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CentennialNeighbourhoodHousingPlan1
CentennialNeighbourhoodHousingPlan
2014-2019CentennialCommunity
ImprovementAssociation
The Centennial Neighbourhood Housing Plan
TheCentennialNeighbourhoodHousingPlanwasfundedbytheCityofWinnipeg.Research,consultation,andwritingoftheplanwascontractedtotheSocialPlanningCouncilofWinnipegbytheCentennialCommunityImprovementAssociation.TheCityofWinnipegalsoprovidedadonationofleisurecentrepassesandmappingservices.
Many individuals and organizations contributed their time,knowledgeand resources to thedevelopmentof thehousingplan.Thankyoutoeveryonewhoparticipated!
Formoreinformation,pleasecontact:
RosaCerda,HousingCoordinatorCentennialCommunityImprovementAssociation427AlexanderAvenue,WinnipegMB204-806-5939centennial.winnipeg@gmail.com
ChristinaMaesNino,ProgramandPolicyAnalystSocialPlanningCouncilofWinnipeg300-207DonaldStreet,WinnipegMB204-943-2561cmaes@spcw.mb.ca
Contents
1.Introduction a.CentennialNeighbourhoodHousingPlan b.TheHousingPlanTeam2.PlanningProcess3.Context:APlantoImplementotherPlans a.OurWinnipegandCompleteCommunities b.WestAlexanderandCentennialNeighbourhoodPlan c.HomeWorks!HousingStrategyandPolicyFramework d.CentennialNeighbourhoodHousingPlan(2005-2009)4.HistoricHousingDevelopment5.CentennialToday a.DemographicsandNeighbourhoodStatistics b.HomeOwnership c.ExteriorHousingCondition d.HousingStakeholders e.Centennial:TheGood,TheBad6.NeighbourhoodIssues a.GroceryStores b.CommunitySafety c.HousingRepairs d.HousingPrograms7.VisionfortheNeighbourhood8.GoalsandInitiatives9.Summary10.WanttoKnowMore?
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a.CentennialNeighbourhoodHousingPlan
Aneighbourhoodhousingplanisawayforresidentstocometogethertocreateavisionforhousingintheirneighbourhood,thenagreeon thegoalsandactionsteps tomove towardsthe vision. The variety of information collected for the planincludes:
•anexteriorhousingconditionassessment•availabledemographicinformation•analysisofexistingplansandpolicies•descriptionofthehousingresourcesavailableinCentennial•researchandconsultationthatidentifiedresidents’experiencesandneeds;and•housingstakeholders’rolesinthecommunityandwaystheywillusetheplan
Goals in the plan have been agreed upon by a range ofresidentsandhousingstakeholders;theydonotbelongtoanyoneagency.Therefore,housingstakeholderscanusetheplanindifferentways.
TheCityofWinnipegHousingDevelopmentDivisionusesthehousingplanwhentheydecidewhatfundingandprogramsareneededtoimproveorcreatemorehousinginCentennial.Forexample, if thedivision isaskedtoprovide landoranotherincentiveforhousingdevelopmentinCentennial,theywilllooktothehousingplanforresidentsupportbeforemakingtheirdecision.
Thisneighbourhoodhousingplanalsodirects theCentennialCommunityImprovementAssociation(CCIA)ontheworktheywilldorelatedtohousinginthenextfiveyears.
1. Introduction
The plan directs the Centennial Community Improvement Association on the housing work
they will do over the next five years
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b.HousingPlanTeam
TheCCIAwasfundedbytheCityofWinnipegtodeveloptheCentennialNeighbourhoodHousingPlan.Afteraskingforproposals,theCCIAengagedTheSocialPlanningCouncilofWinnipeg(SPCW)tocoordinatethedevelopmentoftheplan.TheSPCWputtogetherateamofindividualswhohavetherangeofskillandexperienceincommunitydevelopmentandplanning.Mostimportantly,anumberofteammembershadconnectionstotheCentennialcommunityanditsresidents.
AlanaRing-Woodard
IamanoutreachworkerfortheWinnipegRentalNetwork(WRN)andworkoutoftheNorthEndCommunityRenewalCorporation(NECRC)office.TheWRNisanon-profitinitiativeprovidingaweb-baseddatabasethatmakesiteasierforpeopletofindaffordablerentalhousing.
IworkedwithBridgmanCollaborativeArchitectureasaCommunityConsultant tocomplete theWilliamWhyteandDufferinhousingplans.Forthisplan,IwashiredbytheSPCWtoconductandcollectdoor-to-doorsurveydata,co-facilitatehousingconsultations,providelandlorddata,andeditdraftsfortheCentennialhousingplan.
Ifthehousingplancoulddoonething,itistoimproverelationshipsbetweenlandlordsandtenants,andtospeeduptheprocessoffillingvacanthomes.
MarkCourtney
IwasthrilledandhonouredtoparticipateintheproductionoftheCentennialNeighbourhoodHousingPlanin2013.AsaUniversityofManitobasocialworkstudent,theproductionofthisplanprovedanextraordinary,hands-onlearningexperience. Iwaspartofateam that captured survey responses during community eventsandtraveledthroughoutCentennialadministeringacomprehensivedoor-to-doorsurvey.Whenthesurveyingprocesswascomplete,Icodedandanalyzedthesurveydataandpresentedourfindingsinacommunityforumandstakeholdermeeting.
Whiletheneighbourhoodhasavarietyofchallenges,residentsofCentennialaretrulyresilientandoptimistic.Surveyrespondentsindicate that Centennial is a great place for families. It is acommunitywhereneighboursgenerallyknowandhelpeachother.Itisaneighbourhoodthatrecognizesvaluesandcelebratesculturaldiversity.
Centennial boasts tremendous strengths, such as affordability,location,andawiderangeofservices.Itishometoadiversegroupofpeople—creativeindividualsreadytorolluptheirsleevesandworkhard. It ismyhopethatthishousingplanwillfosterachievableandcreativedevelopmentsolutionsforCentennial.Inparticular, Ihopetoseean increase innew,affordablehousingsuitableforbothfamiliesandindividuals.
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JanetPerret
JanetisarelativelynewresidentofCentennial,andhaslivedinthecommunityforjustoveroneyear.Sheisanartist,gardenerandoverallcreativeinspiration.JanetwashiredbytheSPCWtoassistwithcommunityengagementduringthecommunityBBQ.Shealsotookthepanoramicphotosfoundthroughoutthisdocument.
TheFeetontheStreetAmbassadors
TheFeetontheStreet(FOTS)programworkstofacilitatesafetythrough community ownership and engagement. FOTS aims toempowerthecommunityinapositiveandcollaborativemanner,andpromotesinclusionandactivecitizenship.Theprojectencouragesthecommunitytotakecareoftheirneighbourhood.FOTSstaffmembersarecalledAmbassadors.Theycollectdataongraffiti,damagedlights,bulkwaste,andlookintoaddressingcommunityconcerns.TheAmbassadorsalsoattendtolocalbusinesses’safetyquestionsandconcerns.
FOTSAmbassadorscompletedahousingandsafetyauditfortheCentennialNeighbourhoodHousingPlan.Theauditinvolvedgoinghometohome,identifyingpositiveandnegativecharacteristicsofthehousing,andratingtheoverallconditionofthehomes.
