Date post: | 18-Aug-2015 |
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STUDYOBJECTIVES
1. Better understand the strengths and weaknesses of the current community planning process in Toronto
2. Explore new engagement models and tools3. Explore opportunities and best practices related to implementing
Community Planning Advisory Groups in each Ward (or geographic area)
4. Explore opportunities to broaden participation among key audiences, including youth, new immigrants, and low-income residents
5. Identify other opportunities to improve the quality of feedback through the community planning process
IMPLEMENTATION
1Strategic Direction
2Strategic Direction
3Strategic Direction
VISION: To become North America’s most engaged city on planning issues
Opportunities for Change
STUDYFRAMEWORK
Pillars of Effective Engagement
Opportunities for Change
Actions Actions Actions
STUDYELEMENTS
Stakeholder PartnershipStrategy
Ethnic Media Strategy
Engagement Action Plan
Youth Engagement
Strategy
Open Data Framework
PARTNERSHIPSTRATEGY
Objective Develop partnerships with key organizations to broaden engagement among key audiences, including youth, new immigrants, and low income residents
Potential PartnersCity of Toronto – SDFAToronto Youth CouncilToronto Community HousingCentre for Immigrant and Community ServicesAccess AllianceYouthful CitiesCulture LinkUnited WayCOSTIYMCABILD
STAKEHOLDER
MEDIASTRATEGY
Objective Build capacity within the newcomer community to better understand local planning issues and encourage engagement through a monthly planning column in five major ethnic newspapers from June 2014 to June 2015.
Targeted Language GroupsCantoneseMandarinSpanishTamilTagalog
ETHNIC
ENGAGEMENTSTRATEGY
Objective Develop a strategy to better engage 18-30 year olds in planning processes.
MethodologyThe Strategy will employ a youth research team to study the issue of youth engagement and provide recommendations. The Strategy will be ready by Fall 2014 and will be implemented as a pilot project through the Comprehensive to the Core downtown study.
YOUTH
OPEN DATAFRAMEWORK
Objective Develop a set of guidelines to provide clarity to both staff and the public regarding the appropriate circumstances under which data sets will be made available through Open Data.
Building Blocks
Identify & pursue key stakeholder partners
Identify ethnic media partners & develop Ethnic Media Strategy
Public Launch
WE ARE
HERE
Opportunities &Constraints
Best Practices Research
Identify draft Opportunities for Change
Identify draft Pillars of Effective Engagement
1 2 3GROWINGPARTNERSHIPS
TAKINGSTOCK
April – June 2014
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
STUDYPROCESS
July – Dec 2014
DEVELOPINGSOLUTIONS
Jan – March 2015
4REPORTINGBACK
Apr – June 2015
Strategic Directions& Actions
Identify draft Strategic Directions
Identify draft Actions
Final Recommendations
Final Report
ETHNIC MEDIA STRATEGY
Public Outreach:• Online consultation will occur throughout the summer and fall to
identify the Opportunities & Constraints and Principles of Effective Engagement
• Resident Roundtables will take place in the summer months
• Staff and Stakeholder Workshops will occur in the late summer/early fall
Other Work:• Continue to pursue Stakeholder & Media partnerships
• Identify draft Opportunities & Constraints and Principles of Effective Engagement based on consultation outcomes
• Phase 3 begins in January 2015
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