Biking trip to examine public spaces and their uses
Vancouver, British Columbia
Starting Idea: Gain a better understanding of public spaces and how they are used.
Biking through the city of Vancouver by visiting a series of different public spaces and examining how they are used and their purpose.
We will determine our preparedness for our QJ by practicing our mode of travel (biking), visiting 3 public outdoor spaces in one neighbourhood to observe and record what is available and how the spaces are utilized. We will practice setting up camp and cooking a meal for ourselves in a teammates back yard. At the end of our PJ, we will debrief the experience with our AJ Supervisor and determine if any changes need to be made to our QJ plans.
Over two days our goal is to learn more about what outdoor public spaces are available in two different neighbourhoods in our city. We will bike to 6 different parks in 2 different neighbourhoods. At the parks, we will observe and record what is available at the locations and how people are utilizing the space. We will stay overnight camping in a teammates backyard and cook ourselves a meal each day. We will spend time each day debriefing and going over our findings with our team and Supervisor. At the end of our journey, we will combine our notes to compare our findings and create a presentation for our classmates noting the commonalities and differences between what is available in each neighbourhood.