IftheCentennialNeighbourhoodHousingPlandoesonething,itshouldhelpcreatestrategiesaroundsafeandaffordablehousing,improvingthecurbappeal,andenhancingcommunityimage.
RosaCerda
RosaisalsonewtotheCentennialCommunity.ShewashiredbytheCCIAastheHousingCoordinatoronemonthaftertheplanningprocessstarted.
Rosa has the task of implementing the Neighbourhood HousingPlan.Shethereforetookpartinconsultations,assistedwithfocusgroupsandsurveys,andhasspentthepastthreemonthslearningfromresidentsabouttheirhousingneeds.
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TheSocialPlanningCouncilofWinnipeg
TheSocialPlanningCouncilofWinnipeg (SPCW) isanon-profit,membership-basedorganizationcommittedtoprovidingleadershipinimprovingsocialconditionsthrougheffectivesolutions,progressivepublic policy, community development, and partnerships. TheSPCW’sapproachistoworkthroughcollaboration,buildinglocalcapacity and community engagement in addressing issues andneeds.ChristinaMaesNinowastheprojectleadfromtheSPCWforthehousingplan.BridgmanCollaborativeArchitecture
BridgmanCollaborative is an award-winning architecture andplanning firmdedicated toMakingPublicWork.Wespecialize incomprehensiveMasterPlanningwhichbeginswithcitizenparticipation.Wevalue localknowledgeandrespectpeople intheprocessoftheirparticipation.Weendeavortoreflectcomplexissuesinaclearmanner.Weunderstandthecornerstoneofcommunitydevelopmentiscitizenengagement.
HousingPlanSteeringCommitee
Asteeringcommitteeguidedtheplananditsdevelopmentwhilebeingaresourceandsoundingboardfortheplanningteam.ThecommitteewasorganizedbytheCCIAandincludedDaveDessens(WinnipegHousingPolicyCoordinator),NoahYauk(DistrictPlannerfor the City ofWinnipeg), Gord Dong (Vice Chair of the CCIA),andRosaCerda (HousingCoordinator for theCCIA). AmemberoftheCentennialNeighbourhoodResidentAssociation,whichwasoperating during the months of consultation and research, wasinvitedtoattendeachmeeting.
OtherPartnersandColleagues
Organizations and residents in Centennial graciously gave time,resources and information for the development of this plan. Inaddition,thefollowingindividualsprovidedspecificsupport:
LindaRingwrotethe“HistoricHousingDevelopment”section
MikeLennonsharedmapshedevelopedonfoodstoresinWinnipeg
Charlene Krause set up two focus groups in Winnipeg Housingrentalcomplexes
Th’layHtooarrangedafocusgroupwithresidentswhoimmigratedfromBurma
AliTatrynarrangedafocusgroupwiththeartscommunity
TheWinnipegRentalNetworksharedadatabaseonhomeownership
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Theplanningteamworkedtoengageadiversityofcommunitymembersandcommunityorganizationsinthe development of the plan. It is the people andorganizationswhoareinthecommunitywhowillputtheplan intoaction.Weworkedwithorganizationsin the community to reach residents and to hearabouttheirhousingexperiencesandneeds.Over175residentswereconsultedinthedevelopmentoftheplan. Consultation with residents occurred throughvariousways:focusgroups,gatheringinformationatacommunityBBQ,acommunityvisioningmeeting,anddoor-to-doorsurveys.
Researchwasdonetounderstandcommunityissuesandhousingconditions.AnexteriorhousingconditionandsafetyauditwasconductedbytheFeetontheStreetstaff.Thiswasmappedandcomparedwiththe2006 Secondary Plan. We interviewed or met withmany housing stakeholders in the community. Webrought these stakeholders together in a meeting,facilitated by BridgmanCollaborative Architecture, toagreeonhousingplangoals anddiscuss potentialimplementationneeds.
Manypeoplehaveworkedwithusonthishousingplanthroughparticipatinginmeetings,sharinginformation,outreachtoresidents,andprovidingadvice.ItistheirpassionfortheCentennialcommunitythatmadethisplanpossible.
2. Planning Process
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Residents told us there have been a number of plans andconsultationsinthecommunityandnowtheywanttoseeaction.Itwasimportantforthisplantostartwiththeexistingplansandtheresidentfeedbackthathadalreadybeengathered.
a.OurWinnipegandCompleteCommunities
The OurWinnipeg City Plan will guide Winnipeg’s developmentoverthenext10years.Centennialisuniquelyplacedbecauseitispartiallyinthedowntownboundary,isamaturecommunity,andwilllikelyfitthecriteriaforbeingareinvestmentarea.Manyof the features of a ‘complete community,’ as defined in theCompleteCommunitiessecondaryplan,arealreadyestablishedinCentennial.Amixofscaleanddensityofhousingexistsintheneighbourhood.Mostnecessaryservices,shopsandamenitiesareinanaccessiblewalkingdistance.
The goals and initiatives of the Centennial NeighbourhoodHousingPlanareconsistentwithOurWinnipegandtheCompleteCommunities secondary plan, and residents wanted strongerimplementationplanningforthesegoalstobeachieved.AprioritygoalofthehousingplanistheCompleteCommunitiesdirection,“support complete communities by ensuring diverse and highqualityhousingstock.”Residents felthousingresourcesof theCity, support from other community stakeholders, along withplanning tools committed through the Complete CommunitiesPlan,shouldbeutilizedtoachievethis.
WeheardthereisconflictingevidenceofhowOurWinnipegandCompleteCommunitieswillbeimplementedinCentennial.ThoughtheDowntownDirectionsinclude“promoteandenableamixofresidentialdevelopmentoptionsaspartofamixed-usestrategy,”thoselivingandworkingintheNorthExchangeareasaidCityregulationscreatebarrierstodevelopmentthatwouldrevitalizethecommunity.
3. Context: A Plan to Implement Existing Plans
b.WestAlexanderandCentennialNeighbourhoodPlan
Centennialhasanexistingsecondaryplan,whichwasfirstinitiatedin2006withabackgroundstudyandwaspassedbyCityCouncilin2008.ThereisstrongsupportforthedirectionsandprinciplesoftheNeighbourhoodPlan,thoughjustaswiththeotherCityplans,thereisadesireformoreproactiveinitiativestoachievethem.Residentswhowereawareofthisplantoldustheyfeltithadfewteeth,andhasbeenamendedwithoutgoodconsultationortheconsentofthecommunity.Theyhavethereforefoundittobeanineffectivetoolinpreventingdevelopmentsresidentsdonotwant.SafetyandtheutilizationofCrimePreventionThroughEnvironmentalDesign(CPTED)toimprovesafetyhavenotbeengiventheprioritybytheCitythatresidentsplaceonit.Parkinglotsthatcontravenetheby-lawcontinuetoappear.Consultation,requiredbytheNeighbourhoodPlanforsomenewdevelopments,wasseenasbeingtoken.Thisexperiencehasledmanyresidentstobeunderstandablywaryofparticipatinginplanningactivities.
c.HomeWorks! HousingStrategyandPolicyFramework
HomeWorks! is a housing strategy and policy framework forManitobaHousingandCommunityDevelopment.Resident inputwasconsistentwiththeprinciplesofHomeWorks!,especiallyasitrelatestotheinterconnectednessofhousingandcommunitywellbeing. Financial support from the provincial department toincreasecommunitycapacityandimprovetherangeofhousingwasappreciatedbyhousingstakeholdersandresidents.
