We hold events regularly throughout the year, from presentations on land use to park cleanups around town. Select any event to learn more about it. Have an idea for a community event? Email [email protected] to let us know about it.
Strong Towns Nanaimo welcomes Dave Witty of the Housing Nanaimo Working Group for an informal talk and discussion on the link between homelessness and housing affordability—and what it takes to build a Nanaimo where everyone has a place to call home.
Explore how Nanaimo's iconic A&B Sound building is being reimagined, and get a glimpse of what’s coming to 1 Commercial Street.
Join hosts Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear from The War on Cars podcast as they tour to celebrate their new book, Life After Cars. A moderated roundtable discussion on transportation, sustainability, and mobility in the urban context.
Join Nanaimo's annual Fall GoByBike Week from September 27-October 3, 2025! Register to track your cycling kilometers and win bike-related prizes. Kickoff event at Maffeo Sutton Park on September 26th.
Join us for Park(ing) Day 2025 in downtown Nanaimo! We're temporarily repurposing curbside parking spaces to create public parks and social spaces, advocating for safer, greener, and more equitable streets.
Join us for Nanaimo's inaugural FREE community climate event featuring keynote speakers Seth Klein and Laura Lynch, breakout sessions, and community action panels at Wellington Hall.
Join us for a special meetup with Ryan Smolar, coordinator for Placemaking U.S., as he tours the Pacific Northwest and meets with place activists across Vancouver Island.
Join MLA George Anderson for a free community BBQ, games, activities, and outdoor movie screening at McGirr Elementary - a celebration of our community organizations and neighbors.
Join urbanist groups from across the region for networking, collaboration, and building partnerships to create positive urban change throughout BC.
Join us for a walking tour of the exciting changes happening on Commercial Street as part of the Design Commercial project, exploring how downtown Nanaimo is being reimagined.
Join us for our monthly meetup featuring Thomas Bevan from the Island Corridor Foundation, who will be talking about trains, transit, and how they shape Nanaimo's built environment.
GoByBike Week is back from May 31 to June 8, and the City of Nanaimo invites residents of all ages and cycling levels to join in the celebration of active transportation.
Join Strong Towns Nanaimo and Michael Geselbracht from S.E.E.D. in an informative walking tour of the historic South Nanaimo neighbourhood surrounding Bayview Elementary! We'll learn about this history of the area as well as how community engagement has resulted in a rich, robust urban built environment.
Time for our monthly meetup! Join us on a fun 15km bike tour exploring Nanaimo's cycling infrastructure which helps make our city safer and more bike-friendly!
This month, we're excited to welcome Roy Symons, a Sustainable Transportation Specialist with ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. where he works with cities to plan and design better active transportation facilities and safer streets.
It's time to get back to our monthly meetups! This time, we'll be meeting at the Vancouver Island Regional Library in downtown Nanaimo. A lot has happened since our last meetup, and we can't wait to catch up with you all.
Join us for another Urban Issues Film Festival. As always, admission is free and pizza is provided. Enjoy films that focus on promoting diverse housing options, accessible public services, and safe spaces that foster belonging and connection.
Get ready for a pedal-powered extravaganza at the 2024 Bicycle Film Festival in Nanaimo - a celebration of all things cycling. Strong Towns Nanaimo members get 15% off tickets!
On Monday September 9th, 2024, Strong Towns Nanaimo will be presenting a delegation at the Shaw Auditorium in Downtown Nanaimo to discuss the negative impacts of municipal parking requirements and propose solutions to promote sustainable and equitable urban development in Nanaimo.
Come and grab a drink with us at White Sails Brewing for our September 2024 monthly meetup! We've been working hard on our parking reform proposal, and we'd love to hear your thoughts.
Join us for an event with Wes Marshall, PhD, PE, a civil engineering professor at CU Denver, as he discusses his book, Killed by a Traffic Engineer, which critiques dangerous road engineering practices.
Come hear Paul Chapman of NALT speak on balancing conservation and development in Nanaimo at our July 2024 monthly meetup!
The City is updating form and character design guidelines which are used to ensure a high quality of urban design in new developments in the City of Nanaimo. Please join us for an in-person Design Guidelines Workshop on June 19, 2024 at 6:30pm at the Conference Centre (80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo).
Join us for an interactive workshop on Nanaimo's upcoming design workshop. Everyone will get a chance to share their thoughts and aspirations on Nanaimo's built urban environment.
Lainy Stevenson (RDN) and Michael Elliott (City of Nanaimo, ISL) will present on the Transit Redevelopment Strategy in the Regional District of Nanaimo as well as the planned transit improvements for downtown.
End GoByBike Week in style by riding in the Nanaimo Pride Parade with Strong Towns Nanaimo, Team Copenhagen, and the City of Nanaimo! We'll meet at Deverill Square Park at 9:00 am on Sunday June 9th. See you there!
Join Strong Towns Nanaimo on Sunday June 2nd for the GoByBike Week kickoff celebrations! Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or just getting started, there’s something for everyone who participated in active transportation. Grab some food & free goodies, and enjoy our activities.
Come hear guest speaker Bill Sims, general manager of public works and engineering, talk about Nanaimo's infrastructure. Saturday, April 13th at 1:00 pm at the Vancouver Island Regional Library downtown.
Learn about the ways that the City of Nanaimo is investing in its residents through capital projects across town. Strong Towns Nanaimo will be speaking on Sunday March 31st from 11:00am - 12:00pm at FUFON.
Learn about biophilic cities, and imagine its applications in Nanaimo, including climate and urban planning implications, given by Dr. Don Alexander at the VIRL Downtown.
Come join in some brief presentations followed by an interactive discussion to find ways of increasing active transportation mode-share to VIU. Hosted by the VIU Climate Collaborative and the Pacific Institute For Climate Solutions. Building 355 Room 211.
Saturday, March 16th at 1:00 pm at the Vancouver Island Regional Library downtown. We'll be talking about parking reform.
Join us for Livable Nanaimo with Todd Litman, a dynamic in-person event focused on creating a more livable and vibrant community in Nanaimo! RSVP on Eventbrite.
Saturday, February 17th at 1:00 pm at the Vancouver Island Regional Library downtown. Discussions, activities, and more!
Saturday, January 20th at 1:00 pm at the Vancouver Island Regional Library downtown. Discussions, activities, and more!
Monday, December 18th at 7:00 pm at the Shaw Auditorium downtown. We'll be advocating for the elimination of parking minimums in Nanaimo.
Saturday, December 9th at 1:30 pm at the Vancouver Island Regional Library downtown. Come and chat with Strong Towns members and Nanaimo urbanists.
Saturday, November 11th at 1:00 pm at The Vault Cafe downtown. Come and chat with Strong Towns members and Nanaimo urbanists.
Join the Nanaimo Climate Action Hub this Thursday, November 9th from 2-4pm at the Nanaimo North branch for an informational workshop on climate solutions.
Monday, November 6th at 7:00 pm at the Shaw Auditorium downtown. Come introduce our group before Mayor and Council.
Friday, November 3rd from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at VIU in Building 356 and Room 109. The festival's vision for 2023 is to educate and inspire people to promote sustainable cities by showcasing the possibilities of walkable, accessible, and car-free urban centres.
Saturday, October 21st at 1:00 pm at The Vault Cafe downtown. We'll be talking about our delegation presentation to council.
Friday, August 4th at 6:30 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park. Come learn about the consequences of suburban sprawl in our community.
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