Fort Richmond Neighbourhood NEIGHBOURHOOD CHARACTER Neighbourhood Context Green Space Demographics
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Fort Richmond Neighbourhood NEIGHBOURHOOD CHARACTER Neighbourhood Context Green Space Demographics Fort Richmond, located in South Winnipeg, is a stable, recent community Fort Richmond has a forested feel; its tree lined streets provide greenery, adding to the The importance of demographic information is to show Fort Richmond’s change according to Complete Communities, Winnipeg’s land use and development plan aesthetics of the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood has many green spaces with several in population, age, and migration patterns. Many social outcomes are impacted by for neighbourhoods. parks scattered throughout. There are pocket parks, community parks, school parks, and Kings Park. Kings Park is the largest park in Fort Richmond and has several amenities, demographic information. For example, the high student-aged population in Fort including an off-leash dog park, sporting infrastructure, and several walking paths that Richmond corresponds with the fact the neighbourhood has a variety of schools, including weave throughout the park and along the Red River. elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions. All data was taken from the 2011 Census. Please note that due to reliability issues in that Public and Community Services census year and the national household survey being voluntary, data given may be slightly Alex Bridge Park inaccurate. Data for students may have been underrepresented as well. Fort Richmond has three schools, eight facilities classified as daycare/nursery, six churches and other commercial services like banks, clinics, postal services and 1km restaurants. Students interviewed expressed that their reason for living in the area is its proximity to the University of Manitoba and its necessary week to week amenities like Superstore, Sobeys, Canada Post and banks. Breakdown of Visible Minorities in Fort Richmond (Census 2011) Alex Bridge Park pond Kings Park pergola Age breakdown of UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA Fort Richmond residents (Census 2011) 5km Map of Winnipeg with Fort Richmond neighbourhood highlighted Location and Boundaries Transportation Fort Richmond is located south of the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry Winnipeg’s Transportation Master Plan outlines the base transit network as a combination Campus in the south end of Winnipeg. Its borders include Pembina Highway to of mainline, express, and feeder routes that maximize coverage and direct travel between the west, the University of Manitoba to the north, the Red River to the east, and destinations. Perimeter Highway to the south. 4 bus routes currently serve Fort Richmond: Routes 72, 137, 162, and 170. Route 72 Developed in the 1960s and 1970s, its proximity to the University of Manitoba LEGEND provides coverage service in the neighbourhood and the adjacent Richmond West and the many services the neighbourhood provides attracts new residents and Community Center neighbourhood. Route 137 provides peak direction travel to/from downtown, and routes entices long-time residents to stay. Its strength is found in its committed residents School 162 and 170 provide daily service between Fort Richmond, St. Norbert, and downtown via and historical momentum that sustains Fort Richmond’s ongoing appeal. Pembina Highway and the transitway. Daycare/Nursery Church Housing Types Commercial strip Pembina Highway Green space Fort Richmond is predominantly zoned R1 (single-family housing), and many of these houses have large front yards, driveways, and trees located on the property. There are pockets of R2 (two-family housing) and RMF (multi-family housing) Perimeter Hwy 500m in the neighbourhood, mainly on Dalhousie Drive closer to Pembina Highway. Public services in Fort Richmond Cycing Path Transit Network Pedestrian paved walkway Apartments and condos on Dalhousie Lakeshore apartments and condos on Pembina Transit stop 500m Map of cycling paths, transit routes, and pedestrian paved walkways in Fort Richmond 70% 15% 5% 2% R1 houses on Purdue Bay 1m Section drawing at Dalhousie and Purdue Bay Mode of Transportation for work trips by Fort Richmond residents. (Census 2011) Fort Richmond Neighbourhood NEIGHBOURHOOD ANALYSIS S.W.O.T. Analysis Transit Service Connectivity in Fort Richmond Transit Quality Corridors After meeting with the Fort Richmond Residents Association, we did a The transit connectivity map below shows the current connectivity and frequency network from Fort Richmond and the University of Manitoba on weekdays, weekends and holidays. While service Pembina Highway in Fort Richmond islocated along one of Winnipeg’s Transit Quality SWOT analysis, an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and and