Thisplanproposes initiativeswhichwillestablishamechanismfor increased partnership among the diversity of responsiblestakeholdersfortheseprinciplesofHomeWorks!tobesupportedintheCentennialcommunity.
Linkstoplansareonpage29.
“Governments, community groups, Aboriginal organizations, citizens and the private sector
must work together to improve housing conditions in Manitoba.” (Homeworks, n.d.)
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d.CentennialNeighbourhoodHousingPlan(2005-2009)
Thepreviousneighbourhoodhousingplanforthecommunity,createdin2004,wasastartingplaceforthiscurrentplan.Thoughmanyoftheprinciplesandgoalsoftheplanarerelevanttoday,residentswantedaplanthatwasmorerealisticfortheCCIAtoimplement,andlessreliantongovernmentfunding.ThetablebelowisanassessmentofthepreviousCentennialNeighbourhoodHousingPlan,completedthroughinterviewswithresidentswhohavebeeninthecommunitysincetheplanwasdeveloped.
Program/Initiative Progress to Date Current Status
1.Zerotolerancepolicyforboardedupandvacanthomes
TheNeighbourhoodLiveablityBy-law,coupledwithrisinghousingvalues,hasmadethislessofapriorityissueforthecommunity.In2010therewere24vacantbuildings,reducedto16in2012.Therewere10boardedhomesin2013.
Therearefewerboardedandvacanthomesintheneighbourhood,thougharegistrywasnevercreated.HomesboardedasofAugust2013havebeentrackedandCCIAwillmonitorby-lawinfractions
2.Buildingandhealthcodemonitoringandenforcementofrentalproperties
Monitoringisonacompliant-drivenbasis.Thehousingcommitteewasnotabletodevelopanactionplantoaddressthis.
Maintenanceofrentalpropertiescontinuestobeaconcerninthecommunity.
3.Rentsubsidizedhousingprogram
ThisgoalwasoutsidethecapacityoftheCCIAtoimplementasitdependedonfundingforsubsidizedhousingandthemandateofManitobaHousing.TherehasbeensupportfromCCIAforthedevelopmentoftwonewandoneredevelopedsubsidizedhousingprojectsinthecommunity.
Thoughmoresubsidizedhousingisneededforexistingresidents,thereisalsoadesireforamixofhousingaffordabilityandtenurethroughouttheneighbourhood.
4.ManitobaHousingAuthoritytenantrelationsprogram
Withchangestofundingcoordinationthroughoutthespanoftheplan,thiswasnotproperlyresourced
Therecontinuetobeissuesbetweenlandlordsandtenants,includingbutnotlimitedtoManitobaHousingrentals.DufferinSchoolprovidessupportsfortenants.
5.Homeownershipprogram AHousingTrainingInitiativewasstartedandsupportedbyWinnipegHousingandNeighbourhoodsAlive.WinnipegHousingdeveloped11newhomesforaffordablehomeownershipintheneighbourhood.
Therearefewvacantlotslargeenoughfordevelopment.ManitobaHousingisconsideringhomeownershipopportunities.Otherorganizationshavedevelopedhomeownershipworkshops.
6.Housingrenovationandjobtrainingprogram
BUILDandInnerCityRenovationwereactiveinCentennial.Theynowdoworkinothercommunities.WinnipegHousinghiredanumberofresidentsfortheirinfilldevelopments.Askillquestionnairewasdoneinthecommunity,butnotused.
TheCCIAsupportscommunityhiringwherepossiblebuthaslearnedaboutthecomplexitiesandchallengesofsuchwork.Theydonothavethecapacitytosupportjobtrainingnow.
7.Strategichousingdevelopmentsiteplanfortheneighbourhood
Renovationanddevelopmentwasnottargeted.Renovationhasbeenbasedonthecriteriaofthefundersandarandomdraw.WinnipegHousinghasworkedwithCCIAtoidentifyandpursuedevelopmentopportunities.Otherwise,developmenthasbeenprimarilybasedondevelopers’initiatives.
Therenewedhousingplanwillcontinueupdatinginformationabout,andbuildingconsensusaroundstrategicdevelopmentopportunities.Renovationgrantswillbemoretargetedtosafetyissuesinthecommunity.
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4. Historic Housing Developmenta.EarlyYears:BoomTown
Byvirtueofitscentrallocation,theCentennialNeighbourhoodbuiltuprapidly,energizedbythearrivaloftheCanadianPacificRailwayin1882andthecompletionofthetranscontinentalrailwayin1885.Itbecamehometoworkersandindustrialistsalikeinresponsetothecity’seconomicboominshipping,manufacturingandtrade.Thelargelyimmigrantlabourforceneededtofuelitseconomicgrowthprecipitatedaperiodofrapidhousingconstructionasindustrydemandsgrew.
Intheabsenceofamunicipalplanforgrowth,landuseregulationsorrigorousbuildingcodes,Centennial’sdevelopmentwasadhocatbestanditwascommonforhousingtobeerectedquicklybeside industries that had sprung up in the area. Housingtookmany forms inbothqualityandquantity includingsinglefamily residences and duplexes, boarding houses, multi familytenementhousesandwalk-upapartmentblocks.Institutionslikechurchesandschoolssoonfollowedtosupportarapidlygrowingpopulation.
In its heyday, the Centennial Neighbourhood was a vital andvibrantpartofanewandgrowingcityandservedasanimportantsettlementformanynewcomerstoCanada.Settlementtendedtoclusterinethnicenclavesseparatedbythemajortransportationcorridors.Localshopsandservicesgrewintheareareflectingitsdiverseethno-culturalpopulation.
b.PostWar:EconomicShifts
IntheimmediatedecadesfollowingWWII,competitionfromthetruckingindustryledtoareducedrolefortherail industryinmovinggoodsandservicestomarket.Centennialwasnotimmunetotheeconomicimpactofthisshift,bothinitsbuiltformandinreducedjobopportunitiesforlocalresidents.
TheMidlandRailwayspur-linealongwithitsFreightDistributionCentre was abandoned and by the mid 1970’s many of theindustriesandwarehouseshadclosedtheirdoorsandremainedasvacantandboardedbuildingsinthedecadesthatfollowed.
Residencyshifteddramatically,precipitatedinpartbyindustrialrelocation to the city’s fringes, the loss of local employmentopportunities, and greater dependence on the automobile toaccessjobs.Residentialdevelopmentslowedtoanearstandstill.Forsomeresidents,thelureofnewsuburbanneighbourhoodsgaverisetotheirout-migration.Forothers,theageofthebuildings,qualityofconstruction,andthecostofmaintainingthesehomesledtoforeclosuresandtaxsales,absenteeownershipandlandspeculators.Buildingsbeyond theiruseful lifeweredemolishedand the land left vacant or developed into surface parkinglots, while others were subdivided intomulti-family and singleroomoccupancies.Significantpocketsofphysicaldeclinecoupledwithgrowing incomedisparityof localresidentscontributedtoisolationandmarginalizationofthisoncethrivingneighbourhood.
Above:AstretchofhousesonLoganAve.,builtwhentheneighbourhoodwasgrowingrapidly.Below:BoardedwarehousesarestillcommoninCentennial.
