Richmond, also known as Lulu Island, was carved out from the passage of the Fraser River
to the Pacific Ocean. The River and its rich delta soils have bestowed a strong fishing and
agricultural industry upon Richmond. This thesis examines an area of Richmond that is
located along the shores of the Fraser River where the North Arm splits into the Middle
Arm. This area, specifically the Bridgeport sub-area and the Van Home Industrial Park, is
a predominantly light industrial neighbourhood located along the northwest shores of
Richmond.
This particular site has gradually undergone redevelopment over the past ten years as
commercial land uses have begun to take the place of residential and agricultural land uses.
These new land uses, in many instances, are not complementary to one another and the
area moves towards becoming dominated by big box commercial and tourism-based
commercial. Residential land use is being replaced by these new land uses due to the noise
generated from the flight path for the north runway of the Vancouver International Airport
which passes directly over this neighbourhood.
This thesis explores three revitalization schemes that would allow for the redevelopment of
this area to proceed in such a way that creates an opportunity for a strong neighbourhood
identity. One that recognizes the demands and diverse nature of the area while establishing
a variety of land uses that are able to coexist and take advantage of the site's physical and
experiential attributes and its strategic location within the city and region.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/12763 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Busch, Carmen P. |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Relation | UBC Retrospective Theses Digitization Project [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/retro_theses/] |
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