Perceptions of Neighbourhood Walkability, Bike-Ability, Livability, Health, and Vibrancy Among Real Estate Stakeholders

During the past few decades, there has been increased research, practice and political interest in creating healthy, vibrant neighbourhoods. Despite interest from a broad range of stakeholders on this topic, the perspectives of real estate and community development professionals are often not represented. Using a qualitative research approach, this project will explore, compare, and contrast perceptions of “walkability”, “bike-ability”, “vibrancy”, “livability”, and “healthy” as they relate to neighbourhood design among urban residential Real Estate Professionals, current homebuyers, and developers with a view to developing a standardized language to describe these concepts in order to enhance communications, expectations and public satisfaction around quality of life lived in urban settings.

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Amount Funded

$60,000

Year Funded

2019

Funding Priority

Built Environment: Understand and improve the sustainability and livability of the physical and social aspects of our human-made environment.

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University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine

At the Cumming School of Medicine, we don't wait for change, we make change — with our thriving three-year medical program that attracts the brightest students, faculty and staff and through innovative discovery research and testing of new medical treatments that improve patient care at home and around the world.