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OF VANCOUVER, B.C.
by
CHI-CHANG WANG
We a c c e p t t h i s t h e s i s as conforming t o t h e
r e q u i r e d standard
April, 1965
In p r e s e n t i n g t h i s t h e s i s in partial f u l f i l m e n t of the
my written permission.
The U n i v e r s i t y o f B r i t i s h Columbia,
V a n c o u v e r 8, Canada
Date: A p r i l , 1965.
i
ABSTRACT
s u c c e s s f u l i n i t s p h y s i c a l a s p e c t and i s n o t s u c c e s s f u l i n
i t s goal.
3. Summarizing t h e r a m i f i c a t i o n s o f i t s a p p l i c a t i o n .
4« E x a m i n i n g t h e main c r i t i c i s m s o f P e r r y ' s t h e o r y .
5. A n a l y z i n g and e v a l u a t i n g P e r r y ' s t h e o r y i n d e t a i l .
The b a s i s f o r t h i s c o n c l u s i o n i s n o t because o f t h e g o a l o f
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
to the f o l l o w i n g :
C i t y , f o r h i s i n t e l l i g e n t a n a l y s i s and v a l u a b l e experience
theory;
To Mr. B. Wiesman, A s s i s t a n t P l a n n i n g D i r e c t o r ,
A s s i s t a n t P l a n n i n g D i r e c t o r o f Vancouver C i t y , f o r h i s guidance
i n the c o l l e c t i o n of m a t e r i a l ;
W e s t m i n s t e r , because o f h i s a n a l y s i s o f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f
s u i t a b l e survey a r e a - Renfrew H e i g h t s ;
To D r . K . J . C r o s s , A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f t h e Community
British Columbia;
typing i t ;
Abstract i
Acknowledgments i i i
CHAPTER
Introduction 1
B. V a r i a t i o n s on t h e Theme o f t h e U n i t 7
D. The Program o f t h e T h e s i s 23
ITS THEME 25
Introduction 25
A. S t r e e t System 29
B. Residence 30
C. Church 32
D. Shopping C e n t e r 33
E. Recreational F a c i l i t i e s 34
F. School 39
G. P e o p l e and Environment 45
Conclusion 4<3
Introduction 50
FIGURE PAGE
Ferry 6
Neighbourhoods 26
f o r t h e P e o p l e o f t h e Renfrew Neighbourhood 60
Shopping F a c i l i t i e s f o r t h e People o f t h e
Renfrew Neighbourhood 6l
R e c r e a t i o n a l A r e a s f o r t h e People o f Renfrew
Neighbourhood 62
7. T r a v e l Times t o S c h o o l f o r t h e Student o f t h e
Renfrew Neighbourhood 65
Neighbourhood 68
B. The P l a n n i n g o f t h i s Survey 52
D. The F i n d i n g s and t h e i r I n t e r p r e t a t i o n 57
E. The I n t e r p r e t a t i o n o f t h e Survey F i n d i n g s
i n R e l a t i o n t o the Hypothesis 75
A. Summary 77
B. Conclusion Si
APPENDICES
1. MAP 1 37
'.".2'. MAP 2 S3
: 3. MAP 3 39
-4. The Q u e s t i o n n a i r e s 90
BIBLIOGRAPHY 93
Number o f S o c i a l V i s i t s p e r Month f o r t h e
Friendship or Kinship 73
L I S T OF MAPS
MAP
L I S T OF TABLES
TABLE
1. Recreational A c r e a g e and P o p u l a t i o n of a
Neighbourhood 57
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
and p o l i t i c a l m e a n i n g . As t h e c o n c e p t o f t h e neighbourhood
each other.
W e b s t e r s S e v e n t h New C o l l e g i a t e D i c t i o n a r y . G. and
T
C.
M e r r i a m Company, S p r i n g f i e l d , Mass., U.S.A., 1 9 6 3 , p . 5 6 6 .
2
By p r i m a r y g r o u p s I mean t h o s e c h a r a c t e r i z e d b y
i n t i m a t e f a c e - t o - f a c e a s s o c i a t i o n and c o - o p e r a t i o n .
