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Parking lots: The Alberta Legislature: http://www.davetaylormla.com/whats_new.html Jasper Avenue: o (Sobey’s Picture) http://www.foodnetwork.ca/Pages/Community/BlogPost.aspx?id=22544 o Red car 104 th Street Promenade http://www.onlyhereforthefood.ca/2011/08/09/why-we-love-livingdowntown/ o Market crowd 104 th Street Promenade http://www.onlyhereforthefood.ca/2010/09/25/city-marketreport-week-20/ West Edmonton Mall Postcard: http://www.flickr.com/photos/striderv/2740022319/ EPCOR Building: http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=b0601ec1-6379-4e9a-bea1- 92e5a717d3a1&k=35247 City Hall: http://www.jasonblower.com/ Art Gallery of Alberta: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mastermaq/3846731788/ U of A Enterprise Square: http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=9a57698c-ea66- 4f74-9e60-58da2511447a&k=50073 Potential LRT: http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/local/story.html?id=f4c54414-8867-46ed- 9caa-4f9ebc4ec663&k=71080 Louise McKinney Park: http://photos.edmonton.ca/Parks/Louise-McKinney- Park/10705263_5B9npb/1/760152391_rfZjz#760152391_rfZjz Visibility Top picture: http://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_recreation/attractions/sir-winston-churchill-square.aspx Smaller picture: http://eventful.com/edmonton/events/edmonton-latin-festival-/E0-001-031548311- 9@2010081411 Unity http://www.panoramio.com/photo/27059080 Prosperity Educational development: http://inhabitat.com/grant-macewan-university-science-center/ Epcor tower: http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=b0601ec1-6379-4e9a-bea1- 92e5a717d3a1&k=35247 Livability Left picture: http://www.edmontondowntown.com/content.asp?ID=23 Right picture: http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/cycling_walking/walking-in-edmonton.aspx Vancouver Cover Page Large Photo: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/city-guides/vancouver-canada/ Top Postcard: http://vancouvervancouvervancouver.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Vancouver- Vancouver-Vancouver-Postcard.jpg Bottom Post Card: http://www.ehabweb.net/images/DSC00786pc.jpg 216
Downtown Timeline New Westminster: http://thedependent.ca/news-and-opinion/this-day-in-vancouver/this-day-in-vancouverfeb-14th/ Lions Gate Bridge: http://www.bphod.com/2009_09_01_archive.html First inter urban rail line opens in Vancouver: http://regardingplace.com/?p=1957 Recommended Freeway Plan: http://voony.wordpress.com/2010/03/21/the-case-for-rapid-transit-in-1970/ Town of Granville: http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/planning/heritage/walks/w_gt_in.htm Aerial View of Down Town Vancouver: http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/photolib/maps/Map%20of%20Vancouver%20Harbour%201966.htm View of Vancouver Harbor: http://blog.adhack.com/2010/01/07/vancouver-2010-winter-olympics-watch-andadhack/ First Sky Train 1986: http://www.art.com/products/p14396152-sa-i2972581/doug-mckinlay-the-vancouverskytrain-vancouver-british-columbia-canada.htm Sky Train Connecting Airport to downtown: http://vibrantvictoria.ca/local-news/translink-offers-victorias-ferryfoot-passengers-little-time-savings-with-new-skytrain/ West Coast Express: http://trainoftheweek.blogspot.com/2010_01_01_archive.html Context Map: Key Assets and Features in the Downtown Vancuover Art Gallery: http://www.clubvibes.com/vancouver/other/vancouver-art-gallery.html Waterfront Station: http://wetravelworld.com/2009/09/06/historic-gastown-p26039/ Sea bus: http://www.viator.com/photos/Vancouver/Grouse-Mountain/d616-937/998759 Canada Place: http://gcaptain.com/ships-in-concrete-best-maritime-inspired-architecture?983 Harbour Centre and the Vancouver Lookout: http://www.1st-vancouver.com/Harbour-Centre-Tower.html Vancouver Central Library: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecstaticist/2690791720/ (ecstaticist) Granville Entertainment District: http://www.worldofstock.com/stock_photos/TAW4956.php \ Rogers Arena: http://rogersarena.rockandbus.com/content/images/rockandbus/Venues/RogersArena/primary.jpg Granville Island: http://www.seegranvilleisland.com/sm1971-02a.jpg Stanley Park: http://vancouver.ca/parks/news/download/images/stanley/stanley_park_entrance_sign.jpg Yaletown: http://vinceklassen.com/files/2011/06/yaletown1.jpg Visionary Vancouver’s Downtown Convention Center: http://superforest.org/tag/6-acre-living-roof/ Prosperity Construction of the Olympic Village: http://www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca/news/item/705-tighteningvancouver-office-market-spurring-more-downtown-development Vancouver’s Cruise Ship Facilities: http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07/04/0406_liveable_cities/source/4.htm Livability Granville Entertainment District: http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2010/01/first-look-the-new-granville-street/ 217
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This project would
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CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .........