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c.AgentsofChange:CitizenAdvocacyandPublicPolicy
NeighbourhoodadvocacyandcitizenactivisminWinnipeg’scoreneighbourhoodswasatitspeakduringthelate60’sandearly70’ssupportedbygovernmentprograms,thenon-profit/voluntarysector,andfaithbasedorganizations.Centennialwasafocusofmanyoftheseinitiatives,intendedtoanimatethecommunityto“takebacktheirneighbourhood.”ResidentsralliedsuccessfullytoreclaimaportionoftheformerMidlandRailwayFreightHouseas a Recreation Centre; Rossbrook House, opened its doorsinanabandonedchurchbuilding;andStAndrew’sPlace rosefromtheashesoftheburnedoutSt.AndrewsUnitedChurch.AsecondhousingtowerforelderlysinglepeoplewasconstructedbyManitobaHousingeastofIsabelStreetatthesametime.
Concurrently, politicians and policy makers at all levels ofgovernment recognizedaneed formore focused interventionsto shore up and contain the extent of decline in Winnipeg’smostmarginalizedinner-citycommunities,andreducetheriskoferosionintoadjoiningareas.In1972,Centennialwascategorizedasa“MajorImprovementAreas,”definedas:“olderareaswheredeclinewasconsiderableinbothextentandintensityandwhereinjectionofnewcapitalforrehabilitation,housing,supportservicesand facilities were needed to rejuvenate the neighbourhoodeconomy.”
By1974,theFederalGovernmentintroducedtheNeighbourhoodImprovement Program (NIP). Administered by the City ofWinnipeg, the Centennial Neighbourhood became one of thefirst neighbourhoods designated for a five year, $2.8 Millioncapital renewal program. Grants and low interest loansweremadeavailabletobothhomeownersandlandlordsthroughthecomplementary Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program(RRAP)toimprovetheconditionandextendthelongevityofitshousingstock.
AmajorcomponentofdeliveryoftheNIPPrograminvolvedanintensivecommunitydevelopmentapproachwhich included theestablishment of an elected, 18memberCentennial Residents’NeighbourhoodImprovementCommittee.Theresidents’committee
guided decision-making around improvements to the builtenvironmentandengagedthepoliticallevelsonissuesofpublicpolicyaimedatsocialjusticeandequity.d.GovernmentCommitments:NewHousingOpportunities
A strong central role in housing by the Federal Governmentenableddeliveryof socialhousingprograms in theCentennialNeighbourhoodoverthespanofnearlytwodecades(1970-1990).In total,451unitsofpublicandnon-profithousingwerebuiltunder federal-provincial agreements before the Government ofCanada’swithdrawalfromitssocialhousingcommitmentin1993.
Through this funding, in 1976ManitobaHousing and RenewalCorporation began a program of scatter-lot infill constructiononpropertiesownedbytheCityofWinnipegandtransferredtotheprovincefor$1.Affordable(rent-gearedtoincome)singlefamilyhomesandtownhousesweredevelopedtoaccommodatelarger, low-moderate income familieswhoweredisplaced fromsubstandardhousingthroughenforcementoftheCity’sexistingresidentialbuildingbylawsandregulations.
In1982,theProvinceofManitobaundertookanambitious162unithousingprojectinvolvingamixofseniorsandfamilyapartments,singledetachedhomes,townhousesandprovisionformainfloorcommercialusesalongIsabelStreet.Throughaprocessoflandassembly,theprojectspannednearlytwocityblocksfromIsabelStreettotheeastofEllenStreet.TheMidlandHousingProjectopeneditsdoorstosingleseniorsandyoungfamiliesseekingsafe,qualityhousingandaffordablerents.
Inner-city homeownership became a focus of the ProvincialGovernmentinthemid-late1980’s,aboutthetimethatmortgagerateshitunprecedentedlevels(18-20%).Centennialbenefitedfrom the “New Affordable Homeownership Program” involvingconstruction and sale of attractive new homes for qualifiedbuyers.Homebuyerswererequiredtoremainowner-occupantsforaminimumof5yearsinexchangeforgrantsandsubsidiestoreducetheirinitialpurchasecosts.
SocialhousingwasnotexclusivelydeliveredbytheProvince,asnon-profitdevelopersbegantoemergeandbuildtheircapacitytodevelopandmanagepropertiesinresponsetogapsinhousing
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options for vulnerable populations. Kinew Housing, Canada’sfirstAboriginalNon-ProfitHousingCorporationandSt.Andrew’sManagement (SAMManagement, Inc.)wereestablished throughtheir initial housing impetus in the Centennial Neighbourhood.Bothmaintaintheircentralofficesintheneighbourhoodtoday.
e.DemographicandHousingMarketInfluences:ACallforCommunityAction
Arenewedcallforhousingreinvestmentin1998wasprecipitatedby several factors: Winnipeg’s inner-city neighbourhoods werewitnessing plummeting property values and an escalation ofboardingandabandonmentby landowners; transiencywasontheriseamongstthemostvulnerablepopulationsduetolossofaffordablerental;thenumberofpeopleexperiencingoratriskofhomelessnessrosesharplyatatimewhentheneighbourhoodswere witnessing growth in newcomer populations particularlyamongst refugees andAboriginal familiesmigrating from rural
andremotecommunities.
In 2000, TheWinnipegHousingandHomelessness PartnershipInitiative(WHHI)wascreatedtostimulatenewhousinginvestmentto address inner-city concerns. Centennial was designated aHousingImprovementZoneundertheCityofWinnipegHousingPolicy(1999)topromotelocallyplanned,communitysupportedhousinginitiatives.
By2008,theWHHIhad invested$5.3Milliondollars inrepair,rehabilitation and construction of 159 housing units in theCentennialneighbourhood.InitiativesweredrivenbytheneedtomeetgapsinhousingformamongstresidentswhosoughtoutCentennialasaneighbourhoodofchoice.Throughpartnerships,anumberofhousingprojectswerecompleted,andnewprojectsareongoing,highlightinginnovationandresponsivenesstolocalhousingneedsandconcerns.
Belowarethemostrecenthousingprojectstotakeplace:
KinewHousing
Rehabilitatedsixandbuiltthreenewhomesforlow-incomeAboriginalfamilies
HousingOpportunitiesPartnership(HOP)
Rennovatedasinglefamilyhomeforlow-incomehomeownership
S.A.M.(Properties)Inc.
Piloted“PocketHousing,”analternativehousingoptiontoroominghousedwellings.Twobuildings,witheightselfcontainedapartmentunitseach,werebuilt.
KincoraDevelopmentsLtd.
Convertedanabandonedwarehouseinto24unitsofaffordablerentalhousing.
WinnipegHousingRehabilitationCorp.
Completedelevennewhomesforfirst-timehomebuyers,UrbanEqualityEQuilibrium™rentalhomeoftwounits,andfinishedanaffordablecondoproject.
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5. Centennial Todaya.DemographicsandNeighbourhoodStatistics
As noted in the previous section, Centennial has always hada diverse population. The most recent demographic profile,availablefromtheNationalHouseholdSurvey(2011),showsthatCentennial issimilartootherWinnipegneighbourhoodsinthatthemajorityof immigrantsarearriving fromAsia (57.2%).ThemajordifferenceinimmigrationpatternstoCentennialisthatahigherproportionofimmigrantsinCentennialarefromAfricaandlowerproportionfromtheAmericasandEurope.CentennialhasamuchhigherproportionofAboriginalresidentsthantheaverageforWinnipeg.ThisisparticularlytrueforFirstNationsindividualsandfamilies.
