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Calgary’s Middle Ring Neighbourhoods:transitioning post-World War 2 urban form to greater sustainability
Beverly A Sandalack Professor and Research LeaderFrancisco Alaniz Uribe Adjunct Associate Professor and Research Associate
18th International Seminar on Urban Form26-29th August, Montreal, Canada 2011
The Urban Labresearch group in the Faculty of Environmental Design established in 2000provide internships for 40+ students to datecontribute to research and scholarship and to the debate about the city
Research TeamDr. Bev Sandalack - Research Leader and ProfessorFrancisco Alaniz Uribe - Research Associate and Adjunct Associate ProfessorCristina Badescu - Research AssistantRob Birch - Research AssistantAzadeh Eshghzadeh Zanjani - Research AssistantLance Robinson - Research Assistant
Research Projectstopics in urban design and planning, urban morphology, park and open space planning, campus planningcity studies, neighbourhood form, walkability and livability, urban sustainability
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Middle Ring Studyrecent (2010) project with the City of Calgary through the Urban Alliance (City of Calgary and University of Calgary)
The Calgary Project: urban form/urban lifepublished 2006, University of Calgary Press
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Township map - Calgary 1884
ranching
rivers
•Calgary - a young city established 1883 as railway progressed westward Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
the CPR as the first city plannerPhases of urban development
Early decades - the CPR was effectively Calgary’s first planner- grid pattern extending from railway/post office/downtown
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Zoning Map - 1934
- for the first 75 years, Calgary spread block by block in a grid pattern
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Suburban expansion post WW2
- period of prosperity- population boom- huge surge in car ownership- big demand for housing for families- adoption of ‘modern’ planning techniques- development industry expands and increases influence on patterns of growth
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Suburban bungalows Large parks oriented towards children
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
1995 Calgary Transportation Plan
1980 - presentcontinued expansion outward, auto-oriented development
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
City of Calgary Current Planning Goals
• Support an increase in residential density, particularly in strategic locations at transit stations, in employment areas and close to goods and service providers.
• Mixed-land uses
• Support compact development
• Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of place
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Calgary neighbourhood evolutionCalgary’s Middle Ring Neighbourhoods
Beverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Calgary Neighbourhood Types
- classified according to block pattern and organization
- corresponds to various eras of development
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Warped GridThorncliffe
GridWest Hillhurst
CurvilinearHidden Valley
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
The Middle Ring
• neighbourhoods developed between the 1950s and 1970s
• middle ring between the downtown and inner city neighbourhoods, and the newer band of suburbs around the edge
