Willowgrove: the urban village

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Willowgrove the urban village

• A new old neighbourhood concept

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University Heights Suburban Development Area
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Sunnyridge
Greenwood
Springfield
Silver-spring
UHSC
Willowgrove
Forest Grove
Erindale
University of Saskatchewan
Sutherland
Arbor Creek
Sutherland Industrial
University Heights Suburban Development Area
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205 hectares (505 acres)
28,102 metres saleable frontage
2,900 estimated dwelling units
1,900 lots (including 250 semi-detached)
narrower lots with lanes (neo-traditional)
58 acres townhouse style dwellings
4 acres apartment style dwellings
2.5 acres neighbourhood commercial
6,600 to 8,250 people 1,340 to 1,630
children Elementary school age
5.8 units per acre total density
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Traditional Design Principles Village
Centre Village Square Neighbourhood
Services Grand Boulevard Focal Point Sense of
Place Mix of Housing Types Narrower Deeper Lots
With Lanes
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Village Centre
Street Oriented Commercial
Example of a Village Square
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Village Centre
Village Square
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Village Square
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Mix of Housing Types RMTN Zone Street Townhouse
Row Housing
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Mix of Housing Types RM3 Zone
Dwelling Group
Condominium
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Mix of Housing Types
RM3 Zone 3 Story Apartments/Condo
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Traditional Neighbourhood with Lanes and Narrower
Deeper Lots
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Conventional Neighbourhood with No Lanes and
Wider Shallower Lots
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Neo-traditional Narrower and Deeper Lots with
lanes Parking at the Rear(garages) 9.14m(30ft)
to 12.19m(40ft) wide 36.5m(120ft) to 38m(125ft)
deep
Willowgrove Neo-Traditional with Lanes
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Willowgrove Boulevard Terminating Vista at
Village Square
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New Design Principles Integrated Linear Park
Storm Drainage Pedestrian and Cyclist
Connectivity Integrated Community Centre
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Seamless Linear Park and Storm Drainage System (1
in 100 Storm Event)
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Sustainable Neighbourhood Design
Focal Point Sense of Place Uses Land
Efficiently Anticipates Needs of Aging
Population Offers Variety of Housing
Choices Serves Neighbourhood Life Cycle Promotes
Sense of Community Promotes Less Vehicle
Dependence Promotes Healthy Lifestyles
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LEED ND Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design for Neighbourhood Development
The qualities of an ideal neighbourhood include
that it has

• a legible centre and edge
• is limited in size 5 minute average walk from
  centre to edge
• has a mix of uses to allow for some basic daily
  needs to be satisfied within
• accommodates a diversity of household types
• has an integrated network of walkable streets
• has special sites reserved for public spaces and
  civic buildings.

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2004
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2005
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