Salish Greenway: Nanaimo Transportation City Building Business Case

Produced At: University of Calgary
Timeline: Fall 2024
Type: Academic, City Building Business Case, Transportation Planning, Group

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Overview

The project scope is at University of Calgary’s eastern edge of the campus, around the University LRT Station. Often considered a “Dead Zone” by students, this 18 acres of land is under-utilized and presents opportunities to address the university’s pressing issues like student housing, safety, and accessibility.

Highlights & Role:

Master Plan Development
Graphic design & presentation that aligns with the University of Calgary’s Brand Identity
Architectural visualization done from scratch (Sketchup & Enscape)
Researched site issues, opportunities, constraints, alignment with existing policy, alignment with UofC’s LRDP and 2030 Future Plan
Concept map and concept design development
Presented in front of council

Disclaimer:
Independent project. This work is not affiliated with or endorsed by the University of Calgary. All University of Calgary brand assets and imagery are used solely for conceptual mock-up purposes.

Technologies

GIS Analysis
ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS SDK for Javascript
QGIS
OCR & NER Geoparser Pipeline (Supported by AI)
Google Cloud Vision Processor (OCR)
SpaCY python library(NER)
pyPDF python library (PDF → Text)
Label Studio (Data Training)

Production
Figma
Github Desktop
VSCode

Purpose & Background

Commitment to Equity Plan

Purpose & Background

Commitment to Equity Plan

Site History
What Could’ve Been

University of Calgary has long operated as a commuter campus, but that wasn't the original vision: as early as the 1970s, planners intended to embed rapid transit directly beneath MacEwan Hall (the campus's social heart) to foster on-site community rather than push students toward off-campus commuting. That vision unraveled through the 1980s as vibration concerns, green-space preservation, and shifting priorities pushed the line to campus's edge, resulting in University Station opening in 1987 as an above-ground stop disconnected from campus

Potential Transit Oriented Developments Opportunities throughout Nanaimo

Transit Oriented Developments Opportunities at a 800m Radius from Transit Nodes

Possible Park & Ride Locations

Transit Oriented Developments

Fostering Vibrancy & Community Through Art and CEPTED Principles.

Designed as a visual and acoustic safety barrier for residents, the 'Art Wall' will be painted and illuminated on both sides, combining active safety functions with a distinct brand identity for the University of Calgary.