Field Trips

With changes in the curriculum, M2 students go on a field trip, usually aranged by Dr. Wight.

Formerly over a number of years the M1 students have gone on a field trip to a major city. Trips have been to Chicago, Minneapolis, Vancouver and Toronto and Montreal. This page describes some of the activities and presents a selection of images from these study tours. A portion of the studio time is dedicated to getting prepared for the study tour by becoming familiar with issues, initiatives and projects in the particular city region. The program includes meeting with local planners in the public and private sector, touring precedent projects, and other points of interest to planners and designers in the city and area as well as enjoying what the city has to offer. Air fare, hostel accommodation and basic expenses are paid for by a fee included as part of either Studio 1 or Studio 2. The 2003 field trip was again to Montreal Jan 28 - Feb. 03, 2002. The 2004 fieldtrip was to Saskatoon in conjunction with the CAPS conference (see UMAPS Page). A trip to the World Planning Conference and associated CAPS conference occured in 2006.
As well there are additional exciting options offered in the Faculty:

1. City Planning M1 students are encouraged to participate in the regular Chicago Field Trip usually end of August. This is a joint trip with ED. A limited number of places are available. Register soon.

Montreal Field Trip February 2003

Students returned to Montreal in February 2003, with Dr. Ian Skelton.

Montreal Field Trip February 2002

View of the city from the Mount Royal. Olympic stadium in centre distance. R: Habitat by Moshe Safdie built for the Expo '67. The St. Lawrence River and shipping in foreground.

Above L: Residential stree with a straight or winding stair to second floor typical in Montreal. R: A local street active with pedestians.

Dinner together in following a long day.

Above:NHL Hockey at the Montreal Forum.

R:Aerial view of street in old Montreal. The former US pavilian by Buckminster Fuller from Expo '67.

Toronto Field Trip February 2001

Above L: View of church across from the Hostel where students stayed. This is controversial site for a condo proposal.
R. City view from 22nd floor board room at Metro Hall where we met with senior planners responsible for the first GTA Toronto Plan.

Above: St. Lawrence neighbourhood esplanade. View from terrace of St. Lawrence Market building.
Below: The lively Market main floor.

During our walking tour through Kensington Market.

L: The impressive arcade by Calatrava in BCE Place. R: The atrium hall at Eaton Centre.

The New Urbanist development of Cornell in Markham.
Above: Typical street scape of single family houses.
Below: Mixed use building fronting on square. Rowing housing
across the street.

View of the Cornell corner cafe at grade (above). Students
warming up on a cold day (below).

Vancouver Field Trip February 2000

Looking back from the new waterfront promenade along North False Creek. South False Creek in background.

Coal Harbour looking toward Stanley Park. This area is being filled for a linear shoreline park linking Canada Place with the Park.

View from the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) planning offices near the Burnaby Town Centre looking to the north east shore.

L: Local landscape architect Kevin Connery CSLA leading a walk
of Coal Harbour area. R: Students in Chinatown at the
Sun-Yat-Sen Garden.

Walking tour of the redeveloped Yaletown warehouse area, now
transformed into a lively mixed-use district. The covered loading
platforms now serve as pedestrian area and terrace.

Evening out at local tavern (l-r: Erik, Dan, Kirsten, Michael).

Studio 2 Field trips to Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver facilitated student attendance at the CAPS Conference. See UMAPS Page.