Interim final report for Creating Space for Strength: An Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) and Research Project for Calgary's North Central Communities

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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