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    Polls

    Complete the online polls about how you think Niagara is doing for any of the 12 sectors of the Living in Niagara – 2011 report that are of interest to you. The Niagara Research and Planning Council will track the online poll and publish the results, to inform focused planning...
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    Living in Niagara – 2011 provides a description of:

    12 critical sectors that describe life in Niagara and 142 critical indicators associated with each of those sectors. Niagara as a place to live, learn, work, play and grow. How well we are doing in comparison to provincial and national trends in 12 areas critical to quality of life in...
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    Employment services in Niagara

    Employment Services:  There are several “for profit” and government-funded employment service organizations in Niagara. Organizations that are funded by the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities (MTCU) are part of Employment Ontario.   There are nine organizations in Niagara that are part of Employment Ontario.  Each organization offers a one-stop approach...
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    Core housing needs in Niagara

    The term acceptable housing refers to housing that is acceptable in condition, suitable in size, and affordable. Adequate housing does not require any major repairs according to residents. Suitable housing has enough bedrooms for the size and makeup of the residents. Affordable housing costs less than 30% of before tax...
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PURPOSE OF THE
LIVING IN NIAGARA REPORT

This report maps indicators of the vitality of the community of Niagara. It identifies significant trends providing insights into issues that make a difference in the lives of Niagara residents. It can be used as:

  • an effective tool to encourage discussion about key areas of importance to quality of life in Niagara;
  • a catalyst for community action; and
  • a basis for evidence-informed planning and decision-making that will strengthen our region.

Applied research will guide solution generation, innovation and community action.

Recent Comments

George Kurzawa: With the addition of COAST there are some opportunities to reshape the crisis response for mental he...
Don Alexander: Goal. Ensure a web based listing of events niagara wide (could be done in concert with CofC , arts ...
Gealach McMullen: Where can current statistics be obtained? The Hunger Count Survey does not (at least in material ava...
Dennis: Your poverty chart makes no sense... Is there such thing as an Average Man income of a guy that h...
katie: What I would like to know is what industrial factories were in the niagara region in the 1950's and ...
Trish: Hello, Where and how do I apply for housing assistance. Thank you...
owen: Many of the people who use pesticides have children, and i bet that many don't actually understand a...
dale davis: I would like stats on the high school drop out rates? Where can I obtain these? ARe there publishe...
Angela Browne: The only one I have qualifications for: must have driver's license and a vehicle. And they wonder w...
Melissa Hellwig: Historically, heavy industry has taken a toll on Niagara (on both sides of the border). There is muc...
Chadrick Rode: I just took a look myself, at only the first 2 of 11 pages, and found: Campus Manager Sales & ...
Angela Browne: I went on and checked and found that most of them accessible by bus pay minimum wage or close to it,...
Chadrick Rode: Angela: Right now there are about 200 Niagara job postings on jobgym.com, and only a fraction of the...
Chadrick Rode: Angela, while I'm certain the authors anticipated it... the report is built on hard data, and bringi...
Angela Browne: Melissa, one of the first things NOTL should do is stop balking at the idea of regional transit. On...
Angela Browne: Niagara does score at the bottom in many studies by institutes, such as Pembina, Canada Competitive ...
Angela Browne: Young people also do not want to be saddled with a car loan on top of a student loan from having to ...
Angela Browne: What about pedestrians being struck by bicycles? One cannot walk downtown in St. Catharines without...
Angela Browne: Right on. The faster we get out of the GM mentality, the better off we will be....
Angela Browne: Air quality in Niagara is very poor. Too many people don't get out of their cars and walk....
Angela Browne: I am wondering if the authors of this report anticipated the loss of two community hospitals with th...
Angela Browne: Would be nice tohave more activities that people can actually get to if they don't drive, and don't ...
Angela Browne: Then WHERE do you work? Almost every job that is advertised, referred to, etc. that I am aware ...
Chadrick Rode: It would be interesting to see stats on the years from 2006 to 2008. With the internet as a major pa...
Chadrick Rode: Melissa: It's an interesting idea you have about beautifying industrial areas... but my biggest ques...
Nancy Zimmerman: I choose to not own a car and find it fairly simple to use public transportation to get to work or a...
Melissa Hellwig: Our organization would like to offer assistance in several forms. First, in my capacity as a corpora...
Melissa Hellwig: Lots of gaps, but this is understandable given it is the first. Perhaps you need to start with a fra...
Melissa Hellwig: Thank you for commencing the first steps of a very complex and rigourous process. There are many ele...
Melissa Hellwig: The Region is lucky the province stepped in and acted responsibly by banning domestic cosmentic pest...

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The Niagara Research and Planning Council (NRAPC) is lead by community volunteers, and supported by Niagara-wide community partners.

Mission: Generating knowledge that drives community action

Guiding Principles:

  • Research and activities are guided by communities;
  • Different interests are engaged to work together mobilizing for change; and
  • NRAPC’s role is to link community strengths, research and evidence in order to plan for a stronger Niagara.

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