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In our analysis of the spatial structure of Parkdale, we used
five aspect to held up understand the context of the community.
Landmarks (prominent points which are
highly visible)
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The Foothills Hospital |
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McKay Pointe Towers |
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The Bow River |
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The escarpments of the river valley |
Districts (patterns of land use)
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Two major districts are residential and
institutional |
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Within these two there are commercial, low
and medium density residential, green space and lost space |
Edges
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Parkdale is framed by some escarpments to the
north and south. These form natural edges and major roadways make
boundaries to the east and west |
Nodes (focal points)
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Parkdale Crescent is a busy commercial node
along with some other ones |
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A major transportation node is at the
intersection of 29th Ave and Parkdale Boulevard. |
Paths
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Major roads that serves as pathways are like
Crowchild Trail, 29th Ave, Parkdale Boulevard and some other roads |
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The bike path along the Bow River is an
important pedestrian path within the community |
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