Browsing Department of Geography and Planning Graduate Projects by Title
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Tackling Tactical Urbanism: Exploring the Potential for Improved Social Spaces on Campus
(2015-06-05)This report explores the opportunity for improving public social spaces on Queen’s University campus. It compares six sites on campus against a set of evaluative criteria developed from literature on the design of public ... -
These Stations were Made for Walking
(2011-07-18)This report focuses on pedestrian-oriented design considerations as they relate to rapid transit station facilities. BC Transit, the provider of transit services across British Columbia (excluding Vancouver), and the Capital ... -
Three Parish Redevelopments in Ottawa, Ontario
(2012-09-12)This report investigated three Anglican Church of Canada parish redevelopment projects in the City of Ottawa. Each church was evaluated based on physical and heritage evaluation criteria as well as social values in order ... -
Transit-Oriented Development in Smiths Falls, Ontario: A Comparison Between Two Sites
(2010-06-08)In 2007, the Mayor of Ottawa’s Task Force on Transportation suggested connecting Smiths Falls with Ottawa via commuter rail. While planning for this rail line continues, VIA Rail is preparing to move its operations from a ... -
Transitioning Towards a Development Permit System: Recommendations for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
(2016-06-17)Since 2007, Ontario Regulation 608/06 now provides all municipalities with the authority to establish a development permit system (DPS); however, much of this regulatory power and its functions are largely misunderstood ... -
Troubled Waters Ahead: An Evaluation of Shoreline Land Use Policies for Water Quality Protection in Renfrew County, Ontario
(2016-07-17)Increases in the rate and extent of lakeshore development along inland lakes in Ontario are adversely impacting water quality. Despite growing awareness, there is a lack of knowledge about the land use policies and tools ... -
Unearthing Recognition: Examining Indigenous Agency in the Land Development Process
(2017-05-19)The purpose of this report is to analyse the degree to which urban planning policy and legislation in Ontario which concerns Indigenous interests is embodied in the observed practice at the local level. In doing so, specific ... -
Urban Lighting: Planning for Public Spaces in Vancouver's Southeast False Creek
(2012-09-13)Artificial light impacts orientation, use, safety and the visual quality of public spaces after dark. Combining lessons learnt from a review of international lighting master plan case studies and systematic self-observation ... -
Urbanizing Suburban Downtowns: Transit-Supportive Design Guidelines for Downtown Mississauga
(2015-07-18)The City of Mississauga is a suburb in the Greater Toronto Area that is actively pursuing a more urbanized core. The implementation of light-rail transit (LRT) in the suburbs needs to be carefully planned in order to ensure ... -
Walkability of Three Downtown Vancouver Streets: Evaluating the Physical and Perceptual Qualities of the Built Environment
(2011-04-28)Streets are an important part of every urban environment. They facilitate mobility and have a strong influence on the shape of a city`s urban form. Streets aid in the movement of automobiles, transit, sewage, utilities, ... -
Walkability of Three Southern Ontario Inner City University Campus Thoroughfare Streets: Assessing the Physical and Perceptual Qualities of the Built Environment
(2015-05-22)The purpose of this report is to evaluate the walkability of three Southern Ontario inner city university campus thoroughfare streets. More specifically, the objective is to assess the physical qualities of the built ... -
Walkability of transit-oriented development: Evaluating the pedestrian environment of Metro Vancouver's Regional City Centres
(2012-05-28)The purpose of this report is to evaluate the walkability of four Metro Vancouver communities that are connected to the region's rapid transit network (SkyTrain). These communities are assessed using both geographic ... -
What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Examining the Consequences of the City of Toronto Public Square By-laws on Diversity in Yonge-Dundas Square
(2014-07-24)Public spaces are indispensible to the success of life in a city. Irrespective of ones opinion on whether the space is truly accessible or would be better off privately managed, at the most fundamental level, there is an ... -
Woodward's: Urban Design and Public Space-- Measuring a Sense of Place
(2015-09-14)Woodward’s opened its doors in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside in 2010 and has provided socially mixed housing, indoor and outdoor public spaces, and various amenities in the area (Enright, 2010). As the Downtown Eastside ...