Target 9 neighborhood programs and services, Toronto task force recommends.TORONTO -- A joint task force of the United Way and the City of Toronto identified nine areas located outside the central city (inner suburbs The inner suburbs of a city are generally the most populous areas of metropolitan area in the United States. These places are home to a large amount of racial and ethnic minorities, and sometimes deal with the same problems a city sees, such as higher crime, and homelessness. ) as neighborhoods facing the greatest needs and having the poorest geographic access to the necessary programs. The Toronto Strong Neighbourhoods Strategy calls for a three level government effort to target the neighborhoods to begin by Dec. 2005. The United Way has allocated $9.5 million to initiate the effort to establish and strengthen neighborhood based services and facilities. The neighborhoods selected are identified as: Victoria Village, Dorset Park Dorset Park is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto (Scarborough). The neighbourhood is bordered by Highway 401 to the North, Midland Ave to the East, Flora Dr to the South and Birchmount Rd to the West. Dorset Park is a middle income neighbourhood. , Eglinton East Eglinton East is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, more specifically Scarborough. The neighbourhood is bound by the West Highland Creek to the North, Bellamy Rd to the West, the CNR rail line and Eglinton to the South and Midland Ave to the West. , Scarborough Village Scarborough Village or Scarborough Heights is a small community in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the eastern part of the city in the former City of Scarborough. , Black Creek Black Creek may refer to: In the United States:
Due to the railways enclosing this neighbourhood, it is affectionately known as the Scarborough Junction. The junction is a working class and family-oriented neighbourhood. . Three of of the areas are located on the northern boundary of the city. The areas indicate a distribution of population in poverty and distress into the outlying areas that is characteristic of European cities. Many former low income housing areas in and around the downtown have shifted to more affluent income households. The Task Force used the following measures to determine the neighborhood needs: * Median household income The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more. ; * Percentage of population spending 30% or more on shelter costs; * Percentage of population aged 25+ who are unemployed; * Percentage of students passing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test is a standardized test that is compulsory for students who wish to obtain the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. It was established in 2001, under the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario government under Mike Harris. ; * Percentage of population with college or university qualifications; * Percentage of population aged 15+ attaining less than grade nine education. * Percentage of occupied private dwellings requiring major repairs. * Number of low birth weight babies per 1,000 live births. * Percentage of population with no knowledge of English or French; * Percentage of population who are recent immigrants; * Percentage of population by mobility status one year ago. * the federal, provincial and municipal governments enter into a five-year renewable agreement to implement the Toronto Strong Neighbourhoods Strategy, and commit senior elected representatives to establish the Inter-Governmental Table. The Inter-Governmental Table will: * identify and commit the resources required to implement the Strategy in the neighbourhoods selected, supporting the Neighbourhood Investment Fund, and the Strong Neighbourhoods Unir which will develop and maintain a comprehensive monitoring system with qualitative and quantitative data for use by Local Neighbourhood Investment Partnerships. * establish the Strong Neighbourhoods Investment Board, and work together to identify community representatives for this Board. * establish a Local Neighbourhood Investment Partnership in each of the neighbourhoods selected that will develop and implement Neighbourhood Investment Plans in each of the neighbourhoods. * establish a "Neighbourhoods First" approach to the disposal of surplus public facilities and real estate in investment neighbourhoods. * develop a neighbourhood perspective to identify ways to enhance existing public investments, improve co-ordination among programs or governments, and the need for new programs. * all government address systemic issues affecting Toronto's neighbourhoods through consideration of the recommendations of the Task Force on Modernizing Income Security for Working Age Adults, the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council, and through a long-term commitment to increasing the supply of affordable housing. The United Way of Greater Toronto will work with neighbourhood agencies, the private sector, organized labour, charities, charitable foundations and individual donors to facilitate investment in community services in the neighbourhoods identified in a manner that is consistent with Neighbourhood Investment Plans, and coordinated with government investments in these neighbourhoods. The task force was headed by four co-chairs: Eric Gam, Commissioner, Community & Neighbourhood Services, City of Toronto; Shirley Hoy The daughter of two Chinese immigrants to Canada, Shirley Hoy has distinguished herself as a top bureaucrat in the city of Toronto. Her high school was completed at Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute, after which she went on to earn a master's degree in public administration from , City Manager, City of Toronto; Robert Harding, Chairman, Brascan Corporation; Frances Lankin Frances Lankin (born in London, Ontario) is a Canadian administrator, and a former politician and trade unionist. Lankin was educated at the University of Toronto. A prison guard by training, she became a prominent figure in the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the , President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , United Way of Greater Toronto. |
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