An action plan towards a Cohesive Identity EVDS640 | Assignment 4 December 9, 2019 Azadeh R. Yazdi Bryana Parahoniak Melinda Lobo Nikita Kheterpal Jenn Comrie
The story of our region
Elements of our story
Agriculture & Farming
Cowboy Culture
Oil & Gas
Mountain Escape
Spatial suicide cycle
Concentrated job centre in Calgary
Regional dependency on private vehicle
Investment in high capacity long distance infrastructure
Low density sprawl as dominant housing form
What do we know?
REGIONAL CHARACTERISITCS
1
Ecological Region
2
Social Region
3
Economic Region
Bow River Basin Major Rivers
City centres
Economic Centre
REGIONAL PROJECTIONS
+1million by 2040
75%
International Migration
10% Natural Increase
15%
Interprovincial Migration
50:50 Male Female Ratio
WHO’S GOING TO LIVE HERE
6%
4% 2%
650,000 PEOPLE
CALGARY
60,000 PEOPLE HIGH RIVER
130,000 PEOPLE
40,000 PEOPLE
10%
1 MILLION 13%
65%
AIRDRIE
100,000 PEOPLE COCHRANE
CHESTERMERE
20,000 PEOPLE
OKOTOKS
The region in 2040
The Process
TRENDS
DRIVING FORCES
VALUES
1 2 3 4
VISION
Concentrated Economy
Social & ecological consciousness of millennials
Innovation & Technology
DRIVING FORCES
VALUES
TRENDS
CONNECTION
There is a threat to its existence
Shifting defined patterns of consumption and behaviour
CHOICE
It changes & redefines the way we live our lives
Growing aging population
Their needs demand more from healthcare, housing & government finances
Climate change
It disrupts & changes our physical environment
DIVERSITY
EQUITY
VISION
VALUES
CONNECTION
CHOICE
DIVERSITY
EQUITY
Addressing the need for a
‘cohesive identity’
BIG MOVES IN THE REGION
1
Social Region
2
Economic Region
Creating new opportunities What sectors are people going to work in?
Technology
25%
Life Sciences
20%
Airdrie Cochrane
Calgary
Energy
Chestermere
15%
15%
Creative Industries
10%
Agriculture
10%
Tourism
5%
Tourism Corridor
Transportation & Manufacturing
High River
Integrating social and economic opportunities using form-based codes
FORM-BASED TRANSECTS
HOUSING
CITY CENTRE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Housing transect Low Code
Medium Code
High Code
Single & semi-detached homes Apartments below 4 storeys Small local shops and parks
Rowhouses and semi-detached homes Apartments above 5 storeys Schools and community amenities
Apartments above 10 storeys Major stores and retail centres Transportation hub
Frugtparken, Gentofe, Denmark
Marda Loop, Calgary, AB
Yaletown, Vancouver, B.C
50 ha 4000 people 1800 units Density: 20-25 uph
250 ha 5000 people 2900 units Density: 115 uph
10 ha 4000 people 2800 units Density: 300 uph
City centre transect Urban Minor Code
Urban Local Code
Urban Major Code
Active community places Mix of activities and shops Multiple transportation options
Vibrant core spaces Hub of people and jobs Live-work-play environment
Niagara on the Lake, ON
Rue De Mont-Cenis, Paris, France
Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, New York, U.S.A
28 ha
8.4 ha
22 ha
Small town feel Historic character Walkable and green
Economic development transect Manufacturing & Distribution Code
Technology Code
Mixed Commercial Code Vital economic district Vertical mix of uses Walkable and well-connected
Innovative business park Shared outdoor spaces Integrates well with the community
Low impact building standards Connected to major roads Concentrated job area
Pearl District, Portland, OR
Microsoft Headquarter, Munich, Germany
Hallsta Garosgata, Sweden
52 ha
52 ha
576 ha
Transportation transect Main Street Code Oxford Street, London, U.K.
Minor Highway Code Frazer Highway, B.C.
Primary Transit Code Marine Gateway, Vancouver, B.C.
