Green Infrastructure 2014 Group F - Case Study 3
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Promontory Hill Development
| Name | Promontory Hill Development | |
| Country | Canada | |
| City | Chilliwack | |
| Authors | Andreea Webb | |
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Rationale: Why is this case interesting?
Since my first visit to Canada back in 2009, flying and driving along the Fraser Valley, it was impossible not to notice the vast and lush green landscape in between and surrounding cities. However the cities and the neighborhoods themselves are a whole different story. The Promontory hill could be easily seen from the highway and so were the new developments which clearly cut a grey perimeter of the hill's greenery. The grey area has since tripled and having lived here for 3 years now I could experience the side effects first hand. Due to the topography of the area, the car oriented society, the tight almost waterproof neighborhoods and lack of documentation and public space available it will be a real challenge and very interesting to try find ways in which green infrastructure could be implemented.
Author's perspective
what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?
I have studied Landscape Architecture for 3.5 years, in Romania, although I have always thought Architecture is what interests me most. I was born in Bucharest and lived there for most part of my childhood, although I was so young I have quite a number of vivid memories from the Capital, and they all revolved around green spaces - parks, gardens, playgrounds - and plants. I was then brought up in a house with a fairly large yard and garden, in a small city in Timis county. In the Spring the first thing I used to do after coming home from school, was to run in the garden to see what else has bloomed, what is showing signs of life, listen to the birds, pull a few weeds, it just seemed like the natural thing to do, I couldn't image life any different and at the time I didn't realize how special that was and how privileged I was. I left home for university, I did miss having a garden but was too busy to really think about it. I've only realized how important it is to have 'work' to do around the house, space to grow your own, whether is edibles or ornamentals after moving to Canada in 2011.
I've been living in the Promontory area for exactly 3 years. At first it all seems to be done so orderly, the planning of the neighborhoods seems so tidy, so do the front yards on most streets, however as soon as you are past that first impression it all seems to go down. Although there is one great advantage of living on the hill and that would be the great views of the mountains, the valley, the amazing sunsets and city lights.
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Green Infrastructure benefits for this site
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Potential for multifunctionality
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