• approximately 80 neighbourhoods (of Calgary’s +/-240)
• poised to undergo redevelopment - offer convenience, proximity to the downtown employment centre, access to services and amenities, many positive qualities of urbanity
• collaborative project between the Urban Lab and the City through the Urban Alliance
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CITADEL HAMPTONS
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HIDDENVALLEY
PANORAMAHILLS
COVENTRYHILLS
HARVESTHILLSCOUNTRY
HILLS
SANDSTONEVALLEY
MACEWANGLEN
ROYROYAL OAK
COUNTRY HILLSVILLAGE
STONEY 3STONEY 1
STONEY 2
HARVEST HILLSBUSINESS PARK
CALGARYINTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
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BOWNESS
GREENWOOD /GREENBRIAR
VARSITY
BRENTWOOD
HUNTINGTON HILLS
MONTGOMERY
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COACH HILL
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FALCON-RIDGE
CORALSPRINGS
WHITEHORN TEMPLE
RUNDLE PINERIDGE
MONTEREYPARK
ALBERTPARK/
RADISSONHEIGHTS
SOUTHVIEW
MARLBOROUGH MARLBOROUGHPARK
ABBEYDALE
FOREST HEIGHTS PENBROOKEMEADOWS
FORESTLAWN
APPLE-WOODPARK
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FOREST LAWNINDUSTRIAL
WESTWINDS
NORTHAIRWAYS
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SUNRIDGE
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UNIVERSITYHEIGHTS
BANFFTRAIL
CAPITOL HILL
ROSE-MONT
CAMBRIANHEIGHTS
NORTHHAVEN
HIGHWOOD
THORNCLIFFE
HIGHLANDPARK
MOUNTPLEASANT
TUXEDOPARK
QUEENS PARKVILLAGE
WESTGATE ROSSCARROCK
WILDWOOD
PARKDALE
ST. ANDREWSHEIGHTS
HOUNSFIELD HGTS./BRIAR HILL
WESTHILLHURST
HILLHURST
GREENVIEW
WINSTON HEIGHTS/MOUNTVIEW VISTA
HEIGHTS
SUNNYSIDE
ROSEDALE
CRESCENTHEIGHTS
RENFREW MAYLANDHEIGHTS
BRIDGELAND/RIVERSIDE
RAMSAY
INGLEWOOD
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DOWNTOWN COMMERCIALCORE
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DT EASTVILLAGE
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PARK
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CFBCURRIE ALTADORE
GARRISON WOODS
SOUTHCALGARY
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WINDSOR PARK
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MAYFAIR
MEADOW-LARKPARK
EAGLERIDGE KELVIN
GROVE
CHINOOKPARK
KINGSLANDFAIRVIEW
MANCHESTER
OAKRIDGE
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PALLISER PUMPHILL
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SOUTHWOOD
ACADIA
OGDEN
RIVERBEND
WILLOWPARK
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DISCOVERY RIDGEDIS
Middle Ring Neighbourhoods
Other Residential Neighbourhoods
Industrial Areas
Airport
Large Urban Parks
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Case Study Neighbourhoods
• Huntington Hills (Northwest)
• Dover (Southeast - East of Deerfoot Trail)
• Acadia (Southeast - West of Deerfoot Trail)
• Glamorgan (Southwest)
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PANORAMAHILLS
COVENTRYHILLS
HARVESTHILLSCOUNTRY
HILLS
SANDSTONEVALLEY
MACEWANGLEN
ROYROYAL OAK
COUNTRY HILLSVILLAGE
STONEY 3STONEY 1
STONEY 2
HARVEST HILLSBUSINESS PARK
CALGARYINTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
STONEY 4
EVANSTONSYMONS VALLEY
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MON
HUN
BED
PAT
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TUSCANY
SCENICACRES
RANCHLANDS
DALHOUSIE
SILVERSPRINGS
BEDDINGTON HEIGHTS
VALLEY RIDGE
BOWNESS
GREENWOOD /GREENBRIAR
VARSITY
BRENTWOOD
HUNTINGTON HILLS
MONTGOMERY
