<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><generator uri="https://jekyllrb.com/" version="4.4.1">Jekyll</generator><link href="https://livablecrd.ca/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><link href="https://livablecrd.ca/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" /><updated>2026-06-25T04:36:46+00:00</updated><id>https://livablecrd.ca/feed.xml</id><title type="html">Livable CRD</title><subtitle>A coalition scorecard for Capital Regional District municipal election candidates on transit, housing, arts, climate, and related livability topics.</subtitle><entry><title type="html">Welcome to the Livable CRD blog</title><link href="https://livablecrd.ca/blog/welcome-to-the-livable-crd-blog/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Welcome to the Livable CRD blog" /><published>2026-06-24T16:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2026-06-24T16:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://livablecrd.ca/blog/welcome-to-the-livable-crd-blog</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://livablecrd.ca/blog/welcome-to-the-livable-crd-blog/"><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the Livable CRD blog. This is where our coalition will share what
we’re working on between now and election day — in plain language, and out in
the open.</p>

<p><a href="/about/">Livable CRD</a> is a non-partisan voter-education project. We don’t
endorse candidates; we publish a transparent <a href="/scorecard/">scorecard</a> so
residents across the Capital Regional District can see where municipal
candidates stand on the issues that shape daily life: transit, housing, climate,
arts, walking, cycling, youth, healthcare, and general livability.</p>

<h2 id="what-youll-find-here">What you’ll find here</h2>

<ul>
  <li><strong>Scorecard progress</strong> — updates as we survey candidates and publish their
responses by municipality.</li>
  <li><strong>Methodology notes</strong> — how we write questions, collect answers, and assign
letter grades, so the process stays reproducible.</li>
  <li><strong>Ways to get involved</strong> — calls for volunteers, partner organizations, and
supporters.</li>
</ul>

<h2 id="where-things-stand">Where things stand</h2>

<p>Participating organizations are drafting a shared questionnaire now. Once
candidates are surveyed, ratings will be published ahead of election day. We’ll
post milestones here as they land.</p>

<p>Have a question, a correction, or want to get involved?
<a href="/about/#contact">Get in touch</a> — and if you’d like to follow along, subscribe
to our <a href="/feed.xml">RSS feed</a>.</p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Introducing the Livable CRD blog — where the coalition shares progress on the candidate scorecard, explains our grading methodology, and keeps voters in the loop ahead of the next Capital Regional District municipal elections.]]></summary><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://livablecrd.ca/assets/images/og-image.png" /><media:content medium="image" url="https://livablecrd.ca/assets/images/og-image.png" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></entry></feed>