What is lived experience?
“Lived experience” refers to personal knowledge, perceptions, and feelings about the built environments in which we live, work, and play. Responses reflect meaningful personal opinions rather than expert, scientific, or even formal descriptions.
Mapping positive lived experiences in Canada
Share your lived experience
Heart of Old Quebec
“An example of quality development in the heart of Old Quebec is located at the intersection of Saint-Paul and Saint-Pierre
Ruelle des Ursulines – Old Quebec
“I particularly remember walking through the ruelle des Ursulines located in Old Quebec. Above all, I enjoy walking in the
Sunnyside Boardwalk – Toronto
“The Sunnyside Boardwalk stretches for about a kilometre alongside Sunnyside Beach in Toronto’s west end. It is made of a
Golden Horn waterfront – Istanbul
“I particularly remember visiting the Golden Horn waterfront in Istanbul. As one of the most beautiful spots in the city,
Scarboro Community – Calgary
“A concrete example of a positive experience of quality in a built environment is the community of Scarboro in Calgary,
Grand Marché de Québec
“Although the project is recent, the new Grand Marché de Québec is a concrete example of the quality described above.
Co-housing community in the municipality of Neuville
“I currently live in a cohousing community in the municipality of Neuville. We are 12 households, each with our own
Cottage in Saint-Férréol-des-Neiges
“The positive experience of a space is very personal. So a space that is interesting to me may not be
Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau and Calgary Central Library
“I am not an architect and so these two buildings may not completely align with the principles I listed above
House in Ramsey Lake – Sudbury
“As a child, I did site visits with my father, a builder and developer of many institutional buildings in Sudbury.
Guidelines
Typically, between 500-1000 words.
Positive Lived Experience should touch on at least one of QUALITY IN CANADA’S BUILT ENVIRONMENT goals.
Should aim to include at least one good quality image accompanied with a caption.
Should be accessible and understandable to a wide audience, e.g. everyday language, and explain any more complex concepts with which not everyone will be familiar.
Contributions in EN-FR
Include a short author bio.
Process will include submission, review and edition.