Site Analisys by Susanna Matta

SITE ANALYSIS URBAN HOLDINGS DISTRICT COMMUNITY DEVELOPEMENT

CITY OF AIRDRIE ARCH203 / PLANNING THEORY SUSANNA MATTA

SITE ANALYSIS

TABLE OF CONTENTS The following information has been collected in order to

ABOUT AIRDRIE

02 ZONING

03 TOPOGRAPHY

EXISTING FEATURES

07 NOISE

08 STATISTICS

09 RISKS

ISSUES & OPPORTUNITIES

PARKS AND OPEN SPACES

study the site for a potential new community in the city of Airdrie - AB - Canada

2 site analysis

CLIMATE

SUN & SHADOWS STUDY

LOCAL ARCHITECTURE

CONCLUSION

01 AB OUT AIRDRIE •

As one of the fastest growing communities in Canada, with a population of 61,581 people living in an estimated 21,661 homes.

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First established as a railway village in the 1880s during the construction of the Edmonton-Calgary rail, Airdrie is a bedroom community a mere 6 kilometers north of the city of Calgary accessible by Highway 2, and is only 20 minutes from the Calgary International Airport.

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Known for combining big city amenities with a small town atmosphere, Airdrie is a safe and friendly city that predominantly attracts young, active families. Its proximity to the urban centre of Calgary makes it an ideal choice for north east commuters, and a number of shopping and leisure destinations are available right within Airdrie’s city limits.

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The business community in Airdrie is centred around the construction, manufacturing, transportation and logistics industries, and the city also has a fast growing service economy. Airdrie provides a number of retail outlets and services to a trading area comprising over 60,000 people. The primary commercial area can be found along Main Street, and is anchored at each end with major shopping and commercial centres.

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With over 570 acres of park land and 36 kilometers of paved multi-use pathways and trails, Airdrie residents have the opportunity to live in and enjoy the natural beauty of southern Alberta where the foothills meet the prairies. Popular recreational facilities include the Plainsmen and Twin Arenas; Genesis Place, which includes two field houses, a large gymnasium, a pool area, and an indoor running track; a large BMX track and club in Fletcher Park; and a wide range of outdoor athletic parks, sports fields, playgrounds and a splash park.

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The city has an excellent education system serving over 3,500 students with public, private, Catholic and French Immersion schooling options.

site analysis 3

LAN D US E ZON IN G: URBAN HOLDINGS DISTRICT

THE SITE

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MAP 1 LAND USE DISTRICTS

RB-G

F F RR-4

RB-AS

DC-A39

RB-R RB-R RB-R

RB-R

AG RR-4 RR-4

RB-H

RR-2 RR-2

RR-4 R1-L R1-L R1-L R1-L R1-L

R1 R1

R1-L R1-L R1-L R1-L R1-L

R1-L

P-2

RR-2

R1 P-1

R2-T

R1-L

DC-12-C

P-1

DC-12-C

DC-33-A

R1-L R1-L

P-1 R1-L R1

R1-U

R1 R1 R1

P-1 R1 R2-T

P-1

R2-T R-1L R-1L R-1L

P-1 R1-U

R1-U R1-U R1-U

R2 R1-U R2 P-1

P-1

R2-T R2

R2 R1-U R2 R1-U R2

R-1L

R1-L R1-L

R-1L

P-1 P-2

R2-T

R1-L R1-L

R2 R2 R2

P-1

R2 R2

R2 R2 R2

R1-L

R2 R1-L R2

R2 R2

P-1

R1-U

P-1

R1-U

R1-U R1-U

P-1 AG

R1-U R1-U R1-U

P-1

R1-U

R1-L R2-T

R1-U

R1-U R2-T R2-T R1-U

R2-T

R2-T R2-T P-1 R1-U R2-T

P-1

R1-U

P-1 R1-U R1-U

R2-T

P-1

R-BTB

R1-U R2-T R-BTB R2-T

R1-U

R2-T

R2-T P-1

R1-L R1-L

R2-T

R1-L R1-L

IB-1

CS IB-1

IB-1

P-1 IB-1

P-1

IB-1

R2 R2

DC-47

P-1

R1 R1

RR-2

Amended by:

RB-G

Bylaw No. B-12/2016 Bylaw No. B-17/2016 Bylaw No. B-19/2016 Bylaw No. B-39/2016 Bylaw No. B-54/2016 Bylaw No. B-12/2017 Bylaw No. B-17/2017 Bylaw No. B-18/2017 Bylaw No. B-29/2017 Bylaw No. B-31/2017 Bylaw No. B-34/2017 Bylaw No. B-39/2017 Bylaw No. B-06/2018 Bylaw No. B-07/2018 Bylaw No. B-13/2018 Bylaw No. B-32/2018 Bylaw No. B-36/2018 Bylaw No. B-14/2020 Bylaw No. B-32/2020 Bylaw No. B-52/2020 Bylaw No. B-37/2020

R1 P-1

RR-4

R1 P-1

DC-A32 RB-G

Mixed-Use Districts

Industrial Districts

Rural Districts

IB-1

R1-E

IB-O

R1-V

IB-2

IB-3

RR-4

R1-U

Commercial Districts C1

R2-T

R-BTB

RMH R3 R4 R5

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RR-4

R1-L AG

RR-4

R1-W UH

RR-2

RR-4

Residential Districts

DC-47 R1-L R1-L R1-L R1-L R1-L R1-L R2-T R2-T P-1

DC-5

RR-4

R2-T R2-T R2-T R1-L R1-L R1-U R1-U R1-U R2 R1-U R2

RR-2

RR-4

R2-T

R1-L

R-BTB

P-2

R2-T R2-T

P-1 R1 R2-T

R1-L

P-1 P-2

R1-U

P-1 R2-T

R1 R2

R2-T

R2-T R2-T

R1 R1

R1-U

P-1 R-BTB

R2-T

P-1

R1-L R1-L R1-L

R1-L DC-13-B

R1-U

P-1

R2-T

R1-U

R1-U R1-U

P-1

P-1 DC-13-B DC-13-B

RR-4 RR-4

RR-2 AH

R2-T R2-T

R1-U

IB-1

R1-U

R1-L R1-L P-1

DC-13-B P-2

R1-L

R1-L R1-L

R1-U

IB-1

R1-L

DC-13-A R1-U

RR-4 RR-4

R1-L R1-L R1-L R1 R1-L R1-L R1-L UH R2-T R3 R1-L R1 R1 R1 R1 M2 R2-T R1-L R1 R2-T R1 R2-T R1-L R1-L R1-L P-1 R1-L P-1 R1 R1-L R1-L P-1 R1 R1-L R1 R1 R2-T R1 R1 DC-35 R3 R1 R1 R1-L R4 R4 R1 R1-L R2-T R1-L R1-L R5 R4 R1-L R4 R4 R1-L R1-L R1-L R1-L R4 P-2 R1-L R1 P-1 R1 P-1 P-2 R1 R5 P-1 R1 R2-T R1 R1 R1 R2-T R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 P-1 R1-L R1 R1 R1 R1-L R1 R1 R1 R1 IB-1 R1-L R1 R1 R1-L R1 R1-L R1-U R1 R1 R1 R1 P-1 R1-U R1 R1-U R1 R1-U P-1 R1-U R1-U R1-L R1-U R1 R1-U R1 P-1 R1-U R1-U P-1 R1 R1 R1-U R1 R2 R1 P-1 P-1 P-1 R1 P-1 R1-U R2 R1 R1-U R1-U R1-L R2 R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 R2-T UH R1 R1 R2-T R2 R1 R1 R1 R1-U P-2 R1-U P-2 IB-1 P-1 R2 R1-L R1-U R2-T R2 R2 R1 R1-U R1 R2-T R2-T P-1 R2 R3 R2 R2 R1 P-1 R1 P-1 R1-U R1-U R2 R1-U R2 R2 R2 R2 R2 R1-U R1-U R2 R2 R2 R1 R1-L R1-U R1-L R1-U R1-U