They a r e p r i m a r y i n s e v e r a l senses, b u t c h i e f l y i n
that they are fundamental i n forming the s o c i a l
n a t u r e and i d e a s o f t h e i n d i v i d u a l . The r e s u l t o f
intimate association, psychologically, i s a certain
f u s i o n o f i n d i v i d u a l i t i e s i n a common w h o l e , so t h a t
one's v e r y s e l f , f o r many p u r p o s e s a t l e a s t , i s t h e
common l i f e and p u r p o s e o f t h e g r o u p . Perhaps the
s i m p l e s t way o f d e s c r i b i n g t h i s w h o l e n e s s i s by s a y i n g
t h a t i t i s a 'we', i t i n v o l v e s t h e s o r t o f sympathy
and m u t u a l i d e n t i f i c a t i o n f o r w h i c h 'we' i s t h e n a t u r a l
expression. One l i v e s i n t h e f e e l i n g o f t h e whole and
f i n d s t h e c h i e f aim o f h i s w i l l i n t h a t f e e l i n g . 0
D
Charles Horton Cooley, Social Organization, New York,
S c r i b n e r ' s , 1920, p . 2 3 .
4
major u n d e s i r a b l e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f urban l i v i n g .
Based upon C o o l e y s f
theory, Perry evolved h i s neighbour-
i t s E n v i r o n s , w h i c h was w r i t t e n by C A . P e r r y and p u b l i s h e d i n
1. S i z e : A r e s i d e n t i a l u n i t development should p r o v i d e
h o u s i n g f o r t h a t p o p u l a t i o n f o r which one elementary
s c h o o l i s o r d i n a r i l y r e q u i r e d , i t s a c t u a l a r e a depending
upon i t s p o p u l a t i o n d e n s i t y .
4. I n s t i t u t i o n S i t e s : S i t e s f o r t h e s c h o o l and o t h e r
i n s t i t u t i o n s h a v i n g s e r v i c e spheres c o i n c i d i n g w i t h t h e
l i m i t s o f t h e u n i t s h o u l d be s u i t a b l y grouped about a
c e n t e r point., o r common.
6. I n t e r n a l S t r e e t System: The u n i t s h o u l d be p r o v i d e d
w i t h a s p e c i a l s t r e e t system, each highway b e i n g
p r o p o r t i o n a l t o i t s p r o b a b l e t r a f f i c l o a d , and t h e
s t r e e t as a whole b e i n g d e s i g n e d t o f a c i l i t a t e c i r c u l -
a t i o n w i t h i n t h e u n i t and t o d i s c o u r a g e i t s use by
t h r o u g h traffic.®
W i t h t h e s e p r i n c i p l e s P e r r y b e l i e v e d t h a t a neighbourhood
community i>n which t h e fundamental needs o f f a m i l y l i f e would be
met more c o m p l e t e l y t h a n t h e y were by t h e u s u a l r e s i d e n t i a l
s e c t i o n s i n c i t i e s and v i l l a g e s would d e v e l o p . I n t h e s e schemes,
the neighbourhood was r e g a r d e d b o t h as a u n i t o f a l a r g e r whole
and as an e n t i t y . ^
9 Ibid.
6
SHOPPING- DISTRICTS IN
PERIPHERY AT TRAFFIC
JUNCTIONS AND
PREFERABLY BUNCHEP
JN FORM
kTEN PERCE
OF A RE. A TO
RECREATION
AND PARIC5PACE.
INTERIOR STREETS NOT WIDER.
