- CHLY: Parking Day
- CHLY Parking Minimum Interview
- CBC News: Pedestrian Deaths Spike In Nanaimo
- On The Island with Gregor Craigie: Pedestrian Deaths On The Rise
- Climate911: Strong Towns Nanaimo with Michael Bassili
- CBC: Vancouver Island Residents Advocate for Affordable Housing
- On The Island with Gregor Craigie: Missing Middle Housing in Nanaimo
CHLY: Parking Day (September 20th, 2024)
In downtown Nanaimo, Park(ing) Day was observed by Strong Towns Nanaimo and Master of Community Planning (MCP) students from Vancouver Island University who created two “parklets” in front of the Vancouver Island Literary Center and Cold Front Gelato on Commercial Street. Parklets are flexible and usually non-permanent sidewalk extensions made to create more public space. Parklets tend to be installed where there is streetside parking taking up one, two, or sometimes three parking spaces.
CHLY: Parking Minimums (September 13th, 2024)
Midcoast Morning speaks with Caelen Middleton of Strong Towns Nanaimo about parking minimums, and James Knight with the City of Nanaimo about the construction project underway on Commercial Street.
CBC News: Pedestrian Deaths Spike In Nanaimo (Aired on April 14th, 2024)
Begins at 17:41. Michael Bassili and Deraek Menard speak to CBC News about the recent spike in pedestrian deaths in Nanaimo and what can be done to prevent them.
On The Island with Gregor Craigie: Pedestrian Deaths On The Rise (Aired on Mar. 26th, 2024)
Co-founder of Strong Towns Nanaimo Michael Bassili believes streets need to be people focused rather than car focused, because pedestrian fatalities are preventable.
Climate911: Strong Towns Nanaimo with Michael Bassili (Aired on October 20th, 2023)
In this episode, we sit down with Michael Bassili, co-founder of Strong Towns Nanaimo. We discuss what lead him and his partner to start Strong Towns Nanaimo, what they hope to achieve, ways to improve home affordability, and more.
CBC: Vancouver Island Residents Advocate for Affordable Housing (Aired on Oct. 2nd, 2023)
People on Vancouver Island are hoping to see some action as the province unveils new building targets for municipalities. Claire Palmer is in Nanaimo, hearing from advocates who say the construction of “missing middle” housing is critical.
On The Island with Gregor Craigie: Missing Middle Housing in Nanaimo (Aired on Aug. 2nd, 2023)
Kathryn Marlow spoke with Michael Bassili, one of the founders of Strong Towns Nanaimo, a community group interested in urban planning and development.