CITY ISSUE CONTENTS 38
FIFTY REASONS TO LOVE VICTORIA With so much to celebrate in our city, YAM looks beyond the usual suspects to focus on the unsung, the unusual and the underrated. BY KERRY SLAVENS & THE YAM TEAM
50 56 62 LOVE IT OR LOATHE IT Public art enhances its surroundings, but it can also create controversy. YAM takes an in-depth look at Victoria’s public art.
PUFF PIECE Already considered a mecca of cannabis culture, Victoria’s future is looking a trendy green.
A Cook Street Village resident shares his immersive experience of the engaged village life.
BY ATHENA MCKENZIE
BY DAVID LENNAM
BY MOIRA DANN
4
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
YAM MAGAZINE MAY/JUN 2018
76 THE CYNICALLY HOPEFUL VICTORIA HIT LIST What we love, what we want to see and what we’re so “over” about Victoria. BY KERRY SLAVENS