Transit stations and urban design in Calgary: retrofitting innercity neighbourhoods

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dc.contributor.advisorSandalack, Beverly
dc.contributor.authorUribe, Francisco Alaniz
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T21:28:26Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T21:28:26Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 87en
dc.descriptionSome pages are in colour.en
dc.description.abstractThe City of Calgary is one of the fastest growing cities in Canada. With a population of almost a million people the most important issue in the minds of its inhabitants is transportation. One of the most efficient ways of moving people in a city is Light Rail Transit. Calgary's LRT system or C-Train was established in 1981 and is still being developed as the city grows. Although the City of Calgary is committed to expanding its LRT system according to some of the principles of transit oriented development (TODs), to date there has not been a comprehensive approach to incorporating urban design of existing stations and their surrounding neighborhoods, as a way to increase ridership. The purpose of this project is to demonstrate how the Calgary LRT system efficiency can be increased by urban design, retrofitting existing settlements in order to transform them into a physical form that encourages the use of public transit. The study demonstrated that there is a relationship between the variables of density, diversity and design and transit use. The three variables, when combined, can increase transit ridership. By having dense and mixed-use neighbourhoods, the stations can be nodes for employment and recreation while providing a sustainable and accessible form of transportation to the people living around them. The reconfiguration of land with high value for the city as a whole is necessary in order to take advantage of LRT infrastructure and maximize its potential. There are several potential locations where the variables producing true transit oriented developments can be improved, as a way of increasing ridership and consequently reducing the effects of continued sprawl.
dc.format.extent89 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationUribe, T. A. (2007). Transit stations and urban design in Calgary: retrofitting innercity neighbourhoods (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1460en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/1460
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/102461
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Design
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.titleTransit stations and urban design in Calgary: retrofitting innercity neighbourhoods
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineUrban Design
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Environmental Design (MEDes)
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