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[Mike K.]

2018: “Parking at the Clover Point circle will remain the same.”

https://www.crd.bc.c...lGolk6Pkk5Hzqbw

[sebberry]

Has all this been included in the final product? If so, it further diminishes the need to remove the parking loop in the sake of pedestrian only space.

 

[aastra]

 

Move the cars back a little bit and put a pathway in there.

 

You're suggesting they should pursue an approach that would address specific issues in a timely and inexpensive manner?

[mbjj]

This is up at Qualicum Beach. My family used to go there just about every Sunday during summertime in the 1960s. It is virtually the same today. Why not have something like this at Clover Point? 

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[Sparky]

2018: “Parking at the Clover Point circle will remain the same.”

https://www.crd.bc.c...lGolk6Pkk5Hzqbw

The artist conception shows otherwise. What am I missing?

[sebberry]

The artist conception shows otherwise. What am I missing?

 

Which drawing are you referring to, Sparky?

[rjag]

Parksville has an amazing community park with great walkways, bike paths, picnic tables and ocean side parking check it out on Google maps 

 

Parksville Community Park - Google Maps

Edited by rjag, 18 February 2021 - 08:03 PM.

[On the Level]

Parksville has an amazing community park with great walkways, bike paths, picnic tables and ocean side parking check it out on Google maps 

 

Yes....we love dropping by Parksville's waterfront.  They have done a good job of making it inclusive for everyone.

[aastra]

 

They have done a good job of making it inclusive for everyone.

 

Barbarians. Prehistoric attitudes.

[mbjj]

Interesting to see that Corfield St. in Parksville. The Corfield family was quite prominent in the Cowichan Valley way back when and one of the Corfield ladies was my dad's godmother. I think another had moved up near Courtney as I remember visiting an oceanfront home when I was a child. From 1955 or so until about 1961 my family spent two weeks in the summer at Greycrest, which was owned by my grandfather's friend Herb Grey. I think he had run an automotive dealership in Victoria during the 1920s and my grandfather spent some time working for him. 

[Nparker]

That's a very settler-ish sounding story, mbjj. I trust you feel the appropriate shame for your happy childhood.

[Sparky]

So Mrs. Sparky and I took a swing by Clover Point today just to put things in perspective. Firstly we did not spot any clover no matter how hard we looked.

Secondly that point was so windy today it could have sucked the chrome off of a trailer hitch.

What we did observe however was the fact that there is no excuse not to refurbish that area for mixed use with parking and pedestrians.

One could easily put 100 picnic tables on that point and still have room for parking for 50 or so cars.

Don’t forget we are striving for inclusion not separation.

[Nparker]

 

Don’t forget we are striving for inclusion not separation.

In the CoV, inclusion doesn't include those dependent on vehicles to access CP. 

[Urbanpioneer]

So Mrs. Sparky and I took a swing by Clover Point today just to put things in perspective. Firstly we did not spot any clover no matter how hard we looked.

Secondly that point was so windy today it could have sucked the chrome off of a trailer hitch.

What we did observe however was the fact that there is no excuse not to refurbish that area for mixed use with parking and pedestrians.

One could easily put 100 picnic tables on that point and still have room for parking for 50 or so cars.

Don’t forget we are striving for inclusion not separation.


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That us a field of dreams right there. Probably could fit 500 tents

[sebberry]

Joe Perkins just twittered out these two revised options for Clover Point:

 

[Victoria Watcher]

that's pretty hopeless.  the parking spots do not even face out to the strait.

[rjag]

That’s a big fvck you Victoria Citizens

[Nparker]

That’s a big fvck you Victoria Citizens

I would have thought I'd be used to this abuse by now, but it still makes me so angry - and council will probably get away with it. 

[sebberry]

I don't know about you, but tonight felt like a perfect night for a picnic at Clover Point

 

https://youtu.be/QPXTMbXvMNY?t=15

[sebberry]

The Food Truck night was great!

 

https://youtu.be/NK6mIh2UXYc