Schedule & Readings

 


WEEK 1

January 2: Course Introduction
READING: Girling and Kellett, Introduction & Chapter 1, p. 1- 19 (e-book)

  • Introduction to Project 1 and Precedent studies

WEEK 2

January 7: Definitions and types
READING: Erickson, Chapter 1, pages 3-19 and 32-37 Erickson- Part (Ch) 1, 3 – 40
and Austin, Chapter 1 p. 1-14 (e-book)

January 9: Greenspace planning: A short history
READING: Heckscher, Ch. 7 The City Park p. 161-173, Ch. 8 Park Systems p. 192- 213 Heckscher_CityParks_ParkSystems


WEEK 3

January 14: Green networks in Vancouver
READING: Quayle (1995) Urban Greenways and Public Ways Quayle_UrbanGreenways_L&UP
REFERENCE: Bartholomew Plan (sections)

January 16: Project 1 Review
LOCATION: Landscape Architecture Annex, 2371 Main Mall


WEEK 4

January 21: Comprehensive greenspace planning
READING: Girling and Kellett, Skinny Streets…Chapter 3 and 6
REFERENCE: BREATHE: Edmonton’s Green Network Strategy

• Introduce Project 2

January 23: Urban green equity – Guest Lorien Nesbitt
READING: Nesbitt et al (2018) Dimensions of Urban Green Equity Nesbitt_Dimensions of Urban Green Equity


WEEK 5

January 28: CHANGED! Since we have fewer precedent study presentations, this will be an in-class work day. This is an opportunity to work on Project 2 and ask questions about the project.

January 30: Precedent study presentations

• Quiz #1 opens on Canvas


WEEK 6

February 4: Valuing green systems: Ecosystem services
READING: Austin, Chapter 4, p. 58- 91 (UBC e-book)
REFERENCE: Mooney 2014 Ecosystem Services, Olympic Village study  Mooney_Ecosystem Services_2014_LJ

February 6: Measuring/Evaluating green networks: Spatial indicators
READING: Kellett: CMHC Indicators Vol 1  Kellett_Indicators_cmhc_vol_1

• Quiz #1 closes


WEEK 7

February 11: Governance of urban greenspaces
READING: Erickson, Ch. 2, p. 41- 59  Erickson_Ch2_CityStories

February 13: Planning regional greenspaces Guest- Jeffrey Fitzpatrick, Metro Vancouver
READING: To be determined.

• Quiz #2 opens on Canvas


WEEK 8

February 25: Project 2 presentations

February 27: Project 2 presentations

• Submit PDFs of presentations by midnight


WEEK 9

March 4: Biophilia: People and nature
READING: Beatley, Ch. 1, p. 1-16, Ch. 3, p. 45-81 (UBC e-book)

• Quiz #2 closes
• Introduce Project 3

March 6: Green networks and rainwater management
READING: Girling & Kellett, Ch. 7 and Austin, Chapter 7 & 8 (e-books)


WEEK 10

March 11: Green networks and active transportation
READING: Transport Canada (2011) Active Transportation in Canada
Metro Vancouver Cycling for Everyone (2011) Metro_Cycling for Everyone
City of Vancouver AAA Cycling Design Guidelines (2017) design-guidelines-for-all-ages-and-abilities-cycling-routes

March 13: Biodiversity in Vancouver  Guest: Nick Page, City of Vancouver
READING: Austin Ch. 6 p. 106- 127 (e-book) and City of Vancouver, Biodiversity Strategy

• Quiz #3 opens on Canvas


WEEK 11

March 18: Designing the urban forest: Trees and urban design
READING: Arnold, Trees in Urban Design, Ch. 3 Arnold Ch. 3 Principles, 39-45

March 20: Designing the urban forest: Case Study East Fraserlands  Guest- Dr. Patrick Mooney
READING: Mooney, Urban Songbird Habitat Landscape Design Guidelines MooneyBarrs_Urban Songbird Landscape Guidelines FINAL – 2007.08.09
REFERENCE: PWL Partnership, East Fraserlands Public Realm Plan 


WEEK 12

March 25: Planting healthy urban trees
READING: James Urban, Part 1, Ch. 1 p. 3-14  Urban, Pt. 1-1, 3-14
and Part 2, Ch. 1 & 2, p. 151-162  Urban, Pt. 2 Prin. 1, 151-155  Urban, Pt. 2, Prin. 2, 157-162

March 27: Field Trip: Trees at the Olympic Village
Meeting time and place to be announced in class and on blog.


WEEK 13

April 1: Work/help session Project 3

April 3: Work/help session Project 3


DEADLINE

April 12: Project 3 Due- upload to Canvas by midnight