P-1

R1-L

DC-13-A

R1-U

DC-16-C

RR-2 RR-4

DC-16-C

R1-L

P-1

R2 R1-U

R1 R2 P-1 R1-L

R1-L

R1-U

P-1

R1-U

R1-U R2-T

R1-U R4

DC-16-B

RR-4

DC-16-C

R1-L R1-L

P-1

R2-T

R1-U

P-1 R1 R1

R2 R2-T

R1-U

R1-U R1-U R1-L R1-U R1-L R1-U R1-L

R1-U

DC-13-A

P-1 DC-13-A R1-U

P-1

DC-13-B DC-13-B

R1-U

EP P-1

DC-13-B

R1-U P-2

RR-2

DC-16-C

DC-13-B R1

P-1

DC-16-C

DC-20

DC-13-B P-1

R1 R1

P-1 R1

R1-U

R2-T

R1-U

P-1 P-1 R2-T

R1-U

P-2

P-1 R1-U

R1-U

R3 P-1 R2-T C1

R1-U P-1

R1-U

R2-T

P-2

R2-T R2-T R2-T P-1 R2-T R-BTB R2-T R-BTB R-BTB R-BTB R2-T R1-L P-1 R1-U R2-T R-BTB

R1-U R1-U R2-T R-BTB

R2-T

R1-U

RR-4

R2-T

R1-U P-1

R1-L

R2-T

R1-L

R1-U

R1-L

R1-U

P-1 RR-4

R1-U

P-1 R1-U

P-1

R1-U

P-1

P-1 R1

R1-U R1-U

R1-U

R1-L

R1-U

R2 R1-U

R1 R1 R1 P-1 R1 R1 R1-U P-1

R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 P-1 P-1 R1 R1 R1 P-1 R1 R1 R1 DC-16-C P-1 DC-16-C R1 R1 P-1 R1 R1 DC-16-C R1 R1 DC-16-C R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 P-1 P-1 DC-16-C P-1 P-1 DC-16-C DC-16-C DC-16-C DC-16-C R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 DC-16-C R1 R1 R1 R1 DC-16-C R1 R1 R1 R1 DC-16-C R1 P-1 R1 R1 R1 P-1 R1 R1 R1 P-1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 DC-16-C R1 R1 DC-16-C P-2 P-1 P-1 R1 DC-16-C R1 P-2 R1 R1 P-1 DC-16-C P-1 R1 R1 R1 DC-16-C R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 DC-16-C R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 C1 R1 P-1 R1 R1 R1 DC-16-C DC-16-C R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 DC-16-C R1 R1 R1 R1 DC-16-C P-1 R1 R1 R1 R1 DC-16-C R1 R1 R1 P-1 R1 R1 DC-16-C R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 DC-16-C R1 R1 R1 DC-16-C R1 R3 R3

P-1

DC-13-B

DC-17

R1 R1

R1 R1 R1

DC-2

P-1

DC-16-C

P-1

R1 DC-17 R1

R1 R1

R1 R1 P-1 R1

R2-T

P-1

P-2

P-1

P-1 R2-T R2-T

R1 R1

P-2

DC-16-B R1 R1

P-2

DC-16-B

P-1 P-1

R1 R1 R1

P-2

P-1 R1

P-1

R1 R1-U

DC-23

R2-T

R1-U

DC-15 P-1

R1 R1

R1-L R1-L

R1 R2-T

P-1

R1-L R1-L

P-2

R2-T

R2 R1-L

R2-T

R1 R1

R2-T

R1 R1

IB-3

DC-16-C DC-16-C

P-1

P-1 C1

P-1

R2 DC-16-B R1 DC-16-B R1 R2 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 DC-16-B R1 R1 R1 R2 R1 R1 R1 P-1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R2 R2 R1 R1 R1 R1 EP R1 P-1 R1 R1 P-1 R1 R1 R1 R1 P-1 R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 P-1 R1 C1 R1 R1 EP R1 R1 P-1 DC-16-B P-1 R2 R4 DC-16-B P-1 R2 P-1 R1 DC-16-B

R1-L R1-L R1-L

R1 R1

P-2

P-1

R1-L R1-L

R2-T R2-T R2

R1-L R1-L

R1-L

P-1

P-2

P-1

DC-39

IB-3 IB-2

IB-2

IB-3

IB-2

DC-16-A

P-1 IB-3

IB-2 IB-3

DC-29 IB-2

P-1

AG IB-3

IB-2 IB-3

DC-16-A R2-T R1

P-2

R1-L R1-L R1-L R1-L R1 R1-L R1-L R1-L R1

P-1

R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 P-1

DC-32

P-2

P-1

R2-T

P-1

R1 R1

R1-U R1-U

R1-U

R1 R1

DC-25 DC-25

P-1

R2 R1-L

R1-U

R1-L

R1-U

R1-U P-1

R2 R1-L R1-L

R1-U

P-1 R1-U

P-1 P-1 IB-3

IB-3

P-2

P-1

P-2

P-2 IB-2

IB-2 P-1 R2-T

DC-16-A P-1 DC-16-A

P-1

IB-3

CS R4

P-1

IB-3

IB-2

P-1 DC-16-A

P-1

DC-25

DC-8 P-1

P-1

R4 R4 R4 R4 R4 R4 R4 R4 R4 R4

R1-U

P-1

R1 DC-8

IB-2

CS CS

R1 R1

P-2 DC-16-A DC-16-A

IB-3

IB-2

R1-V P-1

R1 R1 R2

P-1

R1-V R1-V

DC-16-A DC-16-A DC-16-A R2 DC-16-A DC-16-A R2 R2 P-1 P-1

R1 R1

P-2

R1-V

IB-3

R2-T

P-1 R2

R2 R2-T

P-1 R1

R4 R4

R1-U

R1 R1 R1

P-1 R1

P-1 P-1 R1-U R1-L M2 R1-L R2 R1-U R2 R1-L R2 R1-U R1-L P-1 P-1 R2 R2 P-1 R1-U R1-L R2 R1-U R1-U R1-L P-1 R1-L R1-L P-1 R-1L R2 R-1L

P-1

R1 R1 R1

P-1

P-1 R2

R2 R2 R2 R2

P-2

P-1 R2

R1 R2

P-1

R1-V R1-V CS

R1-V

P-1 R1

R1-U R1-U

P-1

R1-L

R1-U R1-U R1-U

P-1

R1 R1

R1-L R1-L

P-1

R1-U

P-1 R1 R1

R2-T

R1-L

R1 R2 R1

R1 R1

R1-L

DC-42 R1-U R1-L

R1-U

P-1 R1

R1-L

DC-33-A

DC-33-A DC-33

R1-U

P-1

DC-43 DC-43 P-1 P-1 DC-43 R1-U

R1-U

R5 R1-L

R1 R1

P-1

R2 AG

R1-U R1

P-1

R1-U

R1-L

R1-L DC-33-A R1 P-1 DC-33-A R1 P-1 R1-U R1-U

R1-L R1-L

R1 P-1 R1 DC-42 R4 R2 DC-43 R1-U P-1 P-1 DC-41 R2 P-1 DC-41 R2 R1-U R1-L DC-42 DC-42 R1-L DC-42 DC-42 R1-L R1-U R1-U DC-41