THAN REQUIRED FOR SPECIFIC
USE AND GIVING EASY
ACCESS TO SHOPS
AND COMMUNITY
CENTER, ^ y
TRAFFIC
STREET JUNCTION
innumerable permutations.
p r e c i s i o n was n o t t o be f o u n d i n P e r r y ' s i d e a s a b o u t t h e
town's c e n t r e . I n d e a l i n g w i t h t h e s e p r o b l e m s , he was c o n t e n t
s u g g e s t e d v a r i a t i o n s d e v e l o p i n g t h e theme o f t h e n e i g h b o u r h o o d
of r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e t w e e n n e i g h b o u r h o o d a n d town, a n d have
review t h e d i f f e r e n t developments.
p r a c t i c a l S t e i n saw i n t h i s s u g g e s t i o n a g r e a t e r f l e x i b i l i t y in
* S e i g f r i e d G i e d i o n , i n h i s i n t r o d u c t i o n t o S e r t ' s , Can
Our C i t i e s S u r v i v e ? , C a m b r i d g e , H a r v a r d U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s , 1942,
r e p o r t s t h e d e l i b e r a t i o n s o f t h e t h i r d c o n g r e s s o f CIAM i n
B r u s s e l s (1930) on "How t o o r g a n i z e whole groups o f d w e l l i n g s
i n t o n e i g h b o u r h o o d u n i t s " and names G r o p i u s as one o f t h e
principal lecturers.
F o r a f u l l e x p o s i t i o n o f G r o p i u s ' v i e w p o i n t see h i s
R e b u i l d i n g Our C o m m u n i t i e s , C h i c a g o , P a u l T h e o b a l d and C o l ,
1945* See a l s o t h e d i s c u s s i o n on t h e o r g a n i c n a t u r e o f
G r o p i u s ' town p l a n n i n g .
plan. 1 6
l D
T h e v i l l a g e " i l l u s t r a t e d i n A r c h i t e c t u r e USSR, 11, 1961,
p . 31 w h i c h i n d i c a t e s f i v e r e s i d e n t i a l a r e a s o f some 1500-2000
p o p u l a t i o n e a c h g r o u p e d a r o u n d a town c e n t r e w i t h f u l l s o c i a l
facilities.
unit o f 6000-10,000 p e o p l e , b a s e d on t h e e l e m e n t a r y s c h o o l , as
o f i t s own, y e t i t s i n d i v i d u a l i t y w o u l d be i n harmony w i t h t h e
Gibberd,^ a c c e p t i n g a neighbourhood u n i t of a
! 9 p t r i c k Abercrombie,
a G r e a t e r London P l a n 1944, London,
H.M.S.O., 1945-
2 0
Ibid., p. 113.
^ F r e d e r i c k G i b b e r d , Town D e s i g n , L o n d o n , Architectural
Press, 1953.
concerned with v a r i a t i o n s i n s c a l e at both ends o f t h e series.
Ibid., p. 213*
a l t h o u g h n o t a l w a y s t h e one adopted — would appear, i n the
a s i n g l e p r i m a r y s c h o o l as i n P e r r y ' s f o r m u l a . ^
d i v i s i o n s o f t h e town.
2
^ H e n r y S. C h u r c h i l l , The C i t y i s t h e P e o p l e . New York,
R e y n a l and H i t c h c o c k , 1945, c i t e d i n D a h i r , op. c i t . , p . 35*
^ P r e l i m i n a r y Comprehensive C i t y P l a n o f C h i c a g o , Chicago
P l a n Commission, 1946. I n f o r m a t i o n i n D a h i r , op. c i t . , p .
59 communities. The typical ' n e i g h b o u r h o o d ' was a quarter
^ G i l b e r t H e r b e r t , The N e i g h b o u r h o o d U n i t P r i n c i p l e and
O r g a n i c T h e o r y , The S o c i o l o g i c a l Review, v o l . 11, no. 2, New
S e r i e s J u l y 1963, U n i v e r s i t y o f K e e l e , p. 176.
2
? T h e D e t r o i t C i t y P l a n Commission, 1945* Information in
D a h i r , ojo. c i t . , pp. 59-60.
16
Hilberseimer s T
i n t e n t i o n that these basic settlement units be
2
% ) a h i r ,op. c i t . , p. 60.
29
L u d w i g H i l b e r s e i m e r , The N a t u r e o f C i t i e s , Chicago,
Paul T h e o b a l d and Co., 1955, p. 193-
17
examination:
(see C h a p t e r I I I ) .
