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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