Interim final report for Creating Space for Strength: An Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) and Research Project for Calgary's North Central Communities
"Subclassing and Composition – A Pythonic Tour of Trade-Offs", Hynek Schlawack
Creating Space for Strength - Interim final report (April 25, 2013)
1. Creating Space for Strength: An Asset-Based Community
Development and Research Project Focused on
Calgary’s North Central Communities
25 April 2013
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2. Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD)
◦ Strength-based
◦ Appreciative Enquiry
Participatory Action Research (PAR)
◦ Steering Committee involvement
Community Consultation
Youth Consultation
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3. 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
6. 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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7. 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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8. 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
What Makes
Community
Vibrant
Assets Assets Assets Assets Assets Assets Assets
First Newsletter Lobbying for
schools
CA events/
programs
CA
Communications
Cardel
Place
Safety;
Security;
Low crime
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 Improvements Goals Actions Priorities
NHCA Affordable
programming
Prioritizing goals Lobby politicians Space for seniors
to meet
Commercial
amenities
Meeting space for
seniors
Increase affordable
programming for
seniors
Advocate for more
affordable seniors’
programs
Diagnostic/
Emergency Health
services
Natural spaces Improved public
transportation
Improved public
transit
Advocate for
improved public
transit
Community
gathering space
Quality of Life Medical services Increased
participation and
community
engagement
Directory of
handymen and
volunteers to help
with odd jobs
Seniors’ housing
and LTC
Improved medical
services
Help with odd jobs
around the house
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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 Improvements Goals Actions Priorities
#1 Community
Spirit
Traffic/Transit Sports/Recreation/
Leisure
Communication/
Engagement
Community
gathering space
#2 Community
Services
Social Services/
health care
Health care/
Social services
Funding Emergency health
services
#3 Transportation
Infrastructure
Outdoor Spaces Transportation
Infrastructure
Community
Advocacy and
Leadership
Recreation services
12. TBD – Report back on May 25, 2013
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13. Raw data received; not analyzed yet as not
part of contract deliverables
Decision point: To be analyzed? By whom?
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14. 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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15. Cardel Place
Panorama E-Centre
Churches
Schools
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16. Traffic/Transit
Social Services/Health care
Outdoor Spaces
Affordable programming
Meeting space
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17. Sports/Recreation/Leisure
Health Care/Social Services
Transportation Infrastructure
Increased participation and community
engagement
Prioritizing goals
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18. Communication/Engagement
Funding
Community Advocacy and Leadership
Lobby Politicians and Advocate
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19. Community Gathering Space (with space for
seniors)
Emergency Health Services
Recreation Services
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20. People
Sense of Connection
Activities and Events
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21. Action Plan
Final Report – communications document
Dissemination to community
Call to Action – community event?
Implement Next Steps
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