Project 50 Avenue

1. A vision for 50th Avenue SW, Calgary. Project 50 Avenue • UBST 591 • University of Calgary

2. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion • Background Information • Objectives • Development • Zoning & Urban Design • Public Space Enhancement • Transportation • Energy • Community Participation • Conclusion Agenda • www.project50ave.com

3. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion Background Figure 1.1: 50th Avenue SW in context • Windsor Park (pop. 3,942): developed in 1940 • Elboya(pop. 1,651): developed in 1947 • Britannia (pop. 721): developed in 1954 • www.project50ave.com

4. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion Background • www.project50ave.com

5. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion • Holistic & integrative • Sensitive to historical context • Responsive to evolving needs Objectives • www.project50ave.com

6. Zoning and Design Introduction Vision Development Conclusion • Zoning is a set of regulations, guidelines, and bylaws that determine what can and cannot be built in a particular area. • The City of Calgary currently uses Euclidean Zoning which is: • Spatially segregated and exclusionary • Prohibit sustainable development that encourages desired community elements such as, walkability, growing in place, and character identity. www.project50ave.com

7. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion Figure 2.1: Existing Land Uses 48th Ave 50th Ave Macleod Trail Zoning and Design Elbow Dr Commercial Area Medium Density Residential Publicly accessed land *Remaining is single family detached housing www.project50ave.com

8. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion Figure 2.2: Proposed Land Uses 48th Ave 50th Ave Macleod Trail Zoning and Design Elbow Dr Mix Use Development Infill Redevelopment Zones Energy Efficient Townhouse Development Connectivity Pathway www.project50ave.com

9. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion Mixed-Use Examples Zoning and Design Figure 2.4.2: Example of mixed-use in Toronto. Figure 2.4.1: Example of mixed-use in Calgary. • www.project50ave.com

10. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion • Design Guidelines • Objectives: • Maintain and enhance desired local character • Provide safe and enjoyable multimodal transportation Zoning and Design Figure 2.5: Britannia Plaza www.project50ave.com

11. Zoning and Design Introduction Vision Development Conclusion • Britannia Plaza has character and is well defined by: • Continuous street • Frontage • Flower pots • Detailed street lights • Covered sidewalks • Figure 2.6: Britannia Plaza. • Photo: Jessica Dix www.project50ave.com

12. Zoning and Design Introduction Vision Development Conclusion • Paving stones extending pedestrian realm into the street • Help reduce vehicle turning speed. • Trees/ planters in right of ways Figure 2.7: Street corners - SMARTcode www.project50ave.com

13. Zoning and Design Introduction Vision Development Conclusion • Building placement • Frontage dimensions: • Ways to stop massive building complexes Figure 2.8: Town homes with continuous pedestrian path way and trees. www.project50ave.com

14. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion What is public space? Where are public areas located? Focus on Britannia Plaza and McLeod Trail Public Space Figure 3.1: Public Space Infrastructure. Intensification of Urban Public Infrastructure Pedestrian oriented pathway and public garden Multi-modal street redesign. • www.project50ave.com

15. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion Intensification of Urban Public Infrastructure Figure 3.2.2: Proposed area in Rio de Janiero Public Space Figure 3.2.1: Stephen Ave • www.project50ave.com

16. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion Pedestrian oriented pathway and public garden Public Space Figure 3.3.1: Ingelwood, Calgary Figure 3.3.2: University of Minnesota Campus • www.project50ave.com

17. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion Multi-modal street redesign Public Space Figure 3.4.1: 13th Avenue Greenway • www.project50ave.com

18. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion • Public Facilities • Public toilets can be placed at the intensification nodes. (Britannia Plaza and McLeod Trail) • Inclusive Urban Design • Raise Community Spirit Public Space Figure 3.2: Great Toilet Architecture (Gough, 1993). • www.project50ave.com

19. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion Transportation Grade-separated bike lane in Montreal Figure 4.1: Transportation Map Existing Bus Route Proposed Bus Route + Bicycle Lane Existing Bicycle Lane • www.project50ave.com

20. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion • Introduction of a bus route between (future) 50th Ave Station and Britannia Plaza. • Introduction of grade separate bicycle lane along 50th Avenue SW, along with supplementary cycling infrastructure (shelters, bike racks, and benches). • Multigenerational mobility enhancement. • Connectivity to both pedestrian and cycling networks. Transportation Figure 4.2: Grade Separated Bicycle Lane • www.project50ave.com

21. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion Transportation Figure 4.3: Transportation Changes • www.project50ave.com

22. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion Parking • Addition of parallel parking along one side of 50th Avenue • Reducing parking in Britannia Plaza during summer months to accommodate street festivals and community events Transportation Figure 4.4: Britannia Parking • www.project50ave.com

23. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion • Proposed Technologies: economic and environmentally sustainable alternatives • Current Situation • Stagnated Technology. • Highest Pollution in Canada (coal). • Increasingly expensive production. Energy Figure 5.1: Renewable technologies. • www.project50ave.com

24. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion • Proposed Technologies: different scales Figure 5.3: Solar Energy Energy Figure 5.2: District Energy • www.project50ave.com

25. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion HydroPlant (inoperative) ENMAX DH Bonnybrook Plant ENMAX Distribution Plant Energy Distribution 50th Avenue Project Figure 5.4: Energy Distribution Network. Existing District Heating Plant Existing District Heating Line Existing ENMAX Distribution Plant Existing High Voltage Line Proposed District Energy Line Water Body (Cooling Source) • www.project50ave.com

26. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion • Provincial Funding • Canada-Alberta Municipal Rural Infrastructure Plan (CAMRIF). • Federal and provincial partnership, in which 55% of the funding applies to sustainable energy projects. • Total annual available funding $321 million. • Federal Funding • Canada Economic Action Plan • Clean Energy Funding Initiative • $1 billion for technological development and sustainable energy implementation. Energy • www.project50ave.com

27. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion • What? • Implementation of renewable energy (District Energy and Solar Energy). • Enhancement of existing surrounding infrastructure. • Why? • Solution for an energy crisis. • Environmentally, economically and socially sustainable alternative. • Available funding and future economic advantage. • Suitable location for this type of energy implementation. • Unobstructive technology – changes are not noticeable. Energy • www.project50ave.com

28. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion • Treating citizens as major stakeholders. • Working together to identify environmental and cultural assets. • Incorporating multiple scales of planning. Figure 6.1: Participatory planning session, Imagine Calgary 2006 Participatory Planning • www.project50ave.com

29. PARTICIPATORY PLANNING Introduction Vision Development Conclusion Master planning • Complex • Bureaucratic • Time consuming • Elitist • Outdated policies • Financial feasibility Participatory planning • Decentralized • Transparency • Accountability • Long range • Use of targets • Inclusive • www.project50ave.com

30. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion • Further sources of information • Research projects in: energy implementation, public space, facilities, planning policy, transportation modes, density, and zoning are available at www.project50ave.com • Contact us! Wrapping Up • www.project50ave.com

31. Introduction Vision Development Conclusion Thank You • www.project50ave.com