3 Webster's D i c t i o n a r y ,
6
p. 782.
21
W a r r e n h a d g i v e n a r e a s o n a b l e a n a l y s i s i n h i s book, The
not r e s t r i c t e d by t h e b o u n d a r i e s of t h a t neighbourhood — in
o t h e r words, i t i s a v a i l a b l e t o a l l t h e s u r r o u n d i n g areas.
Thus I s a a c s 1
fifth c h a l l e n g e h a s no c r i t i c a l significance.
s t a t e d t h a t t h e n e i g h b o u r h o o d u n i t was n o t an o r g a n i c concept
because:
ing of the c i t y s h o u l d be o r g a n i c , t h a t i s t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p o f
A t h e s i s h a s one o r more h y p o t h e s e s w i t h t h e g o a l o f
A. THE GOALS
B. THE PROGRAM
a. Street System
b. Church
c. Shopping Centre
d. Residence
e. Recreation
f. School
g. P e o p l e and Environment
24
B.C. a s a c a s e s t u d y .
a. The S u r v e y
b. The A n a l y s i s
c. The C o n c l u s i o n
1. The summary
2. The conclusion
25
CHAPTER I I
INTRODUCTION
L i n k a g e i s t h e manner o r s t y l e o f b e i n g u n i t e d (Webster's
Seventh New C o l l e g i a t e D i c t i o n a r y , o_p_. c i t . . p. 4 9 2 . ) The
roads, s t r e e t s , l a n e s , p a t h s and o t h e r t r a n s i t a r e a s a r e t h e
a c t u a l l i n k a g e s among a l l t h e f u n c t i o n s i n t h e c i t y . A l i n k a g e
diagram shows t h e a b s t r a c t r e l a t i o n s o f t h e f u n c t i o n s i n an a r e a .
26
Legend:
\
CBD. The c e n t r a l b u s i n e s s d i s t r i c t o f a city.
to the suburbs r e s p e c t i v e l y .
C4 » " " . W4 » N 5
C5 n ti > N 5 « N G
C 6 « « « N 6 « %
o t h e r by u s i n g t h e s e l i n k a g e s .
4. A l l t h e p h y s i c a l l i n k a g e s c o u l d be c o n s i d e r e d as
s h i p between d i f f e r e n t f u n c t i o n a l a r e a s i n a neighbourhood
place?
The a n a l y s i s i n c l u d e s a d i s c u s s i o n o f t h e f o l l o w i n g
D. Shopping C e n t r e ; E. R e c r e a t i o n F a c i l i t i e s ; F. School;
G. P e o p l e and E n v i r o n m e n t .
28
Legend:
1. School S
2. Church C
3. Community Hall M
4. Park or Playground^ P
5. Residence O
6. General Store G
7. Street
8. Path
i n the neighbourhood.
B. RESIDENCE
A residence i s a b a s i c l i v i n g u n i t i n a neighbourhood.
f u n c t i o n o f the r e s i d e n c e s q u a n t i t a t i v e l y and q u a l i t a t i v e l y .
A r e s i d e n c e as a b a s i c l i v i n g u n i t i s a complex i n
The r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n r e s i d e n c e and t h e o t h e r
C. CHURCH
have a c h u r c h a n d t h e b e s t p l a c e f o r i t a c c o r d i n g t o P e r r y ' s
worship o r c a n s h a r e t h e u s e o f t h e same c h u r c h i n t h e n e i g h -
c a n n o t o f f e r v a l u a b l e i d e a s o r methods o f j o i n i n g people
D. SHOPPING CENTRE
dring their T
cokes' and listen to the 'top f i f t y ' records on
t h a t a wide s e l e c t i o n o f goods a t a c o n v e n i e n t l o c a l s t o r e w i l l
of goods, t h e s c a l e o f t h e o p e r a t i o n , t h e p r o v i s i o n o f p a r k i n g
c e n t r e i n d i c a t e s t h a t people l i k e t o shop l o c a l l y . ?