connectivity to the University of Manitoba is adequate, service to Fort Richmond can be improved, especially on Pembina Highway. Corridors (see map below), where transit improvements are to be expected in the long threats of the neighbourhood as told by residents and other stakeholders. term This list is combined with a SWOT analysis based on a visual analysis of LINE COLOUR LINE THICKNESS the neighbourhood and data available on Fort Richmond and surrounding 36 Northwest Super Express 75 Crosstown East (Maples - Health Sciences Centre - Corydon (Kildonan Place - Windsor Park - St. Vital Multiple Routes FREQUENT SERVICE areas like the University of Manitoba. Village - University of Manitoba) Centre - University of Manitoba) Service at least every 15 minutes from 6:00am to 9:00pm 51 78 Crosstown West (St. Vital Centre - Waverley Heights - (Polo Park - University of Manitoba) Connecting Routes University of Manitoba) Service at least every 30 minutes from 6:00am to 9:00pm 60 Pembina 137/162/170 Richmond Super Express/Fort Richmond-St. Norbert (Downtown - Osborne Village - Pembina (Downtown - Osborne Junction - Pembina and Windermere [162/170] - Fort Richmond - University of Manitoba) Strengths and Windermere - University of Manitoba) (Downtown - Osborne Junction - Pembina and Windermere [162/170] - St. Norbert) LIMITED SERVICE 72 185 Osborne Village Express All maps are not (Richmond West - Fort Richmond - (Osborne Village - Osborne Junction - University of Manitoba) Service under every 30 minutes during the day - Proximity to the University of Manitoba to scale. University of Manitoba) - Abundance of green space - School grounds are clean and well kept Maples WEEKDAYS Maples SATURDAYS Maples SUNDAYS/HOLIDAYS Health (~70 min) (~60-70 min) (~70-75 min) - Churches provide services such as ESL and donations of water Sciences Kildonan Kildonan Kildonan Centre Downtown Downtown Downtown clothing and for the community Place HSC Place HSC Place (~40 min) (~35-40 min) (~45-50 min) (~40-45 min) (~30-40 min) (~40-45 min) (~45 min) (~35-40 min) (~40-45 min) 60, 137, 160, 161, 162, 170 60, 160, 162, 170 Polo Park 60, 160, 170 - The community centre provides activities for all people Polo Park Osborne Polo Park Osborne Osborne (~45-60 min) Village (~45-60 min) (~50-60 min) - Close proximity to amenities 137, 160, 161, Village 162, 170 Village (~30 min) Corydon Osborne Corydon (~30 min) Osborne Corydon (~30 min) Osborne - Active community neighbourhood association 160, 162, 170 160, 170 Village Junction Village Junction Village Junction (~25-30 min) (~30 min) (~25 min) (~25 min) (~25 min) (~25 min) 137, 160, 161, 162, 170, 185 Pembina and Pembina and Windermere Windermere (~15-20 min) (~20 min) Weaknesses 60, 160, 162, 170 60, 160, 170 36, 60, 137, 160, 161, 162, 170, 185 Windsor Park Windsor Park Windsor Park (~35-40 min) (~30-35 min) (~30-35 min) - Some streets do not have connecting and consistent sidewalks, in result pedestrians are often seen walking on the road 51, 75, 76 51, 75, 76 St. Vital Centre St. Vital Centre St. Vital Centre (~20-30 min) - Amenities on Pembina are not within walking distance for some 60, 75, 76, 160 36, 60, 75, 76, (~20-30 min) (~20-30 min) 160, 161, 185 60, 75, 160 78, 162, 170 78, 162, 170 residents Waverley Waverley Waverley - Transit is not frequent, especially on Sundays Heights Heights Heights (~15 min) University of (~15 min) University of University of 72, 137, 162, 170 51, 78 - Disconnected bike paths 51, 78 Manitoba (~5 min) 72, 162, 170 Manitoba (~5 min) Manitoba (~5 min) - Poor relationship with the University of Manitoba 2 km Richmond West FORT Richmond West FORT FORT - Lack of affordable legal student housing 72, 137, 72, 162, 170 Richmond West (~10 min) 162, 170 RICHMOND (~10 min) RICHMOND RICHMOND Transit Quality St. Norbert St. Norbert St. Norbert Corridor (~10 min) (~10 min) (~10 min) Notes: Notes: Map of Winnipeg’s proposed Transit Quality Corridors from the 2008 TAC Conference document - Transfer to route 29 at Pembina and Windermere for - No service to Richmond West or Waverley Heights Corydon Village and Health Sciences Centre - Transfer to route 29 at Pembina and Windermere for Opportunities - Transfer to route 33 at Downtown for Maples Corydon Village and Health Sciences Centre - Transfer to route 11 at Downtown for Polo Park - Transfer to route 33 at Downtown for Maples - Bus Rapid Transit has the potential to increase the catchment area for Weekday transit service connectivity in Fort Richmond and the University of Manitoba Saturday transit service connectivity in Fort Richmond and the University of Manitoba Sunday and Holiday transit service connectivity in Fort Richmond and the University of Manitoba. students to live further but still get to the university efficiently - The City has committed to the rehabilitation of Kings Park - Engaged councillor and association Internal Community Relations