New development coming to Victoria’s Uptown [Video]

A new transit-oriented development will be coming to the Victoria area, B.C.’s premier announced Monday.

Hundreds of homes will be built in the Uptown area of Saanich, using two parcels of land that were recently bought by the provincial government.

Plans are still being finalized, but the site is expected to include public gathering spaces, commercial space, and the potential for amenities like child care and community health facilities. It’ll also be designed to integrate with the Lochside and Galloping Goose trails, to improve connections between active transportation routes.

“Our communities are growing quickly, and people need affordable homes close to public transit, so they can get to where they need to go – and get ahead in life,” Premier David Eby said in a statement. “This new development in Saanich will create a vibrant, connected community where people can find everything they need at their doorstep.”

The land was …