IfCentennialhadapopulationofonly10,it
wouldinclude:1Childunderage61Youthaged7-187Adultsaged19-641Senior
Andamongthem:3FirstNationspeople1Metisperson3Non-AboriginalpeopleborninCanada3Immigrants
Centennialmedianhouseholdincome:
$37,180
Winnipegmedianhouseholdincome:
$72,612
20.8%ofCentennialresidentswalkto
work
5.5%ofWinnipegresidentswalkto
work
Forinformationaboutwherethesestatisticscamefrom,seethebackoftheplan,page29
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b.HomeOwnership
Giventhat83.5%ofthepropertiesinCentennialarerented,developingahealthybalanceofhomeownershipandrentalhousingthroughouttheneighbourhoodhasbeenapriorityoftheCityandtheCentennialCommunityImprovementAssociation.Thismapshowspropertieswhereatleastoneresidentistheregisteredowner.NorthLoganisnotincludedonthemapbecausedatawasnotcollectedonpropertyownershipinthatarea.
Thevastmajority(167,or88%)ofrentalpropertiesareownedbypeopleorcompaniesbasedinWinnipeg.Anothertenproperties(5%)areownedbyindividualsorcompaniesinManitoba,andeleven(6%)fromotherpartsofCanada.OnlyonerentalpropertyisownedbyanindividualresidingintheUnitedStates.
Legend
Owner Occupied (At least one resident is a registered owner of the property)
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c.ExteriorHousingCondition
In2006,anexteriorhousingconditionassessmentwascompletedaspartofabackgroundstudyfortheWestAlexanderandCentennialNeighbourhoodPlan.Usingthesamecriteriaas2006,weupdatedtheassessmentandanalyzedchangeovertime.Overall,inthesevenyearsbetweentheassessments,108propertiesimprovedinconditionwhileonly64declined.Intermsofvacantlots,ninenewoneswerecreatedwhile32werefilled.Changewasnotconsistent,asthesoutheastcorneroftheneighbourhooddeclinedwhiletheotherpartsofCentennialimproved.Seetheappendixforcomparisonsbyarea.
LegendConditionVery Poor Vacant LotPoor Boarded Fair Non-ResidentialGood
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d.HousingStakeholders
InterviewswereheldwithorganizationswhoareinvolvedinhousingdevelopmentortenantsupportinCentennial.Belowisaverycondensedsummaryoftheiractivitiesandhowtheywillusethehousingplan:
Organization HousingActivitiesinCentennial HowaNeighbourhoodHousingPlanisUsed
CentennialCommunityImprovementAssociation(CCIA)
•HousingcoordinationandadministrationofCityexteriorfix-upgrants
•WillutilizeHousingPlantodirectworkofHousingCoordinator
CentralNeighbourhoodsDevelopmentCorporation(CNDC)
•Communitydevelopmentworkinneighbourhood•PointofcontactforProvincialfundinggrants
•HousingPlanasatooltoidentifyresidentgoalsrelatedtohousingandcommunitydevelopment
CityofWinnipeg–Housing •Fundingandotherincentivesforhousingdevelopments•Fundsexteriorfix-upgrantsandhousingcoordination
•DevelopmentproposalsmustalignwithHousingPlantoreceiveincentives•OutcomesofhousingcoordinationexpectedtoalignwithHousingPlan
DufferinSchool–ParentChildCentre •SupportsandadvocatesfortenantsandhomeownersinCentennial
•Wouldsupportimplementationasitalignswithgoalsofparents
ImmigrantandRefugeeCommunityOrganizationofMB
•Providestransitionalhousingforrefugees•Providessupporttoimmigrantandrefugeefamiliesintheneighbourhood
•Iffundingandlandwereavailable,coulddevelopaffordablehousingasitalignswithHousingPlan•Provideshousingsupporttoresidentsinneighbourhood
KinewHousing •ManagesRentGearedtoIncome(RGI)propertiesinCentennial
•Iffundingandlandwereavailable,coulddevelopaffordablehousingasitalignswithHousingPlan
LivingGospelChurch •DevelopingaffordableandRGIhousing •Iffundingandlandwereavailable,coulddevelopaffordablehousingasitalignswithHousingPlan
ProvinceofManitoba–ManitobaHousing
•ManagesrentalpropertiesinCentennial•Providesfundingtonot-for-profitswantingtodevelopaffordableandRGIhousing•Homeownerandlandlordgrantsforrepairs
•Proposalsforfundingforaffordablehousingwouldbenefitfromproofofcommunitysupport–maybegatheredthroughHousingPlan
ProvinceofManitoba–NeighbourhoodsAlive!
•FundsneighbourhoodrenewalprojectsinCentennial•OperationalfundingforCentralNeighbourhoodsDevelopmentCorporation
•Proposalsforneighbourhoodrenewalgrantswouldbenefitfromproofofcommunitysupportorneed,whichmaybegatheredthroughHousingPlan
WinnipegHousing •ManagesrentalpropertiesinCentennial•Developedaffordablehomeownershipinfillhousingprojects•Developsaffordable,RGIandhomeownershipprojects
•DevelopsaffordablerentalandownershipandRGIunitsaslandandfundingareavailableandastheyalignwiththeHousingPlan
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e.Centennial:TheGood,TheBad
Centennialisnotahigh-profileorwell-knowncommunityanditdoesnotbringoutthestrongadjectivesoftheNorthEndorWestEnd.ManyofthoseworkinginCentennialhavereferredtoitwasa‘forgottenneighbourhood’becauseofthislackofprofile.Tounderstandthestrongaspectsofitscharacter,weaskedresidentswhattheyloveandhateabouttheCentennialNeighbourhood.Thiswasdonethroughplacingdotsonacommunitymap,indicatingwheretheylived,whattheyloved,andwhattheyhatedaboutCentennial.Surveyrespondentswereaskedtoindicatewhattheylikedanddislikedabouttheircommunity.
LocationCentennial’s central locationdefinestheneighbourhoodandislovedbythosewholivethere.Wordssuchasclose,downtown,andconvenienceareprominentinthewordcloud.Residentsfeelthatmostresourcesarenearby,and report the community iswalkable and well-serviced byWinnipegTransit.
PeopleAnumberofrespondentsidentifythepeopleofCentennialasbeingtheir primary “like”. For manyresidents, neighbours are alsoextendedfamily.Forothers,thesubstantial cultural and ethnicdiversityinCentennialisasourceofcommunityidentityandpride.Thepresenceofwordslikecommunity,family,culture,diversity,andkidsin thewordcloud testify to thiscommunityvalue.
WhatResidentsLikeAboutCentennial
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SafetySurvey respondents’ primaryconcern is around safety,particularlyatnight.Responsesgatheraroundkeywordssuchascrime,gangs,andviolence.
GarbageCentennial’s empty lots, derelicthouses and undeveloped greenspacesare issuesof concern forparticipants.Garbagecollectsonuntendedpropertiesanditbecomesaneyesore,dangerous,andpartofacycleofdecline.
