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OCLC number
1006834499
Link(s) to full text
LAC copy
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Author
Holfeld, Trent,1969-
Title
In pursuit of a sustainable suburb : a case study of McKenzie Towne.
Degree
M.E. Des. -- University of Calgary, 1999
Publisher
Ottawa : National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, [2001]
Description
2 microfiches
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Abstract
In 1995 the City of Calgary's Planning and Building Department prepared and presented to City Council, 'The Sustainable Suburbs Study: Creating More Fiscally, Socially and Environmentally Sustainable Communities'. This report intends to facilitate the design of new residential communities that are in harmony with the fiscal, social and environmental costs associated with new developments. The report identifies guidelines and recommends policies for future suburban developments. Neotraditional communities reflect many of the ideals contained in the ' Sustainable Suburbs Study'. One of these neotraditional communities is located in the southeast area of Calgary. The basic premise of McKenzie Towne is that urban growth can be sustained within a limited infrastructure, provided that the pattern for such growth is that of a defined neighbourhood. The purpose of this Master's Degree Project is to determine to what extent McKenzie Towne, a neotraditional community, fulfills the guidelines and recommendations presented in the 'Sustainable Suburbs Study'. Criteria evaluated will include open space, housing, neighbourhood nodes, transportation and environmental issues. This project also utilizes survey findings to determine to what extent residents living in a neotraditional community feel that their community fulfills the guidelines presented in the 'Sustainable Suburbs Study'. Another purpose of the questionnaire is to evaluate the level of satisfaction and desirability with living in McKenzie Towne and the reasons for this associated level of satisfaction and desirability. As well, the final purpose of the survey questionnaire is to formulate a resident profile. Recommendations focus on improving neotraditional developments to ensure that the fiscal, social and environmental costs associated with suburban development are reduced for future generations.
ISBN
0612476553
9780612476554