Public Launch Event

Northern District LibraryJune 24, 2014 (6:30 – 9:00pm)

How do we make Toronto the most

engaged city in North America?

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

YOUR FEEDBACKAND THE PLANNING PROCESS

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

NEXT STEPS

www.toronto.ca/growingconversations