Reports for Community Partners: Recent submissions

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    • Housing Needs of Low Income People Living in Rural Areas 

      Carter, Tom (2002-01-01)
      Four reports investigating the housing needs of low income people. Preeceville Saskatchewan, Brooks Alberta, Russell Manitoba, and Coral Harbour Nunavut are presented as case studies.

    • Peguis First Nations TLE Selection. Acquisition and Development Background Report and Strategic Framework 

      Distasio, Jino; Dudley, Michael; McCullough, Scott (2011-12-20)
      This report sets out a framework on which Peguis First Nation can build their land acquisition strategy. The purpose of the framework will be to provide the conceptual and analytical tools the TLE Advisory Committee needs ...

    • Aboriginal Housing Plan 

      Distasio, Jino; Mulligan, Susan; Powell, Daniel (2001-01-01)
      The recommendations and strategy advanced within this document are the result of a series of consultations that included the Manitoba Urban Native Housing Association membership, the general public, Canadian Aboriginal housing ...

    • Winnipeg Housing and Homelessness Initiative (WHHI) Final Report 

      Institute of Urban Studies; City of Winnipeg (2009-01-01)
      Over a four week period, The Institute of Urban Studies undertook a series of public consultations with approximately 140 housing stakeholders and members of the general public. The purpose of these sessions was to help ...

    • The Downtown Workers Survey 2008 

      Institute of Urban Studies; Downtown Winnipeg Business Improvement Zone (BIZ) (2009-01-01)
      This report outlines the habits and perceptions of downtown workers. It's aim is to assist current downtown businesses to grow and better market themselves, while also attracting new businesses opportunities to the downtown.

    • The Mobility Needs and Transportation Issues of the Aging Population in Rural Manitoba 

      Sylvestre, Gina; Christopher, Gary; Snyder, Marcie (2006-01-01)
      The present investigation represents a preliminary analysis of the mobility issues encountered by the aging population of rural Manitoba. It has provided an opportunity to evaluate an issue that, although recognized as ...

    • Neighbourhoods Alive!: Community Outcomes Final Report 

      Distasio, Jino; Dudley, Michael; Johnson, Molly; Sargent, Kurt (2005-11-01)
      The following evaluation of the Neighbourhoods Alive! strategy was undertaken in 2005. Neighbourhood outcomes—or present conditions in Neighbourhoods Alive! neighbourhoods as expressed in both quantitative and qualitative ...

    • Housing Distress in Winnipeg: Implications for Policy Programs and Services 

      Distasio, Jino; Dudley, Michael (2008-01-01)
      This is the Final Report of the research project “Structural Causes of Housing Distress in Winnipeg: Implications for Policy Programs and Services” undertaken by the Institute of Urban Studies on behalf of the National ...

    • Engaging Older Manitobans in Active Lifestyles: A Plan for Action 

      Sylvestre, Gina; Gaudry, Lesley (2008-01-01)
      The goal of this post-event report was to propose a framework for the development of an action plan to address the issue of social isolation amongst older adults in Manitoba. The strategies presented here were based ...

    • Sustaining a Living, Inclusive and Creative City 

      Distasio, Jino (2010-01-01)
      This project linked the Institute of Urban Studies with the broader community in Winnipeg and Saskatoon for the purpose of participating in the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, the theme of which is "Better City, Better Life." ...

    • Aboriginal Focus Group Discussion Paper 

      Distasio, Jino (2003-03-31)
      The material presented in this report builds on the strengths of the larger First Nations/Métis/Inuit Mobility Study. This study is an ongoing examination of the key issues surrounding the mobility process, and the ...

    • Senior-Friendly Public Transportation in Winnipeg: Towards a Comprehensive Strategy 

      Claros, Karina Cardona; Powell, Daniel; Carpenter, Lydia; Ladd, Arthur; Sylvestre, Gina (2014-10-16)
      Healthy aging requires a safe and convenient method of connecting to life outside of the home. Public transportation can fulfill this essential role in assisting people to conduct both instrumental activities of daily ...

    • Portage la Prairie Social Planning Initiative: Phase One Report 

      Distasio, Jino; Besner, Barb; Dudley, Michael; Kliewar, Karin; Ladd, Art; Mulligan, Susan; Powell, Dan; Wiseman, Kaeley; Warkentin, Joshua (Institute of Urban Studies, 2009-08-01)
      The Institute of Urban Studies (IUS), in partnership with the Portage Community Network (PCN), undertook a public engagement process to produce a social planning framework for the city of Portage la Prairie. This report ...

    • Housing in the East Interlake: A Regional Perspective 

      Besner, Barbara; Wiseman, Kaeley; Powell, Daniel; Distasio, Jino (2009-01-01)
      In the fall of 2008, the Institute of Urban Studies was approached by Community Futures East Interlake to complete a report concerning housing issues in the East Interlake region. The purpose of the report was to examine ...

    • Literature Review on Issues and Needs of Aboriginal People 

      Carter, Tom
      This literature review identifies the needs, issues and service gaps facing Aboriginal people1 living in, or moving to, urban municipalities, and helps municipal governments develop strategies to address these needs, forge ...

    • "Scoping" Research On Issues For Municipal Governments And Aboriginal People Living Within Their Boundaries 

      Carter, Tom
      The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) initiated this study in an effort to understand how municipal governments are implicated in programs and services for Aboriginal people living within their boundaries. This ...

    • Enhancing Delivery Models and New Partnerships 

      Polevychok, Mechyslava; Carter, Tom
      Recent years have witnessed a shift in the nature of models to deliver housing and support services for low income and marginalized groups in society. This shift has been prompted in part by a change in the role governments ...

    • Transport Energy Use and Greenhouse Gases in Urban Passenger Transport Systems: A Study of 84 Global Cities 

      Kenworth, Jr.
      Cities everywhere are concerned about growing automobile dependence. Two of the factors that are increasingly important to consider are the energy and greenhouse implications of automobile dependence in cities. This paper ...

    • Home is Where the Heart is and Right now that is Nowhere: An Examination of Hidden Homelessness Among Aboriginal People's in Prairies Cities 

      Distasio, Jino; Sylvester, Gina; Mulligan, Susan
      This research examined hidden homelessness among Aboriginal persons in prairie cities. In particular, data were gathered in Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Regina that focused on better understanding the shelter circumstances of ...

    • Building On Our Strengths: Inner-city priorities for a renewed tri-level development agreement 

      Silver, Jim (2002-04)
      The purpose of the study is to develop a mandate from the inner city community on which a renewed, tri-level inner city revitalization agreement could be based, and to identify the principles, priorities and preferred ...