ANALYSIS
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LINKAGES are one aspect of the public
realm. The public realm is the space between private property that we can
all enjoy. Analysing these spaces as linkages is to understand its comfort,
safety and accessibility. This map shows areas we studied and describes why
some areas are appealing and why others lack the positive
attention.
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ROULEAUVILLE HERITAGE
AREA
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View of the heritage area from the train
bridge
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Historic Continuity
· Signs, paving and street treatment work
together
Permeability
· Lindsay Park connects to Train bridge, to Cathedral,
to Rouleauville Park
· Links work with pedestrian movement and available parking
Pedestrians are comfortable, and are given the time
and information to appreciate the surrounding wealth of history
Legibility
· Linear street view 1st Street can site Cathedral,
Rouleauville Park and Monument
· Street lights, planted trees help create a pathway to the
neighbourhood
Lack of continuity with other streets in the
area
· Holy Cross, St Martin de Porres
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25TH AVENUE FROM 4TH STREET TO ELBOW
RIVER
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Permeable
· Two-way traffic with parallel parking
· Links well to the pocket park and Elbow River Pathway
· Direct path to Erlton LRT
Variety
· Residential typology ranges from single family
to high density
· High density of the area contributes to activity along the street
· Variety in rental and home ownership offers diversity in income brackets
and demographics
Responsiveness to Environment
Mature trees and sidewalks on both sides protect outdoor
human activity
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25th Street mixed density on both sides
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5A STREET -PEDESTRIAN
CORRIDOR
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Safe access route for pedestrians
· Moderate traffic speed and flow
· Traffic flows both ways
· Parallel parking on both sides
Good consistent environment for pedestrians
· Consistent mature tree planting provides protective
canopy
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4TH AND 17TH
COMMERCIAL
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Variety
· Facades, building typologies, store
types
Permeability
· Grid pattern, small blocks, human scale
· Numerous street level store entrances
· Parallel parking, two-way traffic
· Mix of pedestrian and vehicular activity
Legibility
· Streetscape, trees, lights, banners
· Comfortable width of sidewalks
· Exterior commercial signs directed at pedestrians and vehicles
· Consistency in street treatment
Continuity
The variety, permeability and legibility respond to
the young adult and yuppie context and culture of Cliff Bungalow-Mission
and of Calgary. The streetscapes provide continuity to the feel of the
area.
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17th Avenue pedestrian friendly environment
4th Street pedestrian environmnet crossing 25th
Avenue
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ESCARPMENT
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Responsiveness to Culture and Content
· Mature trees, two-way traffic, parallel parking,
residential, open space all contribute to a safe environment
· Creates appropriate reuse of the historic Cliff Bungalow Elementary
School
· School is a Montessori, and community building
Lack of Permeability
· Lack of Continuity
· No sidewalk on the south tip of the escarpment
· No permanent pathway behind Cliff Bungalow School
· No safe path connecting users to Mount Royal is extremely ad hoc and
potentially dangerous
Lack of Legibility
· Lack of continuity on the northern tip
· Gated parking blocks path
· Western High School side of the street has no side walk
· Crossing directly from pathway does not continue directly
northwards
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Where is the sidewalk behind Western
Highschool?
Unplanned pathway along the escarpment
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21ST AVENUE SW EAST-WEST LINK TO LINDSAY
PARK
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Lack of Legibility
· Difficult to recognize the purpose of the link
from the opposite end
· The path is not straight
· Lack of legibility to guide users left or right
· Users of the link are not visible to intersecting vehicular traffic
(5th, 4th & 2nd ST)
Continuity of existing grid helps to orient
users
· General atmosphere of the neighbourhood is
safe
· Traffic flow east-west is slower
· Pathway connect straight to Lindsay Park from 4th ST.
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Crossing 4th Street via East-West Link to Lindsay
Park
East-West Link with a veiw of Lindsay
Park
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4TH STREET NEAR
17TH
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Lack of Variety
· Building typology is large
· Beyond human scales, at RM6 to 7
· Facades are not human scale
· Lack of inviting entrances
· Store type is mostly of the health care profession
Legibility of 4th Street 'The People Street' does not
work North of 17th
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Large building on 4th Street
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2ND STREET - HOLY
CROSS
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Old and new facades of Holy Cross
Hospital
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Lack of legibility
· Street treatment of the historic area does not
continue
· Historic buildings are further apart
Permeability
· 2nd Street is one-way, acts as a thoroughfare
for commuters
· Boulevard tree planting breaks up
Sidewalks have boulevards with trees
Tree canopy provides pedestrian friendly environment
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22ND AVENUE CITY DESIGNATED BIKE AND
PATHWAY
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Less permeable in comparison to 21st Avenue
link
The linkage at does not have greater activity or function
at either end
Lack of safe crossings
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17TH AVENUE SW - EAST OF 2ND
STREET
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Lack of Legibility
· No street treatment
· Utility poles above ground, no banners
· Change in existing sidewalk, broken up
· Enormous lost space due impart to parking for the automotive
industry
Lack of Permeability
· Unsafe sidewalk, disrupted
· Does not connect well to Stampede LRT,
Pedestrian overpass is slightly further
north
· Missed opportunity
· Street is not well lit at night
· Streets are unsafe to cross, high vehicular speeds on Macleod
Trail
Lack of Variety
· Numerous automotive industry shops
· Stores that could potentially generate
Pedestrian activity are isolated in islands of lost
space
Future Planning
This area is an opportunity to develop for the future.
Design and planning is for the future. Vacant surrounding land is being built
up into townhouses and condos, these residents could contribute to the pedestrian
environment of 17th Ave.
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17th Street without street treatment
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BRIDGE AND MACLEOD TRAIL ON 25TH
AVENUE
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Lack of permeability
· Sidewalk is on only one side of the bridge
· Sidewalks are meager
· Fast vehicle speeds on Macleod create an unsafe pedestrian crossing
to LRT
Lack of Legibility
· Pathway to LRT is not easily understood at the
other end of the link
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25th Street Bridge bottleneck
Crossing Macleod Trail from Erlton LRT
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