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Built Form Academy Road Reuben Koole 400 m Academy Rd. 0 10 20 40m TYPICAL COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Most buildings along Academy Road are single story ACADEMY ROAD AREA with a few two story. There are also a number of old houses that have been converted into business on the The commercial area of Academy Road is centrally moderate size in the south up to mansions along the Red side that faces Academy Road (whether they are still located in Winnipeg about 4-5km west of downtown (see River to the north. In the aerial view (seen above) these lived in or just contain the business is unknown). 0 5 10 20m map above left). The neighbourhoods surrounding it are physical characteristics are evident. The 400m oval shown Wellington Crescent to the north and North River Heights surrounding the Academy Road study area shows the area to the south, two of the most affluent neighbourhoods in of the neighbourhood that lies within a comfortable walking The figure ground and section sketches (above left) show the city. The area is characterized by very long north- distance of the street. the density and structure of the street environment. The south blocks, streets lined with large trees and houses of a area does not contain very dense commercial which makes it feel like a neighbourhood street, especially since many of the buildings used to be houses that have now been converted to businesses. The residential streets that branch History off of Academy Road have large trees that contribute to Academy Road and the River Heights neighbourhood started as a treeless the neighbourhood feel as well. The street has one lane of suburb of Winnipeg in the early 1940’s - a great deal has changed since then, traffic each way and curb side parking on each side. The not the least of which is the large trees that now line the neighbourhood streets! sidewalks are wide enough for comfortable walking although The landmark of Academy Road is Academy Uptown Lanes that was originally they are lacking any significant street furniture. the Uptown Theatre built in 1931. It was designed by Max Blankstein as an atmospheric theatre based on two atmospheric theatres in Chicago. In 1960 it above: STREET FURNITURE was gutted and turned into a bowling alley that still functions today. below: LANDMARKS Tony’s Academy Auto Service, Academy Uptown Lanes OLD UPTOWN THEATRE, now ACADEMY UPTOWN LANES Community Structure ETHNICITY Commercial Composition Academy Road has a wide variety of different types of AVERAGE INCOME Single Response businesses along the 5 blocks studied. From trendy, Average Income upscale clothing shops to an automobile repair shop and $ Amount everything in between, it is comprised of mostly small, independent businesses. There are also a few restaurants 80,000 and bars providing people with a place to relax and socialize. Several service oriented business are also 70,000 Canadian 60,000 English present, including a dental office and insurance brokers. German Two of the landmarks of the commercial services are the 50,000 Jewish River Heights Academy Bar and Eatery and Academy Uptown Lanes. 40,000 Scottish Winnipeg Aboriginal 30,000 $ amount Other 20,000 10,000 0 Male Female AGE OF POPULATION The neighbourhood of River Heights surrounds Academy Road and it is one 20 of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Winnipeg (see graph above left). It is characterized by a predominately 16 Canadian, Caucasian population with few visible minorities (see pie chart 12 above). While the population generally Winnipeg exhibits the same age characteristics as River Heights Winnipeg, there are significantly more TYPICAL COMMERCIAL 8 top: Academy Road looking west | bottom left: Academy Road between Brock and Queenston | bottom right: Academy Road between Niagara people aged 40-59 and significantly less and Waterloo % of population people aged 20-29. This is an indication that many established families live in 4 the area with middle-aged parents and Academy Road Biz teenage children and that there are less The Academy Road Business 0 singles and young couples. Streets in 0 to 9 10 to 20 to 30 to 40 to 50 to 60 to 75+ the neighbourhood have large trees with Improvement Zone is one of the 19 29 39 49 59 74 broad canopies stretching over them, smallest in Winnipeg, comparable age creating a very desirable atmosphere. to the French Quarter and Osborne South, with an annual operating Ash Street Waterloo Street Niagara Street Queenston Street Academy Road budget of $27,760 in 2006. It is difficult to tell what the local BIZ has Density done in the area to enhance the built environment because there is not much street furniture besides 2,675.9 banners. per km2 RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONAL MIXED-USE GREEN SPACE TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL Average of adjacent neighbourhoods left: North of Academy Road on Ash Street | right: North of Academy Road on Brock Street MULTI-UNIT BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL PARKING Built Form Corydon Avenue Bwale Bwalya TYPICAL COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Corydon Avenue’s commercial buildings add on a CORYDON AVENUE AREA touch of modern European style, it is expressed commonly by the use of patios and canopies on the Looking for a good place to take a stroll and shop from the commonly caters for trendy people. This arrangement frontages of the restaurants and other buildings. In the finest boutiques? Corydon Village would be an ideal place allows one to enjoy life but simultaneously be able to run buildings above the use of brick and glass is also a to start from. Well known to others as “Little Italy”, Corydon their business. common pattern for office blocks. Village is located south west of Winnipeg and is also home to some of Winnipeg’s finest restaurants. Corydon Village This is a brief analysis report on the history, community Corydon Village has lured people into its pedestrian friendly is considered to be Manitoba’s largest outdoor shopping structure, built environment and commercial aspect of the environment by creating wide sidewalks that are shadowed center with a mixture of various commercial activities that neighbourhood. by the mature Elm trees and constitute concrete benches that are situated at various intervals along Corydon. The Village also takes on a form that is closely-knit, which then allows it to be of a favorable human scale and in return adds History onto the characteristics of a pedestrian friendly environment. Corydon Village was originally given the name “Little Italy” because of the The converting of buildings overtime can evidently be seen, pizzerias and the espersso bars that were in exsitence due to the large for example in some restaurants the setback was originally population of Italians in the area. In time various buildings have been converted large and is now being used as a patio instead of a front into buildings for differnet use, such as apartments becoming funky boutiques yard lawn to an old apartment block or house . and cafes, and as seen on the left, the former Union Bank of Canda building is now used as a Deli. top left: Street side bench, top right: a regular street post. bottom left: Bar Italia a landmark on Corydon Avenue Street, bottom right: A menu posted on an outside wall of Monviso Gluttons Deli (Former Union Bank of Canda), built in 1919. restaurant. Community Structure ETHNICITY Commercial Composition On a walk along Corydon, you will find an eclectic mix of AVERAGE INCOME trendy boutiques, cafes, family restaurants, dessert shops, bars and travel agencies, all blending in well together $ Amount creating a commercial layout that could be considered desirable for a given neighbourhood. It’s not only food and fashion that lives on Corydon, Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS) offices are also located on Corydon alongside other professional businesses, such as Lawyers, Dentists and Chiropractors. AGE OF POPULATION According to the 2001 Census, Corydon Village is diverse in culture and ethnicity, with the largest population being represented by the Canadians fol- lowed by the next set of large numbers represented by ethnicities that are of European origin. Majority of the popu- lation is between the ages of 20 to 29 years old, which is quite a large number TYPICAL COMMERCIAL in comparison to the City of Winnipeg. It top: Corydon Avenue looking east | bottom left: Entrances to some restaurants on Corydon | bottom right:A modern looking office Block on also has a high population density with Corydon. a community averaging their income just over 20,000 Canadian dollars per year. Density Applying the method of conversion provides the opportunity for the old architectural style to still be expressed 6,221.4 within the neighbourhood, therefore per km2 representing cultures that have lived their overtime and preserving the culture RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS GREEN SPACE that is still there. TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL Average of adjacent neighbourhoods left and right:Apartment Blocks located South on Corydon Avenue. MULTI-UNIT PARKING Built Form N Ellice Avenue Shelagh Graham SHERBROOK STREET N ELLI CE AVENUE ELLICE AVENUE ELLICE 0 200 m TYPICAL COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS The area has a unique mix of building heights and ELLICE AVENUE AREA styles. 3-storey brick buildings, with commercial uses on the ground floor and residential units above, “We are the World” is the slogan of the West End stretch from Young Street to Beverley Street is home to a are found on many corners. Another typical form for Business Improvement Zone (BIZ) and the world is truly diverse community, representing the city neighbourhoods commercial buildings in the area is the 1-storey stucco represented in the Ellice Avenue neighbourhood residents of Spence, St. Matthews, and Daniel McIntyre. Over the 05 10 20m box with a recessed entrance and large windows.