How hard will you work on issues such as building a new and up-to-date Central Library, and encouraging institutions such as the Art Gallery, or University to come downtown?
A new Central Library is long overdue. The libraries in both Vancouver and Seattle are not only modern informational facilities but have become tourist attractions in their own right. I would also commit to expand downtown university campuses and encourage both the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and the Maritime Museum of BC in their quest for new, purpose-built facilities. I am prepared to work with the public sector, private sector, First Nations and non-profits to develop Victoria as a cultural center creating a synergy of learning institutions. While we have many strengths in terms of culture, heritage and educational resources, I would work to strengthen them and their benefits to the community through an integrated strategic plan that looked at their long-term, future well-being.
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