E. RECREATION FACILITIES
THE PLAY AREAS, PARKS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
6
Ibid.
These are:
t a k e a walk i n every d a y .
recreational f a c i l i t i e s i n the n e i g h b o u r h o o d .
d. Cars g i v e convenience t o people but o f f e r problems
The p a t t e r n o f r e c r e a t i o n a l a r e a s o f P e r r y ' s n e i g h b o u r -
Recreational f a c i l i t i e s g e n e r a l l y are d i v i d e d i n t o
al facilities.
1. The P a r k o r P l a y Area
following itemsI
c. Open s p a c e f o r i n f o r m a l p l a y
f. Paddling pool
TABLE I
(Area i n m u l t i - f a m i l y
d e v e l o p m e n t where no
private yards) 2.00 4.00 6.00
9 Nat i o n a l R e c r e a t i o n A s s o c i a t i o n S t a n d a r d , See P l a n n i n g t h e
N e i g h b o u r h o o d U n i t , o p . c i t . , p . 48.
1 1
Ibid.
38
F. SCHOOL
small.
-^Perry, OJD. c i t . p. 5 3 *
42
to d r i v e t h e c h i l d r e n f r o m home t o s c h o o l by p r i v a t e c a r ,
poor neighbourhood s c h o o l w h i c h c o u l d n o t be d e v e l o p e d up t o
temporary s o l u t i o n b u t n o t t h e b a s i c one.
18
John S. H a d s e l l , Chairman, De Facto Segregation i n
the Berkeley P u b l i c Schools, Berkeley, C a l i f o r n i a , U n i f i e d
School D i s t r i c t , I963.
Frank Riessman, The C u l t u r a l l y Deprived C h i l d ,
New York, Harper and Brothers, X 9 6 2 . .
^Seaton, i b i d .
21
E n g e l h a r d t , i b i d , p. 53•
44
child. 2 2
C h i l d r e n coming f r o m d i f f e r e n t b a c k g r o u n d s have
Engelhardt, ibid.
46
as an e n v i r o n m e n t i s o r g a n i z e d i t molds people i n t o a
d e t e r m i n e d by t h e i r community s t r u c t u r e which h a v i n g .
community g r o w t h , and v i c e - v e r s a .
ation. T h e r e f o r e an i m p o r t a n t c o n s i d e r a t i o n i n an e n v i r o n -
ment i s t h e r o a d o r s t r e e t system.
P e o p l e a r e s o c i a l b e i n g s ; when t h e y g e t t o g e t h e r ,
activities. ^ 2
They work f o r d i f f e r e n t organizations or
of relationships.
^Roland
2
L . W a r r e n , The Community i n A m e r i c a , Chicago,
Rand M c N a l l v and Comnanv. 1963. D . ^L.
48
CONCLUSION
value.
^ A m e r i c a n S o c i e t y o f P l a n n i n g O f f i c i a l s , Neighbourhood
Boundaries, P l a n n i n g A d v i s o r y S e r v i c e I n f o r m a t i o n Report
No. 1 4 1 , C h i c a g o , I 9 6 I , p . 8 .
50
CHAPTER I I I
Introduction
h e l p s t h e r e s e a r c h e r t o examine a p a r t i c u l a r concept or to
^ I b i d . , p. 62.
52
A f t e r an i n t e n s i v e i n v e s t i g a t i o n , 5 the w r i t e r determined
that there were no neighbourhoods i n Vancouver which were
designed e x a c t l y according to Perry's neighbourhood u n i t concept,
but that there were s e v e r a l neighbourhoods which were developed
using some of Perry's ideas, such as Renfrew Heights, Fraserview,
Skeena Terrace, and the Strathcona P u b l i c Housing areas. Of
these areas, there i s a s e c t i o n of Renfrew Heights which con-
forms very c l o s e l y to Perry's neighbourhood u n i t concept, namely
that area bounded by the Grandview Highway on the north, Rupert
Street on the west, Boundary Road on the east, and Twenty-second
Avenue on the south. (see Appendix 1, Map 1, Page 87). It is
t h i s area, h e r e a f t e r described as the Renfrew neighbourhood,
which has been chosen to t e s t the hypothesis.
