U of C Plan Together 2021
Plan Together was a collaborative engagement project between Planning graduate students from School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape (SAPL) in University of Calgary and the Northern Hills Community Association (NHCA). Our goal was to encourage greater social connection and to seek planning solutions to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Working in partnership with the NHCA and in consultation with other associated stakeholders, we conducted a 4-month study aimed to collect ideas on what improvements could be made to the urban conditions of Northern Hills. Variably, throughout the engagement process, we explored ways to enhance parks and pathways, beautify the neighbourhoods, and
create a platform to share stories about the community.
MRU Research Project 2021
Students from Mount Royal University were assigned to the Northern Hills Community Association and Vivo to participate in a project.
Students were assigned the following high-level scenarios:
1. Choice of anchor destination appropriate to the segment
2. Shopping and/or active experience
3. Meal
Two anchor PRIZM segments, Modern Suburbia and Mature & Secure, were also assigned to map distinct citizen experience journeys.
The research resulted in the following final plan: