Mapping the Green
With the use of ArcGIS pro and additional mapping programs, we have been able to create a set of maps which helps to tell a story about Regent Park's green spaces. We would like you to think of these maps as a Green Atlas for this neighbourhood.
Greenness in
Regent Park (Present)
The image below identifies a satellite imagery of the green spaces and vegetation in Regent Park. The greenness on the map correlates to anything that is green, which includes grass, trees, shrubs, and other forms of vegetation.
A large green area may be shown on the bottom of the map; however, this space is closed and not usable for social purposes.
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This map is a great representation of how green Regent Park is but accessibility is not factored in.
The Revitalised vs
the Non-Revitalized
This map compares two different pictures of two Regent Park neighbourhood satellite images. The right side of the image is a 2003 version picture of the neighbourhood. This showcases Regent Park before the revitalization process had begun in the community. The left side of this image is the 2022 version picture of the neighbourhood. In this image, 3 phases out of 5 were completed in the revitalization plan.
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When looking at these images side-by-side, we noticed that the majority of the green space naturally dispersed in the community, such as trees and patches of grass, was reduced and turned into more central areas of green space. The reduction of this natural green space across the community could have had negative consequences for various factors in the neighbourhood, including fragmentation of habitats and the loss of biodiversity within the neighbourhood. This lack of consistent greenspace all around switching to greenspace in concentrated areas can also influence residents' mental and physical health.
Pinning the Green
This map is a digitalized version of our data collection points. Throughout the last few weeks, we conducted a research activity by asking various residents in the Regent Park neighbourhood where they would like to see more green space in the community. This involved having residents pin a green pin onto a big projected neighbourhood map.
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This was then digitalized using ArcGIS. While the distribution of green pins goes all across the neighbourhood, we can see a pattern of dots clustered around the community's areas that are part of Phases 4 and 5 of the realization. We noticed a path forming from the Aquatic Center up to Oak Street, indicating residents wanting more green space in those areas.
"Where would you like to see green spaces added?"
Heated Pins
This map is a heat map that is based on the digitalized map that was created throughout our data collection process. Warmer colours represent areas with high concentrations or densities of wanting green spaces, while cooler colours depict areas with lower concentrations or densities. Most areas with higher-density green space were in the neighbourhood's upper north-western corner. This part of the community is included in Phase 5 of the revitalization process, which suggests a significant demand for green spaces among the residents in this section of the community.
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