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One year after closing its doors, SPOKES bike centre still denied re-opening 80 street-ready loaner bicycles sit patiently, volunteers not so patient SPOKES bike upcycling and loan centre, located in the Campus Bike Centre underneath Mystic Market, locked up its repair cage last March when the rest of campus shuttered. Despite having a Safe Work Plan approved by the UVic health and safety office since Sept. 2, 2020, they are still not open to the public. Mikael Jansson, a long-time volunteer with SPOKES, is frustrated and confused by communications from the Office of Campus Planning & Sustainability (OCPS), which provides some financial support to SPOKES, but has never formally been responsible for the organization. ....
Students attempt to convert David Turpin Building’s green roof into growing space Rooftop garden proposal has deep roots in campus food movement Six students in a 400-level environmental studies course are working to convert the green roof atop the David Turpin Building (DTB) into productive gardens to increase food security and build community on campus. The green roofs were included in the original design of DTB, which was completed in 2008. There is some evidence that seeds were planted years ago but the space has since been reclaimed by weeds and grass. Ideally, the students would like to see the food served in cafeterias on campus and supplied to the UVSS Food Bank and Free Store, and envision the gardens being a community gathering space and opportunity for hands-on learning. ....