Table 1.

Details of the intervention: new urban trail greenways

Variable	Northeast Pioneers	Yellow Ribbon	Bishop Grandin	Transcona Trail
Original land use	Converted rail line	Paved grassland	Paved grassland	Paved grassland/industrial reappropriation
Const. start date	Summer ‘07	Summer ‘09	Summer ‘08	Summer ‘10
Completion date	~Autumn ‘12	~Autumn ‘11	~Autumn ‘10	~Autumn ‘10
Const. start date	Summer ‘07	Summer ‘09	Summer ‘08	Summer ‘10
Completion date	~Autumn ‘12	~Autumn ‘11	~Autumn ‘10	~Autumn ‘10
Distance of trail	6.5 km	5 km	8 km	6.7 km
Dissemination areas within 800 m access	103	48	243	45
Estimated pop. within 800 m	53 308	20 376	153 015	21 915
Immediate adjacent environment	Trail located between two major roadways.	Greenspace, neighbourhood and airport.	Major roadway and neighbourhoods/ business parks.	Neighbourhood, grassland and business park.
Mixed land use	High (homes, schools, shopping, recreation and parks).	Medium (homes, schools and parks).	High (homes, schools, shopping and parks).	Medium (homes, shopping and parks).