PATTERSON
COACH HILL
STRATHCONAPARK
CHRISTIEPARK
CHR
SPHSPRINGBANK HILL
CRESTMONT
CRM
ASPEN WOODSASP
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X01B
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PENFHT
FLN
SOV
MARTINDALE TARADALE
CASTLE-RIDGE
FALCON-RIDGE
CORALSPRINGS
WHITEHORN TEMPLE
RUNDLE PINERIDGE
MONTEREYPARK
ALBERTPARK/
RADISSONHEIGHTS
SOUTHVIEW
MARLBOROUGH MARLBOROUGHPARK
ABBEYDALE
FOREST HEIGHTS PENBROOKEMEADOWS
FORESTLAWN
APPLE-WOODPARK
RED CARPET
FOREST LAWNINDUSTRIAL
WESTWINDS
NORTHAIRWAYS
HORIZON
SUNRIDGE
McCALL
FRANKLINMERIDIAN
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RAM ING
MAL
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
UNIVERSITYHEIGHTS
BANFFTRAIL
CAPITOL HILL
ROSE-MONT
CAMBRIANHEIGHTS
NORTHHAVEN
HIGHWOOD
THORNCLIFFE
HIGHLANDPARK
MOUNTPLEASANT
TUXEDOPARK
QUEENS PARKVILLAGE
WESTGATE ROSSCARROCK
WILDWOOD
PARKDALE
ST. ANDREWSHEIGHTS
HOUNSFIELD HGTS./BRIAR HILL
WESTHILLHURST
HILLHURST
GREENVIEW
WINSTON HEIGHTS/MOUNTVIEW VISTA
HEIGHTS
SUNNYSIDE
ROSEDALE
CRESCENTHEIGHTS
RENFREW MAYLANDHEIGHTS
BRIDGELAND/RIVERSIDE
RAMSAY
INGLEWOOD
DOWNTOWNWEST
DOWNTOWN COMMERCIALCORE
EAU CLAIRECHINATOWN
DT EASTVILLAGE
NORTHHAVENUPPER SKYLINE
EASTSKYLINE
WEST
GREENVIEWINDUSTRIAL
PARK
SOUTH AIRWAYS
CHWCOL
COLLINGWOOD
CHARLES-WOOD
SKW SKE
GRIPEG
SAW
BLNBELTLINE
GRV
POIPOINT MCKAY
SPR
SHG
GDL
GBK
RUT CFC
KIL RICBNK
SOC
ALT
SNASCA
LMR CLI
MIS
RIDROX
UMR
DOV ERIEPKGLENBROOKRUTLAND
PARK
GLENDALE
SPRUCECLIFF
SHAGANAPPISSW SUNALTA
SCARBORO
KILLARNEY/GLENGARRY
RICHMOND
CFBCURRIE ALTADORE
GARRISON WOODS
SOUTHCALGARY
BANK-VIEW MOUNT ROYAL
UPPER
ELBOW PARK DOVER
MISSION
ROX-BORO
MOUNTROYAL
RIDEAUPARK ERLTON
ERINWOODS
ALYTH/BONNYBROOK
AYB
SSW
ERL
CLIFFBUNGALOW
PEGASUS
GLA
LPK
PKH
CFL
LKV
NGM
BRT EYA
WND
BELMAF
MEA
EAG
KEL
CHK
KINFAI
OGD
OAK
BYV
PAL PUM
HAY ACARIV
CED BRASOW WIL MPL
BDO
WBNWOO CAN
LKBQLD
GLAMORGAN
LINCOLNPARK
BRIT-ANNIA ELBOYA
CFL
LAKEVIEW
NORTHGLENMORE
WINDSOR PARK
BEL-AIRE
MAYFAIR
MEADOW-LARKPARK
EAGLERIDGE KELVIN
GROVE
CHINOOKPARK
KINGSLANDFAIRVIEW
MANCHESTER
OAKRIDGE
CEDARBRAE BRAESIDE
PALLISER PUMPHILL
HAYSBORO
SOUTHWOOD
ACADIA
OGDEN
RIVERBEND
WILLOWPARK
MAPLERIDGE
WOODBINE
WOODLANDS CANYONMEADOWS
LAKEBONAVISTA
QUEENSLAND
BONA-VISTA
DOWNS
DIAMONDCOVE
DIA
FAIRVIEW INDUSTRIAL
EASTFAIRVIEW
INDUSTRIAL
SHEPARDINDUSTRIAL
BURNSINDUSTRIAL
HIGHFIELD
GLENDEERBUSINESS
VALLEYFIELDGOLDEN
TRIANGLE EASTFIELD
SOUTHFOOTHILLS
FOOTHILLSOGDENSHOPS
MANCHESTERINDUSTRIAL
PARK-HILL
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09H
MNI
HIF
FVI
EFV
GBP
BUR
VAF GTI EFI
OSH FHI
SFH
SHI
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DOUGLASDALE/GLENDDG
MAN
BAYVIEW
PARK
EVE
SHS
MLR
SHN
BRI SOM
CHA
MID
PKL
DRG
DRNMCK MCT
SDC
SHAWNEE SLOPES
MILLRISE
SHAWNESSY
BRIDLEWOODSOMERSET
MIDNAPORE
PARKLAND
SUNDANCE
CHAPARRAL
DEERRIDGE
MCKENZIELAKE
MCKENZIETOWNE
DEER RUN
EASTSHEPARD
INDUSTRIAL
STARFIELD
GREAT PLAINS
SECTION 23
CRANSTON
EVERGREEN
COPPERFIELD
NEW BRIGHTON
09K
09N
12A
12B
12C
12H
12I
13A
13B
13C 13D
13E 13F 13G
13H 13I
STD
GPI
S23
ESH
X14
NEB
CPF
AUBURN BAY
SETONCRA
AUB
SET
12F
13J 14U
SILVERADOSVO
X13C
X13B
MAHMAHOGANY
X12A
X12B
SIGNALHILL
SIG
DISCOVERY RIDGEDIS
Case Studies
Middle Ring Neighbourhoods
Other Residential Neighbourhoods
Indusrial Areas
Airport
Large Urban Parks
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Middle Ring Neighbourhood Characteristics
• “Neighbourhood unit” planning module defined as the area served by the average elementary school (Perry, 1929).
