The Centre for Livable Communities
CENTRE UPDATE
Fall 1995
INTRODUCTION
The Centre exists to support faculty and student research and outreach in a number of ways by drawing on over twelve years of Centre activity and experience. If anyone has a project or research idea, we look forward to working with you! Please drop by and see us for more information in Room PFA 2157 or leave us a message at 220-8669. Our office hours are 0830 - 1400 or by appointment.
Walter Jamieson, Director
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CENTRE
After extensive discussions with the Dean and consultation with the Faculty Management Committee, the Centre is proceeding with its establishment as a formal University entity. Our expanded mandate and new name will reflect recent activities. The proposed name is the Centre for Environmental Design Research and Outreach. The plan for the new Centre has found its way through the University's approval process and is being considered by the University's General Faculty Council on 95.10.19 and assuming a positive decision will go before the Board of Governors for final approval. A copy of the plan is available from the Centre's office.
STAFF CHANGES
Anne Johnston after several years as the Centre's administrator has been appointed as the Faculty of Environmental Design's Administrative Officer. Anne has actively participated in the Centre's development and has always provided professional support to all activities. We wish to acknowledge her contributions and wish her every success in her new position. Anne will continue to provide course and budgetary support to the Historical Resource Intern Programme.
Diana Hill has joined us as Centre Assistant. Diana was with us for a short period some time ago until she had to leave for medical reasons. We welcome Diana back and look forward to working with her.
Fergus Maclaren, a Faculty graduate, is working with us as a research associate. He is involved in a range of development initiatives and is working with us on a number of projects including potential work in China and Vietnam as well as training programmes in sustainable tourism and aboriginal tourism.
HISTORICAL RESOURCES INTERN PROGRAMME
The Historical Resources Intern Programme enters its twelfth year in partnership with Alberta Community Development. In June 1995, 12 participants graduated from the Certificate in Heritage Resource Management which the Centre administers and is largely funded by Alberta Community Development. This year we saw the first three graduates from the Certificate under an agreement the Centre has with the Peigan and Siksika nations. Several EVDS students have been placed in the Intern Programme while several others have graduated in the Certificate. A larger number take occasional courses.
Course brochures for 1995/1996 year are now available from Diana Hill. The courses are open to all EVDS students on a complimentary basis. Please see us if you are interested in participating in the courses.
RECENT ACTIVITY
The Centre has been busy with a number of faculty and students participating in a range of projects. The Centre's major management activities were concerned with the management of the Asian Institute of Technology Consortium Partnership Project as well as the Historical Resources Intern Programme. During the past year, these projects required the administration of over $2 million. Other recent activities are outlined in the following table. A complete project list is available from the Centre office.
| Client/Funding Agency | Project Title or Project Description |
| Calgary Airport Authority | Bird and Wildlife Study |
| Calgary Downtown Business Revitalization Zone | Preparation of the Loft Housing Workshop Proceedings |
| Canadian Institute of Planners and the Association of Canadian University Planning Programmes | Development of series of major planning case studies |
| City of Calgary Parks & Recreation Department | North Area Assessment for Calgary Parks and Recreation |
| Didsbury Business Revitalization Zone | Streetscape Design Project |
| IDRC | Design and Delivery of EIA course to participants in Egypt |
| Martindale Community Association | Feasibility Study and Needs Preference Study |
| Peigan Nation, Brocket | Keep Our Circle Strong Project |
| Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration | Nine Community Economic Development Training courses in five Prairie locations |
| Public Works Canada | Field Assessment of Daylighting Systems Phase I |
| Rural and Small Town Programme Mount Allison University |
Skypark - Base Closure Project |
| Rural and Small Town Programme Mount Allison University |
Development of consumer and business profile survey questions for BIA questionnaires |
| South Slave Research Centre, NWT | South Slave Region Tourism Resources Information Demonstration Project |
| WESTARC Group Inc. Brandon University |
Impact Assessment of WESTARC Group |
PUBLICATIONS
The Centre maintains an active publication programme and a complete publication list is available from the Centre office. Anyone wishing to make use of the Centre for the publication of an occasional paper or proceedings should contact us. The Centre has produced a number of proceedings and conference documents. A complete set of the Centre's publications will be placed in the Resource Centre in November.
Bill Perks and Robert Kirby have just produced a major publication on their sustainable community design work in Edgemont. In late November, a series of briefing notes on sustainable community design will be available as well as a reference list on sustainability. All of this work is a result of Bill and Kirby's leading edge work.
The proceedings from the Symposium on Planning for Aboriginal Cultural Tourism will be available in November.
CENTRE DATABASE
The Centre's Community Information Database will be available in late
November. An announcement will be made when the database is placed on a
server.
[Ed. The database is now available.]
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