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