R1-V R1-V

R1 R1

R1 R1 R1 R1 P-1 R1 DC-16-A DC-16-A DC-16-A P-1

R4 CS R1-V CS

R1-V

P-2 P-2

R1 R1

P-1 P-2

R3 DC-42

DC-42

R1 R1 R1

P-1 R1 R1 R1 R1

DC-33-A

DC-33-B P-1

P-1

DC-42

IB-3

R1-V R1-V

P-2

R1-V R1-V P-2 R1-V

M3 P-1 P-2

M3 EP EP

DC-9

R1 R1 R1

R1-V

P-1

IB-3

IB-2

R1-V R1-V

P-1

IB-2

R2-T

P-1

R1-V

P-1 R3

M3 M3 R1-V R2 R1-V R1-V P-2 R1-V

R3 P-1

P-1

IB-2

P-1

IB-3 DC-37

P-2

R1-V

UH P-1 M3

R1 R2

R2 R2

P-1

DC-24

R2 R1

R1 M3 M3 M3 M3 M1 M3

DC-7

IB-2

M3 R1

R1 R2

R1 R1

M3 DC-1

M3 P-1 P-1

P-1

M3 M3

DC-7

P-1

R1 R1 R1

DC-11

R1 R2 DC-3 DC-3 DC-4 R2-T R1 P-1 R1 DC-3 DC-4 DC-3 DC-3 DC-3 P-1 DC-3 R2 R2-T R2 P-1 DC-3 R1 R2 DC-3 R1 DC-3 R1 R1 R1 R1 DC-3 R1 R2 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1

DC-12-B DC-12-A DC-12-C DC-12-A

UH C1

DC-12-A DC-12-A

R1 R1

DC-12-B DC-12-A

DC-12-B R1

R1 R1

P-1

DC-12-B

R1 R1-L

R1-L AG

R1 R1

RMH

P-1 EP

R1 R2

P-1 R1 DC-3 R2 DC-3 DC-3 DC-3 R2

R2 P-2

R3 R3

P-2

DC-12-B

R1-L

RB-A

R3 R3

DC-12-A R3 DC-14 R3 R3 R3 R1 R3 R3 R3 R3 R1

R1-L R1-L R1-L AG

R1 R1

R2-T R3 R3 R3

DC-14 DC-14

R1 P-1

R1 R1

P-2

R2-T

P-1

R2-T

R5 P-1

R5 R5 R5

R1 P-1

R5 R5

R1 R1

R1 P-1

R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 R2 R1 R1 R1 P-2

P-1

C3 DC-19

R2-T

DC-38 IB-1

P-1

R1 RR-4

IB-2

DC-27-A

DC-32

P-1

EP R1

R2-T

IB-2 P-1

DC-27-A P-1

R2-T

RR-2

P-1 P-1

RR-4

DC-27-A

DC-27-B

DC-27-A M2

P-1

R2-T

P-1

R1 R1

R2-T

R1 R1 P-1

RR-4

AG RR-4

IB-1

R1 R1

P-1 RR-4

P-1

DC-27-A

DC-27-B

P-1

R1 R1

R2 P-1 R1 R1 R1

R2-T

P-1

R1 R1 R1

R2-T

R1 R1

P-1

R1 R1

R1-L R1-L R1-L R1

P-1

R1-L R1-L

R1-L

R1 R1

R2-T

R1-U

P-1

R1-L

R1-L R1-L

P-1

R2-T

R1-L

R1-L R1

R1-L

R2 R2

R1-L P-1

R1 P-2

P-1

R1-L R1-L

R1-L

R1 R1 P-1

R1 P-2

R1 P-1 R1 DC-46

R1 R1-L DC-36 P-1 P-1 R1 DC-36

P-1 R1 R1

R2-T

R1-L R1-L R1 R1

R1-U

R1-L

R1 AG

Direct Control Districts DC

RR-2

Public Districts

RB-G

P-1

RB-R

P-2

RB-A

P-SR

RB-AS

RB-H

R1: R1-E: R1-V: R1-W: R1-U: R1-L: R2: R2-T: R-BTB: RMH: R3: R4: R5: M1: M2: M3: C1: C2: C3: CS: DC:

Single Detached Residential District Estate Residential District Village Residential District Single Detached Wide Shallow District Urban Standard Residential District Narrow Lot Laned Residential District Low Density Residential District Townhouse Residential District Back-to-Back Townhouse Residential District Manufactured Home Residential District Low-Rise Multifamily Residential District Mid-Rise Multifamily Residential District High Density Residential District Neighbourhood Mixed Use District Community Mixed Use District Downtown Core Mixed Use District Neighbourhood Commercial District Community Commercial District Regional Commercial District Service Commercial District Direct Control

IB-1: Mixed Business/Employment District IB-O: Office Park Employment District IB-2: Industrial Park Employment District IB-3: Heavy Industrial Employment District AP: Airport Employment District P-1: Public Open Space District P-2: Public Facilities District P-SR: Special Open Space/Recreation District EP: Environmental Protection District UH: Urban Holdings District AG: General Agriculture District AH: Agriculture Holdings District F: Rural Farmstead District RR-4: Rural Residential Four-Acre District RR-2: Rural Residential Two-Acre District RB-G: Rural Business General District RB-R: Rural Business Recreation District RB-A: Rural Agricultural Business District RB-AS: Rural Business Agriculture Services District RB-H: Rural Business Highway District

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02 ZONI NG

Purpose and Intent The purpose of this district is to provide for limited use and development in areas that are required for future urban subdivision and development. Urban development will not be supported until there is an amending bylaw designating the appropriate districts in conformity with the policies and provisions of the Municipal Development Plan and any adopted area structure plan or area redevelopment plan for the lands under consideration.

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P ERIM E TE R : 1 5,8 74 FT A RE A: 1 4 , 0 1 6 , 6 1 1 FT2 6 site analysis

03 TOPOG RA PHY

Name: Airdrie topographic map, elevation, relief. Coordinates: 51.12597 -114.17062 51.44597 -113.85062 Minimum elevation: 931 m Maximum elevation: 1,331 m Average elevation: 1,096 m

The area is predominantly flat with gentle elevation that varies from 1,095 m on the west side to 1.078 on the East side.

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04 EX IST I N G F E AT U R ES

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DRY CRICK SUBSTATION

RAILWAY

QUEEN ELIZABETH II HIGHWAY

UNMANTAINED TRACK ROAD

MINOR POWERLINE

DRIVEWAY

FARMLAND

DRYCRICK SUBSTATION

NOSE CREEK

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AV ERAGE TE M PE RATU R E

The “mean daily maximum” (solid red line) shows the maximum temperature of an average day for every month for Airdrie. Likewise, “mean daily minimum” (solid blue line) shows the average minimum temperature. Hot days and cold nights (dashed red and blue lines) show the average of the hottest day and coldest night of each month of the last 30 years

PRECIPITATION A M OU N TS

The precipitation diagram for Airdrie shows on how many days per month, certain precipitation amounts are reached.

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05 CLI M ATE

The wind rose for Airdrie shows how many hours per year the wind blows from the indicated direction. Example SW: Wind is blowing from South-West (SW) to North-East (NE)

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06 S UN & S HA DOWS ST U DY WINTER

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07 NOISS EE NOI

The biggest sources of noise in the city of Airdrie are coming from the close bye airports and The Queen Elizabeth II Highway. On a positive note, the Calgary Airport Authority put in a noise monitoring terminal in the Coopers Crossing Area in 2018. The airport actively monitors flight operations as part of a community-focused Noise Monitoring Program. Currently, they are conducting a four-week long monitoring session with the addition of a mobile noise monitoring van in the King’s Heights area. It’s part of an effort with Airdrie City Hall to provide information to Airdrie residents about flights over the city. In a statement to AIR 106.1, the Calgary Airport says it works with partner organizations to balance the need for flights with the needs of communities.

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08 STAT IST IC S

POPULATION Population is the sum of births plus in-migration, and it signifies the total market size possible in the area. This is an important metric for economic developers to measure their economic health and investment attraction

MARITAl STATUS Majority of the population are married. This is highly beneficial to Airdrie, as married couples usually bring in larger incomes, higher net worth and gains on average. They also help boost the community’s liveliness, as they are most likely to bear children and create the best economic conditions for them.

HOUSEHOLD INCOME Most inhabitants at Airdrie, AB are above the low income cut-off, or the income a person must earn to be considered to be part of the low income group. Majority are also above the 2,016 national median income of $109,992 per year.

HOUSEHOLD INCOME The chart helps understand the profile of businesses in community. Having a huge portion of businesses with a small workforce generally means that the municipality is more or less diversified, and that small and medium-sized enterprises have a huge influence on the municipality’s economy.

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EDUCATION Highest level of education from an accredited institution, based on evaluation rather than attendance.

CHILDREN AT HOME Children at home includes: never married sons or daughters, previously married sons or daughters (alone); grandchildren with no parent present.

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09 HA ZA R DS FLOODING The risk of flooding in Airdrie can’t be underestimated. Airdrie is set on prevalently flat land, with gentle drops of 1m every 10m in average. According to Provincial Flood Damage Assessment Studies, conducted by IBI Group and Golder Associates, we can observe that especially the areas around Nose Creek inundates every year causing damage. The city of Airdrie is in charge of containing flooding and creating ways to avoid flooding through flood risk assessment or in flood management, flood control etc.

AIR QUALITY The air quality in Airdrie is generally good and it is not an issue. The data shows a good air quality in 2020 / 21. However there have been some peeks of unhealthy and very unhealthy pollutants especially in August 2019.

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LOCAL ARCHITECTURE The prevalent architectural style in Airdrie is Victorian inspired. Amongst the architectural typologies we can observe: •

single family detached

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duplex

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row homes

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brownstones

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park front homes

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low-rise apartments

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11 I SSUES & O PP O RTUN I TI ES

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12 PARKS

The City of Airdrie Parks department offers approximately 1,500 acres of parkland and approximately 130 kilometers of paved pathways and 25 km of sidewalk within Airdrie, offering residents the opportunity to enjoy living a healthy and active lifestyle. The City also offers many cultural, outdoor recreation and natural features within the parks spaces.

SOME OF THE BEST PARKS IN AIRDRIE: •

Chinook Winds Regional Park

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Nose Creek Regional Park

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Jensen Park

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13 CONCLUSIONS

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The purpose for this site analysis is to assess the possibility for a new urban community in the city of Airdrie. Even though the citizens of Airdrie are above the low income cut-off, we should keep in mind young families and affordable living.

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We should take advantage of the natural resources to be included as part of new parks and extending them to existing parks with continuous trails. These trails should be better connected to the neighboring communities.

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We should activate a new neighborhood with a bubbly atmosphere which includes night life amenities, cinemas, shopping, better lighting and all seasons activities.

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We can think about better connecting the infrastructure so that users can travel to their work place in Calgary by bus or train. This can contribute to minimize pollution from carbon monoxide.

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We should create a space where people can gather and interact to each other. This is also proven to be one of the reason for life longevity. Peoples wellbeing should be key.

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A new Community for Airdrie References GREAT PLACES PLAN CITY OF AIRDRIE 2016 Provincial Flood Damage Assessment Study – City of Airdrie: Damage Estimates airdrie.ca meteoblue.com drajmarsh.bitbucket.io/sunpath3d.html openstreetmap.org topographic-map.com google eart realtor.ca sellingcalgary.pro airdrie.ca

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