WhatResidentsDoNotLikeAboutCentennial
DrugsSeveral respondents expressedfrustrationwith thebrazennessofthe trade in illicit substances inCentennial. Formany, this issueis embedded in the problem oftransient traffic, particularly atnight.Safety Concerns were also linkedtounpredictablepeopleundertheinfluenceofdrugsandalcohol.
KidsThe prominent presence of theword kids in the wordclouddemonstratesresidents’contentionthat Centennial’s youngestcommunity members are under-serviced. Respondents reportconcernwiththedegreetowhichchildren are left unattended, withthe lack of healthy recreationsupports. For some respondentsthis is an important safety issueand relates to issues of gangrecruitmentandpropertycrime.
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6. Neighbourhood Issuesa.GroceryStores
A walkable community requires amenities within an accessibledistancefromresidences.Infocusgroupsandthedoor-to-doorsurvey,mostresidentsstatedthatCentennialhasalmosteverythingitneedstobeacompletecommunity.Themajorexceptiontothisisagrocerystore,with53%ofsurveyrespondentsnotingitwasa“missing”amenity.Thereareculturaldifferencesintherequirementofsuchanamenity.Relativelyfewnewcomersfoundthecommunitytobelackingagrocerystore,andmoststatedthatYoung’sTradingInc.hasthefoodproductstheywantandneed.Newcomersalsotoldustheywereusedtogoingtoafewsmallershopstopurchasefood,whereasmanyoftheCanadian-born residents would prefer a supermarket with all of theirgroceryitemsinoneplace.Thereis,therefore,noconsensusonthekindofgrocerystorerequiredinthecommunity.TheneedforagrocerystoremayalsobemorenoticeablewiththerecentlossofRiediger’sSupermarketandanExtraFoodsStore.
Thenumberandtypeoffoodretailershaschangedovertimeduetoshiftingpatternsoftheindustry.In1971therewereneithersupermarkets nor convenience stores near the neighbourhood,buttherewerenineadditionalgrocerystoresdottedaroundthecommunityinadditiontotwomorespecialtyfoodstores.Atafocusgroupwithartistsintheneighbourhood,itwasagreedthatgoingbacktohavingaspreadofsmallshopswouldbettermeettheirneedsbecauseitincreaseswalkability.
On these maps, courtesy of Master of City Planning studentMikeLennon,ExtraFoodswasconsideredasupermarket,whileRiediger’sclassifiedasagrocerystore.
FoodStores,1971
FoodStores,2011
Legend
Grocery store
Supermarket
Convenience store
Specialized foods
Forinformationabouttheclassificationsystem,seebackofthedocument.
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b.CommunitySafety
SafetyisaveryrealissueintheCentennialcommunity.Inthepastthreeyears,20%ofCentennialresidentswesurveyedhavebeenavictimofcrimeintheircommunity.Muchofthiscrimeisvandalismandpropertytheft,whichhasaparticularlydevastatingimpacton low incomeresidentswhocannotaffordtoreplaceitems.Someofthecrimeisalsoviolentcrime,andthelackofsafetyisfeltmostbyresidentsatnight.
Safetywithinhousingwasalsoaconcernforresidents.Becausethehousingassessmentwasontheexterioronly,itwasnotpossibleto identifyhomes thatmightbeunsafe for residents.Throughfocusgroupsandinformaldiscussionwithresidents,however,itbecameclearthatanumberofpropertiesdonotmeetadequatestandards.Therearehousesintheneighbourhoodwithoutproperheat,ventilation,locks,andplumbing;themajorityofthesearerented.Residentsofthesehousesarereluctanttoreporttheirconditionstoanyonetheydonotknowortrustoutoffearoflosingtheonlyhometheycanafford.Anyapproachtodealingwithpropertyviolationsneedstorecognizethevulnerabilityofthepeoplelivinginthehomes.
Safe
Safe Unsafe
Unsafe
Neutral
Neutral
Day Night
HowsaferesidentsfeelinCentennial:
An assessment of bylaw offences and the principlesof Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design(CPTED) in the neighbourhood was done. Housingconditionislinkedtosafety,asareotherenvironmentalanddesignfactors.Barsandboardsonwindows,puttheretopreventtheftandintrusion,havetheeffectofmakingtheneighbourhoodfeellesssafe.ThepartsofCentennialwithhigherproportionsofhomes inpoororverypoorconditionalsohadhigherproportionsofby-lawinfractions.
20% of Centennial residents we surveyed have been a victim of crime in their
community
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c.HousingRepairs
A varietyofgrantsareavailable in theCentennial communityto repair homes.With theCentennial Community ImprovementAssociationnowadministering theCity’sExteriorFix-upGrants,therewillbeaneedforcoordinationwiththeProvincialExteriorFix-upGrants.
As many of the owner-occupied houses have recieved fix-upgrantsinthepast,thereisanopportunitytofocusgrantmoneyonareasmost inneedand todooutreach to landlordsandhomeownerstoensurethereisadequateinformationaboutallofthefundingopportunities.Beyondfinancialsupport, informationabout rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, inaddition toadvocacy support for tenants,was identifiedasaneedinthecommunity.
Inthedoor-to-doorsurvey,residentswereaskedaboutcurrenthomerepairneeds.Alargeportionofrentersliveinpropertiesthatrequireplumbingrepairs (everythingfromleakingpipestobrokentoilets)andpestcontrol(mice,bedbugsandcockroaches).Homeowners,forthemostpart,hadfewerrepairneeds.
d.HousingPrograms
Inadditiontohomerepairgrants,thereareprogramstosupportaffordable home ownership and affordable rental housingdevelopment.Currently,thereisnonetworkforcommunicatingaboutthesehousingprograms.Becauseofthislackofcommunication,there have been assumptions and misunderstandings, whichhaveattimescreatedstrainedrelationships inthecommunity.Thereistheimpressionamongsomeresidentswesurveyedandinterviewedthatagreatdealofresourcesaregoingintosupportforhousingfornewcomersandtherearelimitedresourcesforexisting residents. Yet, it is clear that newcomers are facingsignificant housing challenges in Centennial and throughoutWinnipeg.Thisisparticularlytrueforthoselivinginprivaterentalaccommodation.
Clear and open communication about housing programs andtheireligibilitywillimproverelationsinCentennial.Thiswillworkto build bridges between different communities who reside inCentennialandreducemisconceptionsaboutprogrameligibility.Wealsoheardthatresidentswouldliketoseemoredevelopmentsthathavemixeduses,includingmixesoftenure,income,familysize,andpopulationeligiblefortheaffordableunits.
There is an opportunity for focus exterior fix-up grants on areas most
in need.
