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2. observation diaries
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LOCATION OBSERVATION
Location
Time
11 AM to 12 PM
Friday, November 21, 2014
evdp631
Weather
Pedestrian Flow
Humidity
9C
Natasha DeSandi
Tae Kim
Geoff Noble
Rachelle Trovato
bridgeland market
38%
Bridgeland Market
observation:
Pedestrians
having difficulty
walking on icy
sidewalks and
crosswalks
no cyclists
no dog walkers
Mobility
tazza
restaurant
cars stopping
at the stop sign
modes of transit
Accessibility
43
387
112
174
accessible
areas
3
vehicular
realm
semi-public
Vehicles
Full Stops
Pedestrians
Rolling Stops
private
residence
Random Activities
crosses the
road with
2 grocery bags
carries a
yoga mat
while
texting
Activity Spots
hits car
door on
light post
illegally
parks her car
unloading
truck
leaves
the market with
take out
Customer Count
11AM
11:15AM
WHISTLING
11:15AM
BUS
11:45AM
AIRPLANE
11:30AM
11:45AM
Pedestrian Flow
Vehicular Flow
10%
90%
Greetings
Short Conversations
Long Conversations
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2
4
12PM
BUS
LOUD TRUCK
Summary
61%
Hostile Vehicles
39%
2013 Citizen, Inc. Proprietary and confidential.
Friendly Vehicles
BUS
17
Noise
11AM
12PM
17
11:30AM
observation:
lack of street
furnitures on
the site;
the only long
stays were at the
market and the
restaurant
Vehicular Scale
11:15AM
JINGLING KEYS
short stays
11:45AM
16
99
11AM
11:30AM
Parked Cars
10
long stays
12PM
Short Stays
Long Stays
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14
12
3. empathy walk
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14
15
16
17
18
19
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Group Members:
Negative Zones
Positive Zones
EVDS 631
1 Ave NE
Observations
Observations
Observations
Recommendations
Recommendations
Recommendations
Recommendations
12 Street NE
Observations
Recommendations
Recommendations
General Recommendations
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MPlan 2015 | Natasha De Sandi, Edgard Farah, Aman Jhawer, Lauren Gagatek, Kenneth Law, Christian Schmitt, Rachelle Trovato | December 02, 2014
BRIDGELAND MATRIX
WALKING
BIKING
PEOPLE
CHILDREN
SENIORS
SAFETY
STREETSCAPE
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Sector Walk Audit Sector 1, October 24, 2014
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3.1
2.5
2.7
2.6
2.7
2.3
2.1
5
2.6 / 5
BIKING
PEOPLE
CHILDREN SENIORS
SAFETY STREETSCAPE
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6. household survey
Active Neighbourhoods:
Household Survey
Participant information
EVDP 631
Andrew Cuthbert
Geneva Chaudary
Nathan Grivell
Nuzhat Butt
Geoff Noble
Chad Peters
Active Transportation
Neighbourhood Sectors
20%
Time
19%
Distance
20%
Weather
41%
Safety
21%
76% of residents
believe it is
very easy
to get around
the community by
walking
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Activity Surveys
Active Neighbourhoods Canada
Community Portrait
Experience Maps
82%
BRIDGELAND-RIVERSIDE
Convenience: 19%
51%
74%
Weather, 46%
Very Easy
Distance, 34%
39%
Somewhat
Difficult
25%
2015
8%
2%
1%
Weather, 41%
Walking
Cycling
Very
Difficult
Bridgeland
Calgary
Safety
Social Connectivity
Population
5,962
1.1M
30%
Strongly Agree
29%
Strongly Agree
Seniors
24.0%
10.0%
63%
Slightly Agree
45%
Slightly Agree
Low-income
28.5%
14.2%
Living Alone
29.0%
10.0%
6%
Slightly Disagree
23%
Slightly Disagree
Disability
29.5%
16.3%
1%
Strongly Disagree
5%
Strongly Disagree
Lone-parent Families
19.0%
15.0%
75+
65-74
55-64
45-54
35-44
25-34
20-24
15-19
5-14
0-4
Walkscore
Men
Women
Calgary
14%
7%
Men Women
7%
14%
According to walkscore.com,
Bridgeland-Riverside has the following overall
scores:
68
63
Walkability
Transit
Between 2009 and 2014, Bridgeland increased its 0-4 population by 104%,
compared to 24% for Calgary as a whole.
Dwelling Units
28%
5%
Total dwellings:
2,954
Townhouse
7%
Converted
(suites)
Hotspots
3%
Duplex
57%
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Apartment
18
20
Mode of Transport
Drove
Alone
Public
Transit
Walk
Bicycle
Work from
Home
Carpool,
Passenger
11
12
22
13
10
7
4
50%
67%
26%
18%
14%
5%
3%
1%
3%
2%
2%
2%
1%
3%
Opportunities:
Issues:
1. Southeast Bridgeland
The Bowl
The Core
West
Riverside
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15
21
Carpool,
Driver
Priority Areas
The
Couplet
16
19
Trail
Side
Issues:
East
Riverside
2. Couplet
Home to businesses and restaurants, the
Womens Centre, the Islamic Information Society
of Calgary, and the Radha Mahdav Cultural
Opportunities:
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Right-of-way confusing.
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14
15
16
17
18
8
9
19
Good vibes.
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21
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3. The Core
Home to Bridgelands commercial core, and
adjacent to the Bridgeland-Riverside Community
Association and park.
Issues
10
11
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NORTH
Bridgeland-Riverside
Urban Design
Invitational
Guidebook
Project Background
Active Neighbourhoods has been engaging
Bridgeland-Riverside since July 2014 to find out the
good, the bad and the meh of its public spaces,
engaging over 600 residents and business owners
and 22 organizations.
Map of Today
9:15. Meet at Bridgeland Market, get coffees.
9:30. Depart on walk.
9:30 - 11:45. Walk through the neighbourhood,
scout out hotspots (see back page), sketch, talk,
photograph. Find cover, chat with locals. Enjoy the
place.
Other Info
Please e-mail all pictures, photographs of small
sketches and notes, and other digital material to:
urbandesign.yyc@gmail.com
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Active Neighbourhoods
Bridgeland-Riverside
Design Schemes
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F O R T
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C A L G A R Y
V I L L A G E
Project Description
I N G L E W O O D
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Citizen
Engagement
Scheme
Development
Design
Selection
gather values
map assets & issues
build support
assess potentials
generate possibility
tell new stories
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R I C K
P A T
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DRIVE
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RIAL
MEMO
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THANK YOU !
Celia Lee, M.E.Des
Sustainable Calgary
http://www.sustainabilecalgary.org
celia@sustainablecalgary.org