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Additionally this project aims to b
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with the selected downtown study ar
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KEY FINDINGS The project team devel
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Downtowns are iconic and powerful s
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Victoria have very sensitive downto
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PROSPERITY Does the downtown have a
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These are very promising signs, yet
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Downtowns are making a major contri
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The densest downtown is Vancouver a
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Downtowns are important places for
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Winnipeg Fredericton Edmonton Halif
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Downtown Toronto and downtown Vanco
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Municipal Investments (mapped inves
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DOWNTOWN CASE STUDIES 32
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Downtown Halifax Timeline 1749 - 20
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VISIBILITY Does the downtown have a
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VISIONARY Does the downtown have st
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LIVEABILITY Is the downtown vibrant
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sites for redevelopment that are cu
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Summary of Municipal Investments Pr
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Key Patterns of Investment: 1. Cent
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Future Investments The proposed Con
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Downtown Fredericton Timeline 1749
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PROSPERITY: Is the downtown’s eco
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Municipal Tax Base Since 1995, the
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Public Realm Downtown Fredericton h
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60 Municipal Investments in Downtow
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2. Enhancing the waterfront Committ
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Downtown Ottawa Timeline 1792 - 201
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charges have recently been reinstat
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Many of the federally occupied buil
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Safety Downtown Ottawa is seen as a
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transit service downtown and across
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Summary of Public Investments Publi
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Key Patterns of Investment: Convent
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Downtown Toronto Timeline 1793 - 20
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Context Map: Key Assets and Feature
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The downtown study area differs sli
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http://www.architravel.com/architra
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Office Development Downtown Toronto
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Municipal Tax Base The downtown mak
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Safety Crime indicators for the Cit
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STRATEGY Is the City Strategically
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Public Investments in Downtown Toro
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5. Strengthening Communities Invest
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Downtown London Timeline 1840 - 201
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VISIBILITY Does the Downtown have a
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LIVABILITY Is the downtown vibrant,
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picnic tables, cafe tables with umb
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Summary of Capital Projects: 1998-2
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Key Patterns of Investment: The Cit
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WINNIPEG Growing in strength and co
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VISIONARY Does the downtown have st
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Ship Street, Sky, and The Strand. T
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Downtown Saskatoon Timeline 1903 -
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Leadership and Collaboration The Ci
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Office Development Private office s
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LIVEABILITY Is the downtown vibrant
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Key Patterns of Investment: 1. Conn
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EDMONTON a downtown filled with mom
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UNITY Does the downtown have strong
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Retail Development It has been obse
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downtown zoning bylaws ensure that
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Downtown Vancouver Timeline 1859 -
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PROSPERITY Is the downtown’s econ
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Page 224 and 225: City of Edmonton. (2010). Capital C
Page 226 and 227: City of Vancouver. (2007). Downtown
Page 228 and 229: Condos Victoria BC. (2011). The Atr
Page 230 and 231: Harris Consulting (2007). City of V
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