BeforeandafterExteriorFix-upGrant
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7. Vision for the Neighbourhood
Vision:Asafe,walkable,sociallyactivecommunitywithaffordable,diverse,andwell-maintained
housing
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8. Goals and InitiativesGoal1:Createopportunitiesforresidentstoworktogetherandprovideinputintoplanninganddevelopmentintheneighbourhood
Activities Timeline Who Leads: Potential Partners/Resources
Outputs Indicators (progress and success)
1.SetupandfacilitateHousingStakeholderCommitteewithinclusiverangeofparticipants
Insecondmonthandongoing(Frequencytobedeterminedbycommittee,nolessthan4timesperyear)
CentennialHousingStakeholderCommittee,tobesetupandfacilitatedbyHousingCoordinator:Wpg.Housing,ChinaTownDevelopmentCorporation,LivingGospelChurch,Landlords,CNDC,NeighbourhoodsAlive!,ManitobaHousing–RenovationandHomeownerDelivery,CommunityLiaisonandNewProjectDelivery–IRCOM,HabitatforHumanity,DufferinSchool,KinewHousing,Renters,HomeOwners,ArtistCommunity
-HousingStakeholdersCommitteeestablishedandfunctioning-Committeemeetsatleast4timesperyear-ActionPlanforHousingStakeholdersCommitteeisdeveloped-NumberandrepresentativenessofHousingCommitteeattendees
-NumberofresidentsonHousingStakeholderCommittee(increaseinresidentparticipation)-Proportionofmeetingsattendedbyresidentmembers
-HousingStakeholderCommitteemembersfeedbackaboutfacilitation(annualsurvey)
2.HoldCCIABoardmeetings/AGMs
Annually CCIABoard -Boardismeetingandfunctioning-Quorumismetatmeetings-AGMsareheldandattendedbyrepresentativerangeofresidents
-AnnualsurveyofCCIABoardMembersforfeedbackonfunctioningofBoard
3.Organizecommunityevents:BBQs,cleanups,consultations,learningopportunities,workshops,etc.
Goalofatleastoneeventannually
CCIABoardandHousingCoordinatorpartnerwith:IRCOM,RossbrookHouse,FreightHouseBoard,BoysandGirlsClub,DufferinSchool,CNDC,NeighbourhoodsAlive!,Frame,CityofWinnipegCommunityDevelopment
-Communityeventsareheld-Communitypartnersparticipateinevents
-Numberofvolunteersforeventsincreases-Numberoforganizationsinvolvedinorattendingevents
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Goal2:Striveforahealthymixofqualityhousingintheneighbourhoodtobothmeettheneedsofexistingresidentsandprovideopportunitiesfornewresidents.
Activities Timelines Who leads: Potential partners/resources
Outputs Indicators (progress and success)
1.Definethemixofhousingdesiredinparticularareasoftheneighbourhood,basedonmapsofexistinghousingmixandneighbourhooddemographics
Year1 LedbyCentennialHousingStakeholderCommittee,partnerswith:SocialPlanningCouncilofWinnipeg,CanadianCentreforPolicyAlternatives,InstituteofUrbanStudies,CityofWinnipegHousingDivision
-Documentwith:1.Existinghousingmix2.DesiredhousingmixforCentennial,withspecificareaswheremixcouldbealteredidentified-Thisdocumenttobeupdatedregularlyasdemographicsandidentifiedhousingneedchanges
-HousingStakeholderCommitteeconsensusondesiredhousingmix
2.Analyseopportunitiesforstrategicdevelopmentinthecommunity
Year1andongoing LedbyHousingCoordinator,Partnerswith:CCIABoardofDirectors,CentennialHousingStakeholderCommittee,CityofWinnipegHousingDivision,WinnipegHousing
-Mapwithhousingdevelopmentopportunitiesidentified-Ownershipofstrategiclandparcelsdetermined
-Increaseinawarenessofdevelopmentopportunities
3.Workwithdevelopers,includingprivate,governmentandnot-for-profit,tosupportdevelopmentthatwillmovetowardsthisgoal.Thiswillbeachievedthrough:-encouragingstrategicinfilldevelopment,withafocusofdevelopmentonvacantlots-preservingandimprovingexistinghousingthroughconnectingwithgrantprograms-supportingdevelopmentsthathaveamixoftenureandaffordability-collaboratingwithMBHousingonplansforexistinghousingstockincommunity-attractingtherightdevelopers
BasedonActionStep2,Ongoing
LedbyCentennialHousingCommittee,Partnerswith:CityofWinnipegHousingDivision,ManitobaHousingRenovationandHomeownerDelivery,not-for-profitandprivatesectordevelopers
-Relationshipswithdevelopersestablishedandmaintained-Communicationaboutsupportsforhousingimprovement-InformationgatheredaboutMBHousing’splansforexistinghousingstock-MeetingswithMBHousingtodiscussexistinghousingstock-Residentparticipationindiscussions
-Numberandtypeofinfilldevelopments-Decreaseinthenumberofvacantlotsandboardedbuildings-Numberofgrantsprovidedwithevidenceofhowtheyimprovethequalityofhousing-Decreaseintheproportionofresidentsincorehousingneed-Decreaseintheproportionofhousesinneedofmajorrepair
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Goal3:Improverelationshipsbetweenlandlordsandtenants
Activities Timeline Who Leads: Potential Partners/Resources
Outputs Indicators(progress and
success)1.Buildpositiverelationshipswithlandlordsandtenantsinthecommunity,boththroughthehousingcoordinatorandtheHousingStakeholderCommittee
Year1andongoing LedbyHousingCoordinator
-Contactswithlandlordsandtenants-LandlordsandtenantsonHousingStakeholderCommittee
-Landlordandtenants’satisfactionwithHousingStakeholderCommittee(annualsurvey)-IncreaseinnumberoflandlordsandtenantsincontactwithCCIA
2.Provideresourcestolandlordsandtenantsonrightsandresponsibilities
Year2andongoing LedbyHousingCoordinatorPotentialPartners/Resources:CNDCNewsletter,WinnipegRentalNetwork,BedbugCoordinatoratDMSMCA
-Informationsessionsheld-ResourceGuidesprovided
-Informationsessionparticipants’satisfaction(survey)-Numberofparticipantsininformationsessions
3.ExploreopportunitiestocreatehousingsupportprograminCentennial
Year2-3 LedbyHousingStakeholderCommittee,PotentialPartners/Resources:TenantLandlordCooperative,WinnipegNRC’s,Women’sResourceCentres,HOMESMentors,NeighbourhoodsAlive!,NeighbourhoodsAlive,WinnipegRentalNetwork,DufferinSchool
-Projectproposaldeveloped-Meetingswithfunders-Projectfundedandestablished
-HousingStakeholderCommitteesupportforprogram/project-Fundersupportforprogram/project
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Goal4:ImprovesafetyinCentennialActivities Timeline Who Leads: Potential
Partners/ResourcesOutputs Indicators (progress
and success)1.Set-upandfacilitateSafetyCommitteeforCentennial.Prioritiesforthecommitteewillbe:-workwithWPSforFootPatrols-by-lawenforcement-lighting-trafficsafety
Year1andongoing
CentennialSafetyCommittee,partnerswith:WinnipegPolice,PublicWorks,WasteManagement,By-LawEnforcement,ForestryDepartment,WinnipegNRCs,FeetontheStreet,DufferinSchool
-Safetycommitteeisestablished,meetingandfunctioning-ActionPlanforSafetyCommitteeisdeveloped-MeetingswithWPS-MeetingswithBylawEnforcement-Safetycommitteereporting
