Creating Space for Strength: An Asset-Based Community Development and Research Project Focused on Calgarys North Central Communities

25 April 2013

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Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD)

Strength-based Appreciative Enquiry

Participatory Action Research (PAR)

Steering Committee involvement
Community Consultation Youth Consultation

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Demographic Report Interviews Report Survey of Spaces and Services Seniors Consultation Report Community Consultation Report Models Report Youth Consultation Online Survey (extra) Action Plan Final Report

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Demographic information Survey of Spaces and Services Information on possible models for multi-purpose spaces/places

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Information from interviews, consultations and informal online survey Collected information on assets; challenges; ideas for improvement

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27 Interviews December 2012 January 2013 Good representation of communities More women than men (67-33) Good visible minority (72-28) More highly educated More married All owners; no renters Fewer 45-54 age range

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Seniors consult - Tuesday, January 22, 2013

~17 seniors

Community Consultation Thursday, February 21, 2013

~ 36 participants

Youth consultation Saturday, April 20, 2013

~ 33 youth

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Created by Darren Way, President of MacSand CA Same four questions on Survey Monkey Over 100 responses:
16 Coventry Hills 1 Country Hills 7 Creekside/Evanston 2 Harvest Hills 44 Hidden Valley 16 MacEwan Glen 4 Panorama Hills 14 Sandstone Valley

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Priority

Community Association Achievements

Citizen-led Achievements

Services/Programs

Working well

Available Spaces

Three Best Things

Assets

Assets
Lobbying for schools

Assets
CA events/programs CA

Assets

Assets

Assets
Safety; Security; Low crime

What Makes Community Vibrant

Assets

First

Newsletter

Cardel Communications Place

People

Second

Sports Programs

Ice rink renos

Cardel Place

Safe communities

Panorama E-Centre

Amenities

Sense of connection

Third

Community garden

Lobbying for traffic solutions

CA sports programs

Commercial amenities

Churches

Traffic Accessibility

Activities and events

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Not priority rated

Q1: What is good and strong in our community?

Q2: What could be better?

Q3: What do we want to see happen in five years?

Q4: How do we get there?

Questionnaire Top Priorities

Assets
NHCA Commercial amenities

Improvements
Affordable programming Meeting space for seniors

Goals
Prioritizing goals Increase affordable programming for seniors Improved public transit Increased participation and community engagement Improved medical services Help with odd jobs around the house

Actions
Lobby politicians Advocate for more affordable seniors programs Advocate for improved public transit Directory of handymen and volunteers to help with odd jobs

Priorities
Space for seniors to meet Diagnostic/Emerge ncy Health services

Natural spaces

Improved public transportation Medical services

Community gathering space

Quality of Life

Seniors housing and LTC

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Area of Concern

Q1: What is good and strong in our community?

Q2: What could be better?

Q3: What do we want to see happen in five years?

Q4: How do we get there?

Questionnaire

Assets
#1 Community Spirit Community Services

Improvements
Traffic/Transit

Goals
Sports/Recreation/ Leisure Health care/ Social services

Actions
Communication/E ngagement Funding

Priorities
Community gathering space Emergency health services

#2

Social Services/health care Outdoor Spaces

#3

Transportation Infrastructure

Transportation Infrastructure

Community Advocacy and Leadership

Recreation services

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TBD Report back on May 25, 2013

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Raw data received; not analyzed yet as not part of contract deliverables Decision point: To be analyzed? By whom?

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Community Spirit Strong Community Associations (great newsletters and sports programs) Traffic Access (Easy access to major thoroughfares) Commercial amenities (retail and restaurants close by). Feeling safe and secure. Green spaces and walking paths.

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Cardel Place Panorama E-Centre Churches Schools

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Traffic/Transit Social Services/Health care Outdoor Spaces Affordable programming Meeting space

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Sports/Recreation/Leisure Health Care/Social Services Transportation Infrastructure Increased participation and community engagement Prioritizing goals

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Communication/Engagement Funding Community Advocacy and Leadership Lobby Politicians and Advocate

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Community Gathering Space (with space for seniors) Emergency Health Services Recreation Services

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People Sense of Connection Activities and Events

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Action Plan Final Report communications document Dissemination to community Call to Action community event? Implement Next Steps

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