Z5qNmUmg:lmukeZRXkEw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=yb-Z5qNmUmg:lmukeZRXkEw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=yb-Z5qNmUmg:lmukeZRXkEw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=yb-Z5qNmUmg:lmukeZRXkEw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=yb-Z5qNmUmg:lmukeZRXkEw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=yb-Z5qNmUmg:lmukeZRXkEw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=yb-Z5qNmUmg:lmukeZRXkEw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=yb-Z5qNmUmg:lmukeZRXkEw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=yb-Z5qNmUmg:lmukeZRXkEw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=yb-Z5qNmUmg:lmukeZRXkEw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=yb-Z5qNmUmg:lmukeZRXkEw:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/yb-Z5qNmUmg" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/05/changing-way-we-are-engaging.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-5408189176133050230Mon, 03 May 2010 19:42:00 +00002010-05-03T12:58:07.977-07:00sustainabilityEnvironmentVancouver IslandMark HollandQualicum BeachPopulation growthLetter to Mark Holland: Sustainability and Vancouver Island communities[Editor's note: The following letter, from Parksville resident Charnal Macfie, was received at CITinfoResource, and directed to Mark Holland, partly in response to Mark's recent contributions to CITinfoResource on the subject of community sustainability. Ms. Macfie's comments are symptomatic of concerns that many of us have about our communities, especially as we grapple with what exactly "http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/47vZddD6QhU/ltr-to-mark-holland.htmleditor@communitytransition.org2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=47vZddD6QhU:-kSceksIJvk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=47vZddD6QhU:-kSceksIJvk:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=47vZddD6QhU:-kSceksIJvk:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=47vZddD6QhU:-kSceksIJvk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=47vZddD6QhU:-kSceksIJvk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=47vZddD6QhU:-kSceksIJvk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=47vZddD6QhU:-kSceksIJvk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=47vZddD6QhU:-kSceksIJvk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=47vZddD6QhU:-kSceksIJvk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=47vZddD6QhU:-kSceksIJvk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=47vZddD6QhU:-kSceksIJvk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=47vZddD6QhU:-kSceksIJvk:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/47vZddD6QhU" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/05/ltr-to-mark-holland.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-7182081863362529239Mon, 03 May 2010 18:24:00 +00002010-05-03T12:16:36.074-07:00Jack HallReal estateVancouver IslandKarin KirkpatrickReal Estate Foundation of BCGovernor Jack Hall talks about changes at the Real Estate Foundation of BCJack Hall is Chair of the Board of Governors at the Real Estate Foundation of BC. He's been on the Board of Governors since 2005. In that time he's been actively involved in many aspects of the Foundation, including two separate terms as Chair, and participation in Convening for Action on Vancouver Island (part of the Foundation's Green Values Vancouver Island initiative). The period since 2005 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/OrcKdCSvx58/governor-jack-hall-talks-about-changes.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=OrcKdCSvx58:vkmGjfQXieM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=OrcKdCSvx58:vkmGjfQXieM:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=OrcKdCSvx58:vkmGjfQXieM:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=OrcKdCSvx58:vkmGjfQXieM:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=OrcKdCSvx58:vkmGjfQXieM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=OrcKdCSvx58:vkmGjfQXieM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=OrcKdCSvx58:vkmGjfQXieM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=OrcKdCSvx58:vkmGjfQXieM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=OrcKdCSvx58:vkmGjfQXieM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=OrcKdCSvx58:vkmGjfQXieM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=OrcKdCSvx58:vkmGjfQXieM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=OrcKdCSvx58:vkmGjfQXieM:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/OrcKdCSvx58" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/05/governor-jack-hall-talks-about-changes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-173329720962133317Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:27:00 +00002010-04-30T14:27:02.596-07:00PhilanthropyBritish ColumbiaKarin KirkpatrickReal Estate Foundation of BChanspetermeyerKarin Kirkpatrick talks about changes at the Real Estate Foundation of BCKarin Kirkpatrick is Executive Director of the Real Estate Foundation of BC. In November 2008 she was selected by the Board of Governors to replace Tim Pringle, who moved into "semi-retirement" as Director of Special Programs with the Foundation. Since that time, the Foundation has gone through a strategic planning process and is refocussing its activities. Karin talks to hanspetermeyer (editor http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/JSHajjN9ESQ/karin-kirkpatrick-talks-about-changes.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=JSHajjN9ESQ:v2Z-xcCREic:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=JSHajjN9ESQ:v2Z-xcCREic:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=JSHajjN9ESQ:v2Z-xcCREic:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=JSHajjN9ESQ:v2Z-xcCREic:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=JSHajjN9ESQ:v2Z-xcCREic:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=JSHajjN9ESQ:v2Z-xcCREic:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=JSHajjN9ESQ:v2Z-xcCREic:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=JSHajjN9ESQ:v2Z-xcCREic:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=JSHajjN9ESQ:v2Z-xcCREic:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=JSHajjN9ESQ:v2Z-xcCREic:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=JSHajjN9ESQ:v2Z-xcCREic:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=JSHajjN9ESQ:v2Z-xcCREic:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/JSHajjN9ESQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/04/karin-kirkpatrick-talks-about-changes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-9016686203016443433Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:45:00 +00002010-04-27T22:45:32.226-07:00sustainabilityMaureen LeBourdaiscommunityBritish ColumbiaReal Estate Foundation of BCBC Rural SummithanspetermeyerMaureenLeBourdais talks about BC's Rural SummitMaureen LeBourdais is the Manager for Smart Planning for Communities (SPC), a BC-wide collaborative initiative to assist local and First Nations governments in addressing their long-term sustainability challenges by providing resources and tools for planning socially, culturally, economically and environmentally sustainable communities. Before joining Smart Planning, Maureen was Coordinator of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/T0x5yc2i6ng/maureenlebourdais-talks-about-bcs-rural.