Ranked: Vancouver’s Canada-Line Stations Based on 15-Minute City Principles Ellis Karaca 2024 April 8th Geography 2210 Table Of Contents Introduction Pg. 3 - 6 Conclusion Pg. 58 - 68 Research Question Pg. 3 Final Combined Ranking Pg. 59 Vancouver’s Canada-Line Stations Pg. 4 Final Combined Ranking Breakdown Pg. 60 - 68 Background Information Pg. 5 End Pg. 69 Brainstorm/Workflow Pg. 6 Analysis Pg. 7 - 57 Which of Vancouver’s Canada-Line stations best align with principles of the 15-Minute City? Vancouver’s Canada-Line Stations - Marine Dr Station Langara - 49th Ave Station Oakridge 41st Ave Station King Edward Station Broadway - City Hall Station Olympic Village Station Yaletown - Roundhouse Station Vancouver City Centre Station Granville Station Waterfront Station Background Information The 15-Minute City is a concept in urban geography whereby the design of cities should aim “to create self-sufficient neighborhoods with the essential functions of living, working, commerce, healthcare, education, and entertainment by decentralizing urban functions and services”(Khavarian-Garmsir et al., 2023). One of the key features of this concept is that the city, through human scaled design, should be built in a way that eliminates the need for personal automobiles, and long commutes (Khavarian-Garmsir et al., 2023). As established in The 15-Minute City, the underlying principles are; proximity, density, diversity, digitalization, human scale urban design, connectivity, and flexibility (Khavarian-Garmsir et al., 2023). The scope of my project covers four of these principles. Both proximity and diversity are covered by my analyses of stores, services, and third places. Density is covered by my analyses of population density. And Finally, connectivity is covered by my analyses of cycling and public transportation networks. I chose to analyze the area around Vancouver’s Canada-Line stations, as I believe the Canada-Line provides a high level of connectivity within Vancouver. Considering one of the 15-Minute City principles is connectivity, Canada-Line stations are a great place to start. Additionally, I am very familiar with Vancouver, and the Canada-Line, and I wanted to pick a topic relevant to my interests. I would have liked to analyze all of the Canada-Line Stations, but because the City of Richmond’s open data portal is not as extensive as Vancouver's, my analysis would be extremely limited. References Khavarian-Garmsir, A. R., Sharifi, A., & Sadeghi, A. (2023). The 15-minute city: Urban planning and design efforts toward creating sustainable neighborhoods. Cities, 132, 104101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2022.104101 Brainstorm/Workflow Analysis Ranking Process For Each Station Marine Drive Station Location Within Vancouver Inset Map Goes Here Stores & Services Analysis: Marine Dr Stn Convenience Goods (5.0*): 4 Food & Beverage (2.5*): 15 Service Commercial (2.5*): 17 Comparison Goods (1.0*): 3 Total Points: 103 Map Goes Here Transportation Analysis: Marine Dr Stn Rapid Transit Lines (5.0*): 1 Local Bus Routes (2.5*): 9 Bike Routes (1.0*): 10 Total Points: 37.5 Map Goes Here Density Analysis: Marine Dr Stn Population (0.001*): 12682 Total Points: 12.7 Map Goes Here Third Places Analysis: Marine Dr Stn Libraries (5.0*): 0 Parks (0.0798*100 + 2.5*): 5 Cultural Spaces, Entertainment, & Leisure (1.0*): 8 Total Points: 28.5 Map Goes Here Langara - 49th Avenue Station Location Within Vancouver Inset Map Goes Here Stores & Services Analysis: Langara - 49th Ave Stn Convenience Goods (5.0*): 4 Food & Beverage (2.5*): 2 Service Commercial (2.5*): 15 Comparison Goods (1.0*): 1 Total Points: 63.5 Map Goes Here Transportation Analysis: Langara - 49th Ave Stn Rapid Transit Lines(5.0*): 2 Local Bus Routes (2.5*): 