Bridging Implementation Gaps: Building Complete Communities Around Light Rail Stations in Calgary

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dc.contributor.advisorTsenkova, Sasha
dc.contributor.authorArchibald, Jason
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-08T16:46:11Z
dc.date.available2014-03-15T07:00:13Z
dc.date.issued2013-10-08
dc.date.submitted2013en
dc.description.abstractThis study examines challenges associated with the implementation of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Station Area Communities (SAC) in Calgary, Canada. It defines the Community Planning Process (CPP) as a cycle with five stages: Vision, Plans, Implementation, Evaluation and Feedback where the communication of Evaluation outcomes (Feedback) loops back to inform the next cycle and improve future physical and functional outcomes. The research takes a two-pronged approach: (1) SWOT Analysis of Calgary’s municipal practice within the CPP with respect to TOD which includes a review of the literature, a review of Calgary’s city-level TOD policy and interviews with key informants to assess implementation gaps; and (2) Development and implementation of a TOD Community Evaluation Framework (CEF) which is informed by a review of the literature, a review of Calgary’s local-level TOD policy and participant observation in order to determine the level of success of TOD SACs. The CEF defines five evaluation categories: Intensity, Key Elements, Pedestrian Focus, Mix of Uses and Place and was used to analyze three Calgary SACs: Bridgeland, Sunnyside and Westbrook. Within Calgary’s municipal practice, it was found that community evaluation and feedback are often overlooked altogether. At the local level, Intensity, Mix of Uses and Place categories score consistently lower across the case study communities. It is recommended that the City implement a community evaluation system that provides feedback to decision makers within the CPP and that implementation efforts focus on attracting residents and jobs while encouraging mixed use projects and place-making efforts.en_US
dc.identifier.citationArchibald, J. (2013). Bridging Implementation Gaps: Building Complete Communities Around Light Rail Stations in Calgary (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25163en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25163
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1138
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Design
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectUrban and Regional Planning
dc.subject.classificationTransit Oriented Developmenten_US
dc.subject.classificationStation Area Communitiesen_US
dc.subject.classificationComplete Communitiesen_US
dc.subject.classificationUrban Planningen_US
dc.subject.classificationCommunity Planning Processen_US
dc.subject.classificationImplementationen_US
dc.subject.classificationCommunity Evaluationen_US
dc.subject.classificationSmart Growthen_US
dc.titleBridging Implementation Gaps: Building Complete Communities Around Light Rail Stations in Calgary
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Environmental Design (MEDes)
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