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=T0x5yc2i6ng:qOVu5hFPnL8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=T0x5yc2i6ng:qOVu5hFPnL8:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=T0x5yc2i6ng:qOVu5hFPnL8:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=T0x5yc2i6ng:qOVu5hFPnL8:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=T0x5yc2i6ng:qOVu5hFPnL8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=T0x5yc2i6ng:qOVu5hFPnL8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=T0x5yc2i6ng:qOVu5hFPnL8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=T0x5yc2i6ng:qOVu5hFPnL8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=T0x5yc2i6ng:qOVu5hFPnL8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=T0x5yc2i6ng:qOVu5hFPnL8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=T0x5yc2i6ng:qOVu5hFPnL8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=T0x5yc2i6ng:qOVu5hFPnL8:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/T0x5yc2i6ng" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/04/maureenlebourdais-talks-about-bcs-rural.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-4917109722150829602Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:38:00 +00002010-04-21T09:58:37.998-07:00sustainabilityLocal foodGeorge PenfoldThompson Rivers UniversityAgricultureLocal Food and Agriculture: Six Questionable Assumptionsby George Penfold Over the last few months I have attended several public events in the Kootenay region that have focussed on economic development. Invariably, local food and agriculture is part of the conversation. As I listen to comments, I hear several implicit and sometimes explicit assumptions made about local food and agriculture that need more careful consideration. 1) Local agriculture http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/1sHMYI_uTOU/6-questionable-assumptions.htmleditor@communitytransition.org1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1sHMYI_uTOU:246ApgXns8A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1sHMYI_uTOU:246ApgXns8A:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=1sHMYI_uTOU:246ApgXns8A:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1sHMYI_uTOU:246ApgXns8A:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1sHMYI_uTOU:246ApgXns8A:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=1sHMYI_uTOU:246ApgXns8A:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1sHMYI_uTOU:246ApgXns8A:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=1sHMYI_uTOU:246ApgXns8A:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1sHMYI_uTOU:246ApgXns8A:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1sHMYI_uTOU:246ApgXns8A:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=1sHMYI_uTOU:246ApgXns8A:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=1sHMYI_uTOU:246ApgXns8A:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/1sHMYI_uTOU" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/04/6-questionable-assumptions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-5360449099712781255Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:32:00 +00002010-04-06T11:33:03.445-07:00sustainabilityReal estatelocal governmentSustainable developmentNon-governmental organizationTim Pringle talks about "performance" and "prescriptive" approaches to land use and development Tim Pringle is Director of Special Programs at the Real Estate Foundation of BC. Since 1988 he's been working with land use practitioners (local government, non-governmental organizations, land owners, developers) on a range of issues related to sustainable land use, conservation, and development. In this conversation with CITinfoResource editor hanspetermeyer, Tim talks about policy, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/X0KNWiDuGbk/tim-pringle-talks-about-performance-and.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=X0KNWiDuGbk:FDmtVxMBojk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=X0KNWiDuGbk:FDmtVxMBojk:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=X0KNWiDuGbk:FDmtVxMBojk:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=X0KNWiDuGbk:FDmtVxMBojk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=X0KNWiDuGbk:FDmtVxMBojk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=X0KNWiDuGbk:FDmtVxMBojk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=X0KNWiDuGbk:FDmtVxMBojk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=X0KNWiDuGbk:FDmtVxMBojk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=X0KNWiDuGbk:FDmtVxMBojk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=X0KNWiDuGbk:FDmtVxMBojk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=X0KNWiDuGbk:FDmtVxMBojk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=X0KNWiDuGbk:FDmtVxMBojk:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/X0KNWiDuGbk" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/04/tim-pringle-talks-about-performance-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7619540993878570408.post-7225696799743819316Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:51:00 +00002010-03-22T11:18:06.677-07:00sustainabilityBarry Brown-JohnGene MillerReal estateGeorge PenfoldMark HollandThompson Rivers UniversityKarin KirkpatrickGaining GroundReal Estate Foundation of BCWelcome to the March postings of the CIT Information Resource What's happening in land use and conservation in BC's non-metro communities? 
That's one of the questions that we're addressing with Communities in Transition Information Resource. We're also trying to connect a number of projects and people working on ways to enhance sustainability and quality of life in BC's non-metro communities. Communities in Transition is a signature program at the Real http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~3/JWwq-w1XEdk/cit2010mareditorial.htmleditor@communitytransition.org0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=JWwq-w1XEdk:Jx9lZn0jrZg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=JWwq-w1XEdk:Jx9lZn0jrZg:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=JWwq-w1XEdk:Jx9lZn0jrZg:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=JWwq-w1XEdk:Jx9lZn0jrZg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=JWwq-w1XEdk:Jx9lZn0jrZg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=JWwq-w1XEdk:Jx9lZn0jrZg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=JWwq-w1XEdk:Jx9lZn0jrZg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=JWwq-w1XEdk:Jx9lZn0jrZg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=JWwq-w1XEdk:Jx9lZn0jrZg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=JWwq-w1XEdk:Jx9lZn0jrZg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?i=JWwq-w1XEdk:Jx9lZn0jrZg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?a=JWwq-w1XEdk:Jx9lZn0jrZg:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/mQUrQ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mQUrQ/~4/JWwq-w1XEdk" height="1" width="1"/>http://communitytransition.blogspot.com/2010/03/cit2010mareditorial.htmlen-us©Real Estate Foundation of BC http://www.refbc.com / 2010. We encourage the reproduction of articles on this website non-profit educational purposes. Please notify the Foundation and the author of all reproductions, including in-house uses. nonadultConversations about land use and conservation in British Columbia