Victoria_Park_Re port Final.pdf - City of Charlottetown
Victoria_Park_Re port Final.pdf - City of Charlottetown
Victoria_Park_Re port Final.pdf - City of Charlottetown
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<strong>Final</strong> <strong>Re</strong><strong>port</strong> • June 2013<br />
VICTORIA PARK COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN<br />
Case Studies<br />
In order to inform and guide the development <strong>of</strong> this comprehensive plan, a series <strong>of</strong><br />
case studies were completed on urban parks <strong>of</strong> similar prestige, pr<strong>of</strong>ile, or genre to<br />
<strong>Victoria</strong> <strong>Park</strong>. From these case studies, various lessons learned were applied to the<br />
<strong>Victoria</strong> <strong>Park</strong> context.<br />
Case Studies Baseline Data<br />
In order to better understand the context <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> <strong>Park</strong> currently and in the future,<br />
a snapshot comparison was taken reviewing other similar civic parks around Canada<br />
and in the United States. By comparing and contrasting this information it can help to<br />
establish how the existing condition <strong>of</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> <strong>Park</strong> relates to other high-pr<strong>of</strong>ile public<br />
spaces. This data identifies fourteen parks and identifies the particular amenities and<br />
services which each provides. While there is no one particular park which is perfectly<br />
equivalent to <strong>Victoria</strong> <strong>Park</strong>, there are numerous close analogues that provide valuable<br />
insight.<br />
Case Studies<br />
Based upon the fourteen baseline parks, three case studies were identified which are relevant<br />
to <strong>Victoria</strong> <strong>Park</strong>, and can provide valuable insight for long-term park planning.<br />
Eastern Promenade<br />
The Eastern Promenade is a 68-acre park in Portland, Maine, dominated by a 2.4km multiuse,<br />
waterfront trail similar to that which rings <strong>Victoria</strong> <strong>Park</strong>. While lacking any significant<br />
woodlands, the Eastern Promenade is home to numerous healthy tree stands and many<br />
large old-growth hardwoods. Like <strong>Victoria</strong> <strong>Park</strong>, the Eastern Promenade hosts numerous<br />
active recreational op<strong>port</strong>unities alongside historic points <strong>of</strong> interest, passive fields, and other<br />
potentially conflicting uses. Like <strong>Victoria</strong> <strong>Park</strong>, the Eastern Promenade is bounded by historic<br />
neighbourhoods, and is within easy walking distance to the downtown areas.<br />
The baseline data matrix cross references the studied parks with their respective<br />
amenities. Highlighted fields indicate the presence <strong>of</strong> a particular amenity. The<br />
numbers indicate the number <strong>of</strong> amenities within the park vs. the number <strong>of</strong> amenities<br />
within the whole parks system for that particular city or town.<br />
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