Our Process

The study was conducted within 3 of the zones located in Crombie Park, being numbers 2, 4, and 6, with each providing diverse data sets. Guiding questions that were referenced while conducting research included: how did the historical implementations of the park by the David Crombie’s government transform the area; does the environment work as well as intended; and do the changes hold up today? The tools used to conduct the study included charts of which marked age and gender demographics, as well as stationary activities. Maps were used to highlight groups and activities, while also depicting traces then layered to convey patterns of movement. Photography was also included to capture interesting occurrences, and traces of human activity. The process of recording data was then divided into 1 hours chunks, with 10 minutes allotted to first marking the age and gender of those in the area. Then, 20 minutes included mapping and tallying stationary activities and groups. Next, another 20 minutes was the tracing of movement patterns and marking different types of pedestrian activity moving through the space. Finally, the last 10 minutes were used to take a series of photographs that capture the atmosphere of the park during the time of study. Over the course of three days, four separate studies were conducted, providing an interesting data comparison between weekday and weekend, as well as how the time of day affects each zone.