-SafetyCommitteememberfeedbackonfacilitation(throughannualsurvey)-ChangesinWPSsupportincommunity-Complaintsaboutsafetyandbylawinfractionsareresolved-Timetoaddressbylawinfractionsisreduced
2.Improvesafetywithinhousingthroughfocusingfix-upgrantsoncommunitysafety
Annually HousingCoordinatorpartnerswith:HousingStakeholdersCommittee,CityofWinnipeg,ProvinceofManitoba
-Criteriaforhousinggrantsisdeveloped-Unsafehousesaretargetedforgrantapplications
-Numberofsafetyissuesaddressedthroughexteriorfix-upgrants-Residentsurveyonhousingsafetyissues
Goal5:PreserveorcreateamenitiesforawalkableneighbourhoodActivities Timeline Who Leads: Potential
Partners/ResourcesOutputs Indicators (progress
and success)1.Communicateaboutandsupportdevelopmentofmissingamenitieswherepossible
Asneeded Ledby:Localbusinesses,WestEndBIZ,ExchangeBIZ,CNDCPartners:CCIA
-Meetingsheldandlettersofsupportwrittenasneeded
-Residentsurveyonwhatismissingfromtheneighbourhood
Goal6:CreateprideamongresidentsinthecommunityActivities Timeline Who Leads: Potential
Partners/ResourcesOutputs Indicators (progress
and success)1.Neighbourhoodbeautificationthroughpartneringwithculturalcommunity,organizingcommunityeventsThiscouldinclude:-Murals-Communitygardens-Awardsforbestpropertyappearance-Publicart
Asneeded CCIAtoplaysupportingrole.Partners:Frame,RossbrookHouse,IRCOM,FreightHouse
-Beautificationprojects-Communityeventsheld
-Increaseinnumberofpublicart,murals,communitygardens-Increaseinnumberofcommunityevents
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Goal7:Supportlocalemployment,whenpossibleActivities Timeline Who Leads: Potential
Partners/ResourcesOutputs Indicators (progress
and success)1.Encouragelocalhiringwhenutilizingcommunitygrants,housinggrants,hiringstaff
Ongoing CCIAtosupportwherepossiblePotentialPartners/Resources:DufferinSchool,WestEndBIZ,ExchangeBIZ
-Jobpostingsincommunity-Commucationaboutopportunitiestohirelocally
-NumberofresidentshiredforworksupportedbyCCIA
2.Createdirectoryoflocalprofessionalsandbusinesses
Year4 CCIAtosupport/partnerwithWestEndBIZ,ExchangeBIZ
-Directorydeveloped -Numberoforganizations/businessesusingdirectoryforhiring
9. SummaryCentennialisacommunityontheedgeofmanythings.Physically,itisontheedgeofdowntown,betweentheboundariesoftheNorthandWestends.Whiledowntownrevitalizationhascreatedsomebenefitsintermsofpropertyvaluesandsafety,therehasalsobeenincreasingdifficultyaccessinglandfordevelopmentstobenefitlowincomeresidentsandanincreaseinsurfaceparkinglotstoservicedowntownamenities.
Intermsofdevelopment,CentennialjustontheedgeofbecommingoneofthemostcompletecommunitiesinWinnipeg.Ithasarangeofhousingoptionsintermsofaffordability,sizeandtenureandalmostalloftheamenitiespeopleneed.Centennialisjustontheedgeofrevitalization.Itisbecomingmoreattractivefordevelopersandinvestors,andmoredesireableforhomebuyersduetoitsproximitytodowntown.Improvementstohousinghavenotbeeneventhroughoutthecommunity,withsomepartsofCentennialdecliningoverthepastdecade.Thiscreatesaneedtobalancedevelopmenttoensureexistingresidentsarenotdisplacedduetodecreasingaffordability,whileatthesametimeseekingoutopportunitiesthatcreateahealthiermixofhousingthroughoutthecommunity.
ManyorganizationsandresidentshavestrongcommitmentstomakingCentennialabetterplace.Organizationalissuesandprogrammingwithoutsoundsustainabilityplanninginthecommunityhavemadethisprogressslowerthanitcouldbe.Nowisanopportunemomenttoutilizeresources,whicharebecomingincreasinglyscarce,topushCentennialovertheedge,frombeingamarginalcommunitytobeingacompletecentralneighbourhood.
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10. Want to Know More?PlansAffectingCentennial:
OurWinnipegandCompleteCommunities:http://speakupwinnipeg.com/ourwinnipeg/
WestAlexanderandCentennialNeighbourhoodPlan:http://www.winnipeg.ca/ppd/planning_secondary_adopted_WAlex.stm
HomeWorks! HousingStrategyandPolicyFrameworkforManitoba:http://www.gov.mb.ca/housing/pubs/homeworks_booklet.pdf
NeighbourhoodDemographics:Thedemographicsusedwerefromthe2011NationalHouseholdSurveyundertakenbyStatisticsCanada.ItisimportanttonotethedecreasingreliabilityofthesedemographicsbecauseofthechangefromtheMandatoryLongFormCensus.ReliabilityintheCentennialcommunitywasaparticularconcern.BecausetheNeighbourhoodProfilesfromtheCityofWinnipegwerenotavailableyet,thestatisticsprovidedwereacompilationofCensusDisseminationAreas:46110068,46110070,46110071,46110072,and46110076.Theadditionalareawithinthecommunity,46110074,wasnotincludedbecauseofanon-responserateof75.3%.WerecommendupdatingthedemographicinformationutilizingtheCityofWinnipegNeighbourhoodProfilesoncetheyareavailable.
GroceryStoreClassification:GroceryStore:Afoodretailerprimarilyengagedinretailingagenerallineoffood,suchascanned,dryandfrozenfoods;fresh
fruitsandvegetables;freshandpreparedmeats;fish,poultry,dairyproductsandsnackfoods.Theseestablishmentsalsotypicallyretailarangerofnon-foodhouseholdproducts,suchashouseholdpaperproducts,toiletriesandnon-prescriptiondrugs.(DirectlyfromNAICS2012definition)
Supermarket:Afoodretailerofferingafulllineofgroceries,meats,produce,dairy,andbakedgoods,whilebeingaminimumofof10,000squarefeetinsize.(BasedonFoodMarketingInstitutedefinition,withanadjusteddefinitionforsize(consistentoverthedecades),andtoremovetheexclusionofdepartmentstores)
ConvenienceStore:Afoodretailerengagedinretailingalimitedlineofconvenienceitemsthatgenerallyincludesmilk,bread,softdrinks,snacks,tobaccoproducts,newspapersandmagazines.Theseestablishmentsmayretailalimitedlineofcannedgoods,dairyproducts,householdpaperandcleaningproducts,aswellasalcoholicbeveragesandprovidesrelativeservices,suchaslotteryticketsalesandvideorentals.(DirectlyfromNAICS2012definition)
SpecialtyFoodStores:Afoodretailerthatsellsspecializedlinesoffoodproducts,whichincludemeatmarkets,fishandseafoodmarkets,fruitandvegetablemarkets,bakedgoods,andother.(DirectlyfromNAICS2012definitionwithadjustmentstoexcludenutsandconfectionarybecausethesearenotstaplefoodsformealpreparationathome)
CrimePreventionThroughEnvironmentalDesign(CPTED):CPTEDistherelationshipbetweenhowspaceisdesignedandusedandtherealorperceivedfeelingofsafetybytheuserofthespace.TherearefourkeyprinciplesusedinCPTEDanalysis:naturalsurveillance,accesscontrol,territoriality,andmaintenanceandimage.Formoreinformation,goto:http://lin.ca/sites/default/files/attachments/CPTED_0.pdf
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