A l e t t e r was a t t a c h e d t o each q u e s t i o n n a i r e e x p l a i n i n g
o f t h e n e i g h b o u r h o o d on a l o t w h i c h had been p r e v i o u s l y s e t
aside f o rt h i s purpose.7
o f F a l a i s e Park.
;
7lnformation from t h e Vancouver School Board.
56
design and p l a n t i n g .
area i s light and the area itself i s very quiet. The area i s
9lbid.
l O l n t erviews with r e s i d e n t s of the area.
57
D. The F i n d i n g s and t h e i r I n t e r p r e t a t i o n
The degree o f s t a b i l i t y o f an a r e a i s an i n d i c a t o r o f
a. P e r i o d of Residences
0 - 5 years 30%
6 - 1 0 » 33%
b. Ownerships
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i n Renfrew Neighbourhood
veterans, t h e y would l i k e t o be t o g e t h e r .
CHAPTER IV
A. The Summary
1. The S t r e e t System
A neighbourhood u n i t bounded on a l l sides by a r t e r i a l
s t r e e t s , with s u f f i c i e n t width t o f a c i l i t a t e bypassing, i s a
very good idea and provides good linkage with other areas. The
i n t e r n a l s t r e e t system, designed t o f a c i l i t a t e c i r c u l a t i o n w i t h i n
the nieghbourhood u n i t and to discourage i t s use by through
t r a f f i c , i s another good feature which gives a safe and quiet
environment.
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2. Residential F a c i l i t i e s
A neighbourhood i s an area f o r l i v i n g and should
encompass d i f f e r e n t kinds of residences t o meet the people's
needs. A neighbourhood u n i t scheme should provide a convenient
r e l a t i o n s h i p between the r e s i d e n t i a l f a c i l i t i e s and other
functional units.
3. Church
A r e s i d e n t i a l area should provide the necessary f u n c t i o n s
f o r the people. Nowadays the pressures of competition drive
people to the breaking p o i n t . People go to church to f i n d
strength and f a i t h , t o conquer t h e i r d i f f i c u l t i e s , and t o release
t h e i r tensions. I t i s concluded that a neighbourhood should have
adequate church f a c i l i t i e s .
4. Shopping Center
People have d a i l y needs which can be catered t o by having
l o c a l shops nearby. Formerly, a r e s i d e n t i a l d i s t r i c t always had
a few corner stores t o supply people w i t h d a i l y goods. I n the
l a s t twenty years, many stores have organized themselves into
one area which became a shopping center. Perry had t h i s idea
t h i r t y years ago, and t h i s c o n t r i b u t i o n of Perry's theory should
be appreciated.
5. Recreation
Recreation i s an important aspect of people's needs.
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B. The Conclusion
2. Size
Since i t i s commonly acknowledged that c h i l d r e n can spend
up t o t h i r t y minutes walking to school, then the s i z e of both
school and neighbourhood could be l a r g e r . I f a h a l f mile radius
c i r c l e i s used as the neighbourhood area, t h i s would be four
times as b i g as Perry's suggestion of a quarter mile r a d i u s .
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3. Church
Before s t a r t i n g t o l a y out the neighbourhood plan the
planner should make a survey of the people who w i l l be l i v i n g
i n the area and reserve at l e a s t one s i t e f o r a church, even
i f the survey proves t h a t there i s no immediate need.
4. Shopping Center
Shopping centers are becoming l a r g e r and more complex
than a few years ago. A l a r g e r shopping center means a l a r g e r
trade area. Locating the shopping center on the circumference
of the u n i t , at the t r a f f i c j u n c t i o n s and adjacent t o s i m i l a r
a d j o i n i n g neighbourhoods, as Perry suggests, i s considered
s a t i s f a c t o r y f o r a l a r g e r s i z e d neighbourhood.
have i n t e r e s t i n g , w i n d i n g p a t h w a y s , b e a u t i f u l t r e e s , f l o w e r s and
b. apparatus f o r older c h i l d r e n ;
f. a wading pool;
the playground.
