April 2025 Monthly Meetup: Community Bike Ride
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!
Strong Towns Nanaimo Events
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.
March 2025 Monthly Meetup: Downtown Library
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.
February 2025 Monthly Meetup: Downtown Library
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.
OasCity: 17th Annual Urban Issues Film Festival
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.
2024 Bicycle Film Festival
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!
Strong Towns Nanaimo Presents Our Parking Reform Strategy To Council
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.
September 2024 Monthly Meetup: White Sails
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.
Parking Reform Network Presents: "Killed by a Traffic Engineer: What's parking got to do with it?"
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.
July 2024 Monthly Meetup: Balancing Conservation and Development in Nanaimo
Come hear Paul Chapman of NALT speak on balancing conservation and development in Nanaimo at our July 2024 monthly meetup!
Nanaimo Design Guidelines Workshop
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).
June 2024 Monthly Meetup: Vancouver Island Regional Library Downtown
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.
The Young Professionals Of Nanaimo Presents: Future Of Transit In Nanaimo
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.
GoByBike Pride Parade
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!
GoByBike Week 2024 Summer Kickoff Party
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.
April 2024 Monthly Meetup: Vancouver Island Regional Library Downtown
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.
Transforming Nanaimo: How Nanaimo Is Investing in Its Residents
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.
The Promise of Biophilic Cities
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.
VIU Transportation Workshop
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.
March 2024 Monthly Meetup: Vancouver Island Regional Library Downtown
Saturday, March 16th at 1:00 pm at the Vancouver Island Regional Library downtown. We'll be talking about parking reform.
Strong Towns Nanaimo Presents: Livable Nanaimo with Todd Litman
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.
February 2024 Monthly Meetup: Vancouver Island Regional Library Downtown
Saturday, February 17th at 1:00 pm at the Vancouver Island Regional Library downtown. Discussions, activities, and more!
January 2024 Monthly Meetup: Vancouver Island Regional Library Downtown
Saturday, January 20th at 1:00 pm at the Vancouver Island Regional Library downtown. Discussions, activities, and more!
Delegation: Parking Minimums
Monday, December 18th at 7:00 pm at the Shaw Auditorium downtown. We'll be advocating for the elimination of parking minimums in Nanaimo.
December 2023 Monthly Meetup: Vancouver Island Regional Library Downtown
Saturday, December 9th at 1:30 pm at the Vancouver Island Regional Library downtown. Come and chat with Strong Towns members and Nanaimo urbanists.
November 2023 Monthly Meetup: The Vault Cafe Downtown
Saturday, November 11th at 1:00 pm at The Vault Cafe downtown. Come and chat with Strong Towns members and Nanaimo urbanists.
Regeneration: Connecting Climate Solutions to Action
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.
Introductory Delegation to Mayor and Council
Monday, November 6th at 7:00 pm at the Shaw Auditorium downtown. Come introduce our group before Mayor and Council.
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Prox[City] Film Festival – How Close Are We?
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.
October 2023 Monthly Meetup: The Vault Cafe Downtown
Saturday, October 21st at 1:00 pm at The Vault Cafe downtown. We'll be talking about our delegation presentation to council.
Strong Towns Nanaimo Presents: Addressing Suburban Sprawl in Nanaimo with Norm
Friday, August 4th at 6:30 pm at Maffeo Sutton Park. Come learn about the consequences of suburban sprawl in our community.