Paimusk Creek, in the Boreal Forest region of northern Manitoba, was studied to determine the significance of the creek as a heritage landscape. The heritage resources of the study area were determined for significance on a local, provincial and national level. The natural resources, cultural resources, human resources and land use, were identified . . .

The literature and research relating to urban open space and the creation of place delineates principles and important concepts for inclusion in the design process. This study distills this information into seven essential constituents in placemaking: Iegibility, diversity, nature, territoriality, safety, comfort and linkage. In an attempt to confi . . .

The reintegration and reconstruction of the Hudson's Bay Company's trading post Upper Fort Garry (an important symbol to Winnipeg's early fur trading heritage), provides a number of difficult problems; much of them owing to the fact that all of the fort, except its gateway, was purposely destroyed during the 1880's and its land developed. This deve . . .

Alternatives must be sought for the design and management of riverbank open spaces in urban areas which do not destroy the visual character, mood and life of remnant riverbottom forest, but that incorporate and nurture this native landscape. This practicum presents some possibilities for, and the benefits of, the conservation of remnant riverbottom . . .

This practicum deals with landscape restoration at the Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site, a cultural landscape in Manitoba. The site contains historic resources of national value, and functions as an historic "anchor" for the City of Winnipeg. Presently, the site lacks a coherent landscape and does not provide an appropriate setting for the h . . .

This practicum provides a demonstration plan for the rehabilitation of the downtown waterfront of Windsor, Ontario. Strategically positioned adjacent to the urban core, and immediately opposite the downtown of Detroit, Michigan, the site invites the establishment of an active centre to be appreciated by both cities. As in other industrialized citie . . .