P a r k s and p l a y g r o u n d s w i l l be u s e d more i n t e n s i v e l y i f
I D e r i v e d f r o m A m e r i c a n P u b l i c 'Health A s s o c i a t i o n , P l a n n i n g t h e
Neighbourhood, P u b l i c A d m i n i s t r a t i o n S e r v i c e , Chicago^ 1 9 4 8 , p . 48.
86
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APPENDIX 4.
A. The l e t t e r attached to the questionnaire
Fort Camp,
U.B • C o,
Vancouver 8, B.C.
Dear S i r or Madam:
I am undertaking a study i n an attempt to evaluate
Perry's Neighbourhood Unit Theory - a standard scheme i n
designing urban neighbourhoods - as part of the requirement
f o r a degree i n Community and Regional Planning at the
U n i v e r s i t y of B r i t i s h Columbia. Your neighbourhood i s an
example of one designed according to Perry's theory. The
boundaries of your neighbourhood are: Grandview Highway on
the north, Twenty-second Avenue on the south, Rupert Street
to the west and Boundary Road to the east. This survey i s
an attempt to study c e r t a i n l i v i n g c o n d i t i o n s and the opinions
of the people concerning the d e s i r a b i l i t y of l i v i n g i n t h i s
area.
The r e s u l t s of t h i s survey w i l l be u s e f u l f o r f u t u r e
r e s i d e n t i a l development i n other areas of the Vancouver area.
I would very much appreciate i t i f you would complete the
attached questionnaire .and r e t u r n i t i n the stamped s e l f -
addressed envelope which I have provided. No names or addresses
of any i n d i v i d u a l s answering the questionnaire w i l l be
mentioned i n the study. I t i s only meant to show the e x i s t i n g
c o n d i t i o n s and the a t t i t u d e s of the r e s i d e n t s of t h i s area.
Sincerely,
Frank C C . Wang,
Graduate Student,
Community and Regional
Planning,
U.B.C
B. Questionnaires of Survey
1. How Long have you l i v e d i n the present house? .91
2. Do you own your house? .
3. Do you l i k e the o v e r a l l street. layout? .
4. Would you p r e f e r a g r i d i r o n street system? .
5. Why do you l i k e l i v i n g here? The reasons are:
a. Near to place of employment .
b. Near to school . c. Near to playground
d. Near to park . e. Near to church
f. Near to shopping center . g. Good environment
h. Good neighbours . i . Convenient p u b l i c
transit .
j. Other reasons
. B. Travel time
(Minutes)
C. Method o f
Transportation
D. Distance (Mile)
7. I f you have c h i l d r e n attending school, please complete the
t a b l e below:
Elementary Junior Senior
School High School High School
A. Name of school
B. No. o f c h i l d r e n
C. T r a v e l time from
home to school
D. Method of t r a n s -
portation
E. Distance from
home to school
Questionnaire
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8. I f you use the f o l l o w i n g f a c i l i t i e s i n s i d e your neighbourhood
please complete the t a b l e below:
Local Local Local
Facility Church Community Community L o c a l Play-
Center Store Park ground
A. Name
B. Distance from
home (mile)
C. Method of t r a n s -
portation
D. Travel time from
home (minutes)
E. Frequency
(per week)
F. "Reasons:
1. Convenient
2. Good q u a l i t y
3 . Others
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17 pp.,- c h a r t s .
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indoor noises.
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Die Fustig, 1930.
S u g g e s t i n g t a l l apartment b l o c k s f o r the c i t y .
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D e p a r t m e n t o f A r c h i t e c t u r e , 1942, 314 p p . Mimeo.
A n a l y s i s o f housing, p a r t i c u l a r l y procedures f o r
p l a n n i n g , c o n t r o l l i n g and f i n a n c i n g g r o u p h o u s i n g i n
E u r o p e , w i t h b r i e f c o m p a r i s o n s w i t h U.S.
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