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Phase 2 Outcomes
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
The Process so Far
1
Building Blocks
Identify & pursue key stakeholder partners
Identify ethnic media partners & develop Ethnic Media Strategy
Public Launch
WE ARE
HERE
Opportunities &Constraints
Identify draft Opportunities for Change
Identify draft Pillars of Effective Engagement
1 2 3GROWINGPARTNERSHIPS
TAKINGSTOCK
April – June 2014
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
STUDYTIMELINE
July – Dec 2014
DEVELOPINGSOLUTIONS
Winter/Spring 2015
4REPORTINGBACK
Summer/Fall 2015
Strategic Directions& Actions
Identify draft Strategic Directions
Identify draft Actions
Final Recommendations
Final Report
ETHNIC MEDIA STRATEGY
WHO HAVE WE ENGAGED?Growing Conversations Public Launch 23 participants
Growing Conversations Web Survey189 participants
IdeaSpaceTO135 participants
Key Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meetings 18 participants
Open Data Workshop 18 participants
Resident Association Roundtables (4 Districts) 30 participants
Youth Engagement Strategy431 participants
Total:844 participants
PARTNERSHIPSTRATEGY
Objective Develop partnerships with key organizations to broaden engagement among key audiences, including youth, new immigrants, and low income residents.
Initial Meeting: July 29th
Key Themes:• Need for a more holistic, sustained, active engagement process.• Accessibility is key. Both in terms of language and process – simple, clear, transparent.• A greater focus should be placed on information sharing as part of the engagement
process.• It is important to avoid over-engagement. One strategy is to better integrate
engagement about planning issues into other processes or events.
STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENTSTRATEGY
Objective Develop a strategy to better engage 18-30 year olds in planning processes.
MethodologyThe Strategy is employing a youth research team to study the issue of youth engagement and provide recommendations. The Strategy will be ready by January 2015 and will be implemented as a pilot project through the Comprehensive to the Core downtown study.
Initial Meeting: October 2014
Follow up Meeting: December 9th, 2014- Discussed draft issues, barriers and suggestions to improve youth engagement
Over the course of 36 days, 431 youth from over 15 neighbourhoods across Toronto participated in consultations related to the Youth Engagement Strategy.
YOUTH
MEDIASTRATEGY
Objective Build capacity within the newcomer community to better understand local planning issues and encourage engagement through 12 monthly planning columns in five major ethnic newspapers.
Established PartnershipsCantonese (Chinese Canadian Times)Mandarin (Epoch Times)Spanish (El Centro)Tamil (The Sri Lankan Reporter)Tagalog (The Philippine Reporter)
Initial Publication: July 2014
To Date: - Publication of the initial article - Completion of the remaining articles - Awaiting translation to proceed with the series
ETHNIC
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.
Initial Meeting: Oct. 30
Next Steps: City Planning has released:
3D Massing model of the city
City Planning has committed to releasing:
Secondary Plans and Site Specific Plans
Development Application statistics/details
C of A Application statistics/details
Service Area Boundaries
What we’ve heard
1. Development Review Process2. Inclusivity3. Transparency & Accountability4. Planning Literacy5. Access to Information6. Online & Mobile Technology7. Collaborations8. Community
OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE
DRAFT
1. Transparent2. Timely3. Iterative4. Inclusive5. Innovative6. Respectful7. Educational8. Fun9. Community-building
PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT
DRAFT
• Ipsos Reid survey completed in December
• New City Planning presentation template – Winter 2015
• New Summary Report protocol – Winter 2015
• New Development Application signage – Spring/Summer 2015
Related Initiatives
• Youth Engagement Strategy to be completed by early March 2015
• Finalize Principles for Effective Engagement & Opportunities for Change
• Second round of consultations – spring 2015
• Develop draft Strategic Directions
• Develop draft Actions
• Ethnic Media Strategy rollout
• Open Data Framework
• Final report to Council in mid to late 2015
NEXT STEPS
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