What is your vision of an ideal neighbourhood? Are there things you'd like to see change in Glenelm? Do you have ideas that could improve our neighbourhood?
These are the questions people who live and work in Glenelm will be asked to consider at our upcoming neighbourhood meeting on Sunday, June 12th, from 2-4 p.m. in the Glenelm School Gym. We need participation from all parts of our neighbourhood and hope you'll take the time to attend. Childcare will be available free of charge.
This gathering will launch a neighbourhood planning process Assiniboine Credit Union is sponsoring through a Community Sustainability Grant. In Fall 2010, a group of Glenelm residents submitted a proposal for which we received $3500 to engage residents (and people who work in Glenelm) in the development of a plan for our neighbourhood's future.
On June 12th, we need to develop an initial vision for Glenelm and identify concerns, ideas and priorities for action. This is your chance to bring forward what matters to you most, whether it's parks and green space, crime prevention, recreation, youth engagement, city services, community events, etc.
The concerns and ideas you identify will help shape a neighbourhood survey that will be completed in July and August through a door-to-door campaign, on-line (through Survey Monkey) and kitchen table discussions. The aim of the survey will be to collect more detailed information about the concerns, ideas and interests of Glenelm residents and business owners.
Results of the survey will form the core of a neighbourhood profile (who we are and what is important to us) and the foundation of a neighbourhood plan (how we intend to act on our priorities and make things happen).
Throughout this process, residents of all ages will be invited to participate and comment on the reports and analysis. It will be important that perspectives of children, youth, working age adults and senior adults are reflected in the final report to be submitted to our funder by October 2011.
In the short-term, this project will provide opportunities to express opinions and become actively engaged in our neighbourhood. If you're interested and willing to participate, you can assist with survey development and collection, meeting planning and coordination, research, analysis or report writing. Or you could offer to host or help organize a 'kitchen table discussion', where a small group of neighbours meet to talk about issues and ideas for improving Glenelm.
Over the long-term, we believe this project will increase neighbourhood pride, including awareness of all the things that we value about Glenelm. It will also provide the evidence we need to convince governments and other funders to help us take action on things that need to change.
If you're not able to join us on June 12th but want to participate in this project, please send an email to caroline.krebs@gmail.com
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