5 Bike Routes (1.0*): 8 Total Points: 30.5 Map Goes Here Density Analysis: Langara - 49th Ave Stn Population (0.001*): 12419 Total Points: 12.4 Map Goes Here Third Places Analysis: Langara - 49th Ave Stn Libraries (5.0*): 1 Parks (0.0997*100 + 2.5*): 4 Cultural Places, Entertainment, & Leisure (1.0*): 4 Total Points: 29.0 Map Goes Here Oakridge - 41st Avenue Station Location Within Vancouver Inset Map Goes Here Stores & Services Analysis: Oakridge 41st Ave Stn Convenience Goods (5.0*): 4 Food & Beverage (2.5*): 2 Service Commercial (2.5*): 15 Comparison Goods (1.0*): 1 Total Points: 63.5 Map Goes Here Transportation Analysis: Oakridge 41st Ave Stn Rapid Transit Lines (5.0*): 2 Local Bus Routes (2.5*): 5 Bike Routes (1.0*): 9 Total Points: 31.5 Map Goes Here Density Analysis: Oakridge 41st Ave Stn Population (0.001*): 12053 Total Points: 12.1 Map Goes Here Third Places Analysis: Oakridge 41st Ave Stn Libraries (5.0*): 1 Parks (0.4759*100 + 2.5*): 7 Cultural Places, Entertainment, & Leisure (1.0*): 7 Total Points: 77.1 Map Goes Here King Edward Station Location Within Vancouver Inset Map Goes Here Stores & Services Analysis: King Edward Stn Convenience Goods (5.0*): 20 Food & Beverage (2.5*): 37 Service Commercial (2.5*): 88 Comparison Goods (1.0*): 17 Total Points: 429.5 Map Goes Here Transportation Analysis: King Edward Stn Rapid Transit Lines (5.0*): 1 Local Bus Routes (2.5*): 5 Bike Routes (1.0*): 7 Total Points: 24.5 Map Goes Here Density Analysis: King Edward Stn Population (0.001*): 15248 Total Points: 15.2 Map Goes Here Third Places Analysis: King Edward Stn Libraries (5.0*): 1 Parks (0.4758*100 + 2.5*): 8 Cultural Places, Entertainment, & Leisure (1.0*): 7 Total Points: 79.6 Map Goes Here Broadway City Hall Station Location Within Vancouver Inset Map Goes Here Stores & Services Analysis: Broadway - City Hall Stn Convenience Goods (5.0*): 68 Food & Beverage (2.5*): 151 Service Commercial (2.5*): 232 Comparison Goods (1.0*): 103 Total Points: 1400.5 Map Goes Here Transportation Analysis: Broadway - City Hall Stn Rapid Transit Lines (5.0*): 1 Local Bus Routes (2.5*): 10 Bike Routes (1.0*): 12 Total Points: 42 Map Goes Here Density Analysis: Broadway - City Hall Stn Population (0.001*): 26733 Total Points: 26.7 Map Goes Here Third Places Analysis: Broadway - City Hall Stn Libraries (5.0*): 0 Parks (0.1085*100 + 2.5*): 8 Cultural Places, Entertainment, & Leisure (1.0*): 57 Total Points: 92.9 Map Goes Here Olympic Village Station Location Within Vancouver Inset Map Goes Here Stores & Services Analysis: Olympic Village Stn Convenience Goods (5.0*): 53 Food & Beverage (2.5*): 121 Service Commercial (2.5*): 197 Comparison Goods (1.0*): 79 Total Points: 1139 Map Goes Here Transportation Analysis: Olympic Village Stn Rapid Transit Lines (5.0*): 1 Local Bus Routes (2.5*): 8 Bike Routes (1.0*): 14 Total Points: 39 Map Goes Here Density Analysis: Olympic Village Stn Population (0.001*): 21849 Total Points: 21.8 Map Goes Here Third Places Analysis: Olympic Village Stn Libraries (5.0*): 0 Parks (0.1110*100 + 2.5*): 10 Cultural Places, Entertainment, & Leisure (1.0*): 48 Total Points: 84.1 Map Goes Here Yaletown Roundhouse Station Location Within Vancouver Inset Map Goes Here Stores & Services Analysis: Yaletown Roundhouse Stn Convenience Goods (5.0*): 86 Food & Beverage (2.5*): 274 Service Commercial (2.5*): 210 Comparison Goods (1.0*): 115 Total Points: 1755 Map Goes Here Transportation Analysis: Yaletown Roundhouse Stn Rapid Transit Lines (5.0*): 1 Local Bus Routes (2.5*): 33 Bike Routes (1.0*): 20 Total Points: 107.5 Map Goes Here Density Analysis: Yaletown Roundhouse Stn Population (0.001*): 47758 Total Points: 47.8 Map Goes Here Third Places Analysis: Yaletown Roundhouse Stn Libraries (5.0*): 2 Parks (0.1032*100 + 2.5*): 10 Cultural Places, Entertainment, & Leisure (1.0*): 83 Total Points: 128.3 Map Goes Here Vancouver City Centre Station Location Within Vancouver Inset Map Goes Here Stores & Services Analysis: Vancouver City Centre Stn Convenience Goods (5.0*): 180 Food & Beverage (2.5*): 569 Service Commercial (2.5*): 354 Comparison Goods (1.0*): 353 Total Points: 3560.5 Map Goes Here Transportation Analysis: Vancouver City Centre Stn Rapid Transit Lines (5.0*): 4 Local Bus Routes (2.5*): 40 Bike Routes (1.0*): 22 Total Points: 142 Map Goes Here Density Analysis: Vancouver City Centre Stn Population (0.001*): 60276 Total Points: 60.3 Map Goes Here Third Places Analysis: Vancouver City Centre Stn Libraries (5.0*): 2 Parks (0.0749*100 + 2.5*): 15 Cultural Places, Entertainment, & Leisure (1.0*): 131 Total Points: 186.0 Map Goes Here Granville Station Location Within Vancouver Inset Map Goes Here Stores & Services Analysis: Granville Stn Convenience Goods (5.0*): 153 Food & Beverage (2.5*): 492 Service Commercial (2.5*): 276 Comparison Goods (1.0*): 353 Total Points: 3038 Map Goes Here Transportation Analysis: Granville Stn Rapid Transit Lines (5.0*): 4 Local Bus Routes (2.5*): 40 Bike Routes (1.0*): 23 Total Points: 143 Map Goes Here Density Analysis: Granville Stn Population (0.001*): 45821 Total Points: 45.8 Map Goes Here Third Places Analysis: Granville Stn Libraries (5.0*): 2 Parks (0.0974*100 + 2.5*): 15 Cultural Places, Entertainment, & Leisure (1.0*): 127 Total Points: 184.2 Map Goes Here Waterfront Station Location Within Vancouver Inset Map Goes Here Stores & Services Analysis: Waterfront Stn Convenience Goods (5.0*): 122 Food & Beverage (2.5*): 366 Service Commercial (2.5*): 204 Comparison Goods (1.0*): 332 Total Points: 2367 Map Goes Here Transportation Analysis: Waterfront Stn Rapid Transit Lines (5.0*): 4 Local Bus Routes (2.5*): 40 Bike Routes (1.0*): 17 Total Points: 137 Map Goes Here Density Analysis: Waterfront Stn Population (0.001*): 26909 Total Points: 26.9 Map Goes Here Third Places Analysis: Waterfront Stn Libraries (5.0*): 2 Parks (0.0969*100 + 2.5*): 11 Cultural Places, Entertainment, & Leisure (1.0*): 106 Total Points: 153.2 Map Goes Here Conclusion Final Station Ranking Results Final Combined Ranking Final Combined Ranking Breakdown The Canada Line station final combined ranking is broken down into 4 categories, each of which has an equal weight in the combined ranking. Final Combined Ranking - Stores & Services Transportation Density Third Places Stores & Services A Graph With Points For Each Station Station 1 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] x points Station 2 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] x points Station 3 ]]]]]]]]]]]]] x points Stores & Services: All Stations Coloured based on points achieved Map Goes Here Transportation A Graph With Points For Each Station Station 1 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] x points Station 2 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] x points Station 3 ]]]]]]]]]]]]] x points Transportation: All Stations Coloured based on points achieved Map Goes Here Density A Graph With Points For Each Station Station 1 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] x points Station 2 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] x points Station 3 ]]]]]]]]]]]]] x points Density: All Stations Coloured based on points achieved Map Goes Here Third Places A Graph With Points For Each Station Station 1 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] x points Station 2 ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] x points Station 3 ]]]]]]]]]]]]] x points Third Places: All Stations Coloured based on points achieved Map Goes Here Ellis Karaca 2024 April 8th Geography 2210