• Warped grid and crescents block pattern organized around a central school and recreation fields.
• Single family dwellings dominate the neighbourhoods with multi-family housing on the less desirable edges near major roads.
• Commercial zoning granted to all four corners of an intersection on collector roads, with the greatest demand being for service stations.
• Commercial development typically in the form of auto-oriented strip malls with a large grocery store anchor and large surface parking lots.
shopping centre
school and neighbourhood facilities
10% of area to be park space
collector street
colle
ctor
str
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1/4 mile radius
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
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Christ LutheranChurch
GlamorganShopping
Richmond Road
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Richmond Road
Richmond Road
Richmond Road
Richmond Road
Richmond Road
Richmond Road
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Commercial Node
GLENMORE TRAIL EDGE
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Richmond Road
Commercial Node
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Residential
Commercial Node
St. AndrewElementary
School
Glamorgan Church of God
St. Stephen ProtomartyrUkrainian Catholic Church
Glamorgan ElementarySchool
RICHMOND ROAD EDGE
example - Glamorgan
• Development of middle ring heavily influenced by growth of automobile use, which is now in conflict with the City of Calgary’s emphasis on sustainability and alternative transportation..
• Large, homogeneous spatial organization is contrary to the City of Calgary’s aspirations that emphasize a greater mix of uses and finer grain of distribution.
Issues
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
• Land uses were originally planned for families with kids - not so good for aging or mixed populations
• Large areas of single family housing and not much multi-family - un-resilient land use
Issues
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
• The form and smaller size of post-war bungalows, as well as increasing maintenance, repair, and land costs, means they do not have the same purchase or resale value in comparison with larger, newer houses in the developing suburbs.
• The economics of redevelopment make these neighbourhoods much less affordable than the newer suburbs on the edge of the city.
• Neighbourhood densities are not high enough to support a wide range of commercial development, services or amenities, which results in a low tax-base from which to draw to revitalize the neighbourhoods.
• Residents often resist changes in character and especially density.
Issues
typical middle ring bungalow 1200 sq ft
edge of city single family house 2000 sq ftCalgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Density
ACADIAACADIA DOVERDOVER GLAMORGANGLAMORGAN HUNTINGTON HILLS
POPULATION DENSITY
GROSSNET
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING DENSITY
GROSSNET
PPA PPH PPA PPH PPA PPH PPA PPH
12.2 30.2 15.0 37 14.1 34.9 12.5 30.826.2 64.8 26.4 65.3 24.8 61.3 28.12 69.4
UPA UPH UPA UPH UPA UPH UPA UPH5.6 13.8 6.2 15.2 6.1 15.1 5.0 12.512.0 29.6 10.9 26.9 10.7 26.6 11.4 28.2
Current density of neighbourhoods is lowCalgary planning documents - 35 PPH is the minimum threshold population density for provision of transit services
Usually there is +++ neighbourhood opposition to increasing density
Need to find tools to educate and inform public re: benefits of higher densityNeed to determine the optimal densityNeed to develop alternate forms of higher density
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Residential Townscape Types
Bungalow A- wide front, garage at back
Bungalow B - narrow front, garage at back
Bungalow C - narrow front, garage at side
Split Level A- wide front, garage at back
Split Level B- narrow front, garage at back
F.A.R. 0.43Zone R-C1 - Residential, contextual, one dwelling
F.A.R. 0.27Zone R-C1 - Residential, contextual, one dwelling
F.A.R. 0.33Zone R-C1 - Residential, contextual, one dwelling
F.A.R. 0.60Zone R-C1 - Residential, contextual, one dwelling
F.A.R. 0.76Zone R-C1N - Residential, contextual, narrow lot, one dwelling
36 m
15 m
33 m
12 m
15 m
36 m
20 m
37 m
16 m
8 m
36 m
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Residential Townscape Types
Split Level C- wide front, garage at side
Split Level D - wide front, garage at back
Two Storey A - narrow front, garage at back
Two Storey B- narrow front, garage in front
Two Storey C- wide front, garage at side
Townhouse- 1 to 3 stories
F.A.R. 0.40Zone R-C1 - Residential, contextual, one dwelling
F.A.R. 0.69Zone R-C1 - Residential, contextual, one dwelling
F.A.R. 0.85Zone R-C1N - Residential, contextual, narrow lot, one dwelling
F.A.R. 0.67Zone R-C1 - Residential, contextual, one dwelling
F.A.R. 0.57Zone R-C1 - Residential, contextual, one dwelling
F.A.R. 0.45 to 1.36Zone M-C1 - Multi residential, contextual, low profile
17 m33 m
12.5 m
30.5 m
7.5 m
34 m
6 m
27 m
25 m
26 m
15 m
33 m
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Residential Townscape Types
Duplex A- one storey, front entrance
Duplex B- split level, side entrance
Duplex C- two storey, front entrance
Low Rise- 2 to 4 stories, no elevator
Mid/High Rise- 5 to 14 stories, elevator
F.A.R. 0.27Zone R-C2 - Residential, contextual, one/two dwelling
F.A.R. 0.55Zone R-C2 - Residential, contextual, one/two dwelling
F.A.R. 0.31Zone R-C2 - Residential, contextual, one/two dwelling
F.A.R. 0.72 to 1.45Zone M-C2 - Multi residential, contextual, medium profile
F.A.R. 1.38 to 3. 87Zone M-C2 - Multi residential, contextual, medium profile
17 m
36 m
27 m
17 m
36 m
20 m
37 m
64 m
94.5 m
75 m
111 m
125 m
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Residential opportunities to add intensity
• Addition of units (secondary suites)
• Smaller setbacks
• Relocation of parking
• Subdivision of lots
• Central courtyards
Bungalow Split Level Two Storey
Prototype A
Prototype D
Prototype B
Prototype E
Prototype C
Prototype F
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Gas station and commercial intersections - potential for redevelopment
for example:
3 gas stations on corner of Richmond Road and 37th Street SW
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
total of 143 intersections
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
service stations
vacant lots
1 58 20
2 5 4
3 3 0
Total of 24 vacant lots - all were previously service stations
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Commercial - opportunities to urbanize and add intensity
• Higher densities and mix of uses including residential
• Better street presence with parking at rear
• Transit Oriented Development based on bus or train networks
Small Strip Mall
Big Box
Large Strip Mall
Corner Store/Gas Station
Prototype A
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Often very large parks but not a range of open space types for a mixed population
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Parks, Open Spaces, and School Sites - opportunities to add diversity and make better use of space
• Addition of new community amenities such as pools, community halls or public libraries
• New seniors facilities to support aging population and new seniors housing
• Under utilized land sold and subdivided for private development and funding
Small School SiteExisting Underutilized Play Fields
Prototype A Prototype B
Prototype C
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Transitioning sustainability into existing neighborhoods is complex, and involves understanding the morphological, demographic, and economic forces that are involved.
Calgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
NEXT STEPS PlanYourPlace - collaborative researchGEOIDE TSIIDr. Andrew Hunter - GeomaticsDr. Bev Sandalack - EVDSDr. Lina Kattan - Civil EngineeringDr. Steve Liang - Geomatics
Feedback Loop - City Administration, Experts, Researchers
Middle Ring ProjectIssues
Neighbourhood Resilience
Analysis
+Concept
Development
Analysis
+Concept
Development
DensityIncreaseAnalysis
+Concept
Development
Land Use ChangesAnalysis
+Concept
Development
Comprehensive Set of Public
Engagement Tools to Assist Policy
DevelopmentCalgary’s Middle Ring NeighbourhoodsBeverly A. Sandalack + Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Dr. Bev [email protected]
Francisco Alaniz [email protected]
Calgary’s Middle Ring Neighbourhoods:transitioning post-World War 2 urban form to greater sustainability
18th International Seminar on Urban Form26-29th August, Montreal, Canada 2011