Major Highway Code Highway 1, Canada
Codes on the ground Economic Development Transect
Urban Minor
Technology
Urban Major
Manufacturing
Mix Commercial
Medium
Urban Local
City Centre Transect
High
Low
Housing Transect
Vision on the ground using form-based codes
Form-based codes on the ground
Calgary
650,000 people 148 people/ha
Airdrie
130,000 people 133 people/ha
Cochrane
100,000 people 138 people/ha
High River
60,000 people 125 people/ha
Chestermere
40,000 people 105 people/ha
Putting form-based codes into action
Primary actions
1
Improve the quality of civic life in important town spaces
2
Mix activities and public amenities along key roads
3
Integrate housing and employment through regional transit
OBJECTIVE
1
Improve the quality of civic life in important town spaces
Employ planning and design best practices to redevelop targeted established areas into vibrant city spaces
STRATEGIES
Ensure a mix of land uses, neighbourhood connections, and an active pedestrian realm
Encourage and support the redevelopment and adaptive reuse of underutilized land, to support revitalization
OBJECTIVE
2
Mix activities and public amenities along key roads
Develop & intensify existing transit & transportation corridors
STRATEGIES
Place transit supportive uses Direct new growth towards
along corridors that improve
areas with existing
connectivity for all modes of
infrastructure and services
travel within and beyond the community
STRATEGIES
OBJECTIVE
3
Integrate housing and employment through regional transit
Strengthen the relationship between residential and employment uses
Encourage housing density
Promote multiple types of
and high intensity
residential products and
employment uses to locate
varied forms of home
adjacent or close to major
ownership, close to
roads and transit routes
employment hubs
Municipal tools for Calgary
1
Adaptive reuse Density bonusing Community revitalization levy
2
Brownfield development incentives Alternative development standards Minimum intensification requirements Promoting living in amenity rich areas
3
Development incentives Improve first & last mile connections Regional transportation authority
10th Ave SW, Calgary
Macleod Trail, Calgary
Municipal tools for Airdrie
1
Community revitalization levy Brownfield development incentive Adaptive reuse
Sustainability screening checklist
2
Density bonusing Alternative development standards Promoting living in amenity rich areas
3
Development impact fee Improve first & last mile connections Regional transportation authority
Main Street S, Airdrie
Municipal tools for Cochrane
1
Minimum intensification requirements Adaptive reuse
Development impact fees
2
Alternative development standards Brownfield development incentives Promoting living in amenity rich areas
Tax exemptions for the downtown core
3
Improve first & last mile connections Regional transportation authority
Railway Street, Cochrane
Municipal tools for High River
1
Alternative development standards Small business development incentives
Eco-industrial development
2
Density bonusing Minimum intensification requirements Promoting living in amenity rich areas
Cluster zoning
3
Development incentives Provide employer incentives Regional transportation authority
Centre Street SE, High River
Municipal tools for Chestermere
1
Alternative development standards Small business development incentives
Eco-industrial development
2
Cluster zoning Density bonusing Minimum intensification requirements Promoting living in amenity rich areas
3
Variable development levies Regional transportation authority
Merganser Dr W, Chestermere
1
Improve the quality of civic life in important town spaces
How do we measure it
What we want to see in 2040
# of brownfield sites developed
Increase number of brownfield developments
# of event permits issued
Increase number of activities occurring in important city spaces
# of pedestrians via pedestrian counts
Improve the quality of the public realm
# of households and businesses moving in-and out of target areas
Increase residential and business activity in target areas
% of targeted areas with alternative development standards
Alternative development standards incorporated in all targeted areas
2
Mix activities and public amenities along key roads
How do we measure it
What we want to see in 2040
# of public amenities within 800m of the city centre
Increase in amenities in transit-oriented areas
% of population growth
Increase in population around key roads
% of households spending <30% of before-tax income on housing
Decrease the amount of before-tax income spent on housing
% of land-use mix along key roads
Increase of mixed-uses along key roads
3
Coordinate housing and employment through regional transit
How do we measure it
What we want to see in 2040
# of people riding transit
Increase the use of public transit and active modes to get to work
% of before-tax income spent on housing and
Decrease the combined cost of housing and transportation
transportation combined
The Timeline
NOW
NEXT
< 5 years
5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 years
Adaptive reuse Density bonusing Brownfield development incentive Minimum intensification requirements Development impact fees Variable development levies Developer incentives Employer incentives Promoting living in amenity rich areas
Community revitalization levy Alternative development standards Cluster zoning First & last mile connections Transfer of development credits Sustainability screening checklist
LATER > 10 years
Regional transportation authority Eco-industrial development Land value capture
A cohesive regional identity on the ground