Creating space for strength: An Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) and research project for Calgary's North Central Communities - Final Report (Slide presentation)

1. June 13, 2013
Creating Space for Strength - Eaton International Consulting Inc.
An Asset-Based
Community Development
and Research Project for
Calgary’s North Central Communities

2.  Asset-Based Community
Development (ABCD)
 Participatory Action Research
(PAR)
Creating Space for Strength - Eaton International Consulting Inc.

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

4. Creating Space for Strength - Eaton International Consulting Inc.
 Question #1
◦ What is good and strong in
our community?

5. Creating Space for Strength - Eaton International Consulting Inc.
 Question #2
◦ What could be better?

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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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 Question #3
◦ What do we want to see
happen in five years?

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 Question #4
◦ How do we get there?

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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

10.  People
 Sense of Connection
 Activities and Events
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