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2008 – Calgary's Vital Signs THRIVING CRITICAL 2008 theCalgary Foundation TAKING THE PULSE OF CALGARY FOR CALGARY FOREVER 1 CONTENTS CALGARY’S VitalSigns President & CEO/ CALGARY… was launched by The Calgary Foundation in 2007 to spark Board Chair discussion, encourage connections and inspire action. The Message 1 ONLY 113 YEARS TO 1 MILLION… report provides a snapshot of Calgary that tells it like it is and Highlights 2 1894 Calgary incorporated as a city highlights both areas of concern and celebration. Methodology 3 1914 Oil discovered in Turner Valley Calgary’s Vital Signs takes the pulse of our community and INDICATORS gives citizens a voice and a clarity of vision to take action. It’s 1978 Calgary’s population reaches 500,000 not how we celebrate our economic success but how we face Learning 4 1988 Calgary hosts the Winter Olympics our challenges that truly reflects the soul of our city. 2001 Calgary leads Canada’s population growth IN 2007 – hundreds of citizens became graders for Calgary’s Getting Started 6 Vital Signs which delivered the sobering wake up call that our “Statistics are like 2007 Calgary reaches 1 million city of endless prosperity presents challenges that threaten the quality of life for many Calgarians. a bikini; what they Environment 8 IN 2008 – Calgary’s Vital Signs repeats the message that Calgary is the best city in Canada to live Calgary’s fast paced economic growth puts us at a crossroads reveal is suggestive, Health & according to a 2008 Conference Board of Canada study. of unrest as we wrestle with labour shortages and safety Wellness 10 concerns such as an increase in domestic violence. but what they CALGARY… Change happens when we connect and inspire others. Housing 12 Following the publication of last year’s report, the Calgary conceal is vital – Has the youngest workforce of any major city in Council of Women, Vibrant Communities Calgary and Ethno- Canada with 24% of the labour force between the ages Cultural Council of Calgary all cited Calgary’s Vital Signs they are useful if Arts & Culture 14 of 25 and 34 years as a useful advocacy tool that strengthened their voice by reinforcing the real issues facing their organizations. Has the longest paved path system in Canada – more viewed as a porthole Gap Between than 635 kilometers long As one of 15 community foundations publishing Vital Rich & Poor 16 Signs, Calgary’s Vital Signs increases the effectiveness of through which a Has no provincial sales tax, the lowest overall provincial The Calgary Foundation’s grantmaking through identifying corporate tax rate in Canada, and the lowest personal Safety 18 key issues and priorities that provide guidance to better glimpse of a bigger income tax rate in the country inform our donors about compelling funding opportunities Has 9 of the 22 top-performing high schools in Alberta requiring philanthropic support. or more complex Valuing Diversity 20 Has 10 million square feet of downtown office space at Calgary’s Vital Signs is all about community engagement. system is revealed.” some stage of construction – 50% of Canada’s total Thank you to our visionary leadership team and members Sustainable City 22 of the research network and to the hundreds of interested, Has an unemployment rate of 3.2%, the lowest in involved and informed Calgarians who attended our comunity AARON LEVENSTEIN, Canada discussion tables and completed the survey. BUSINESS PROFESSOR Belonging & Leadership 24 Has a vacancy rental rate of 2% up from .5% in 2007 Volunteers are the backbone of community. We’d like to with an average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment of thank our Board and Committee members who donate their time, $1,100 – the highest in Canada skills and expertise as volunteers for The Calgary Foundation. Work 26 Acknowledgements 28 About The Calgary Foundation 29 The Calgary Foundation is committed to imagineCALGARY’s Plan For Long Range Urban Sustainability – a blueprint for creating a sustainable future that was developed with input from 18,000 Calgarians. A selection of 30 YEAR TARGETS from the Donald G. Cormack Eva Friesen BOARD CHAIR PRESIDENT & CEO plan are included in Calgary’s 2008 Vital Signs report card. 2 3 2008 REPORT HIGHLIGHTS METHODOLOGY Each of the 57 indicators included in Calgary’s Vital Signs report has a narrative to tell and can be Intended as a long-term initiative, Calgary’s Vital Signs builds on partnerships with a broad range of analyzed individually – but it is as important to look at the story that they weave when taken together. community members who contributed their skills and expertise along with hundreds of citizens who were actively engaged in the development and grading of the report. LEARNING WORK Calgary is one of the most highly educated Calgary enjoys a low unemployment rate, a COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RESEARCH cities in the country with positive trends for high high number of small businesses per capita Goals Research Network school completion and aboriginal educational and the highest concentration of head offices Highlight areas of need to encourage further Sustainable Calgary, along with 20 local attainment that are above the national average. in Canada but a growing challenge is rising dialogue and response from institutions, public indicator and issues research experts, business costs. leaders, charitable organizations and citizens ensured the indicators for Calgary’s SAFETY Encourage cross-sector, holistic thinking on the Vital Signs were relevant, accurate Statistics show crime rates falling, but many HOUSING overall vitality of our city and provide impetus for and comprehensive. Community Calgarians feel less safe. The discouraging The lack of affordable housing options and cross-sector initiatives Foundations of Canada, who retained news is that our domestic violence rates are the an 18% increase in homelessness are major the Centre for the Study of Living Build community capacity through shared highest in Canada but the encouraging news challenges for our city. Without spending more Standards to undertake national research, knowledge for good decision-making is the re-offence rate amongst those that have than 30% of gross income, 23% of employed provided additional expertise. undergone treatment is low. Calgarians cannot afford the $1100 average Community Leadership Group Survey monthly rent for an apartment. 20 representatives from key Calgary organizations The Praxis Group executed the online HEALTH & WELLNESS provided high level advice and recommendations to survey. Registration was open to all Calgary has one of the highest rates of good ENVIRONMENT ensure that Calgary’s Vital Signs report is an effective Calgarians, and hundreds of citizens signed mental health in Canada and continues to be While Calgary has among the best air quality vehicle for showing the trends and priorities that are up to have their say. one of the most physically active cities but of major Canadian cities and the quality of our emerging in Calgary. our challenges continue to be access to timely main water source is good, many are concerned Indicator Selection Community Discussion Tables health care and physicians. about the 82% of Calgarians who don’t compost Indicators were selected and prioritized A cross section of 230 community members attended and the lack of a city wide recycling program. based on the following guidelines: workshops to provide guidance used to identify and ARTS & CULTURE select indicators in 12 key issue areas. Indicator Characteristics: Based on spending, attendance, and municipal BELONGING & LEADERSHIP Perceived public interest investment in public art, Calgarians support a Calgarians are more charitable than the Citizen Graders Does the indicator inspire action? vibrant arts scene but the shortage of visual/ national average, but our municipal voting rates Hundreds of Calgarians signed up to be graders, Does the indicator report on an issue or performing art spaces doesn’t allow new continue to decline and with many Calgarians assigning grades to the 4 – 5 indicators in the 12 key trend that individuals or communities organizations to establish and existing arts working long hours, our sense of community issue areas. can do something about? groups to grow. belonging is slightly lower than the rest of Profile of Graders Canada. Overall Indicator Set: GAP BETWEEN RICH & POOR 78% have lived in Calgary for more than ten years Does it reveal both strengths and Ensuring low income earners are able to SUSTAINABLE CITY 68% are female weaknesses of Calgary? support their basic needs is of deep concern; Calgary is leading the country in the number 28% are between the ages 19 and 34 Does it reflect a balance of focus 6.5% of Calgarians earn less than $25,000 of green building projects registered with the 49% are between 35 and 54 on people, the economy and the environment? annually and overall debt climbed at a higher Canada Green Building Council’s LEED Standard 23% are over the age of 65 rate than income. and Built Green™ but our dependence on cars Data Selection Index of Grading and the growing commuting distance is our Data Specifications: A Very good: stay the course GETTING STARTED greatest challenge. Understandability and measurability Almost 50% of employed immigrants who come B Good: but some improvements could be made Ease and cost of collection to Alberta have post secondary credentials VALUING DIVERSITY C Fair: suggest additional effort be made to How current the information is and but despite these qualifications, their average Making the city accessible for all by welcoming address these issues frequency of collection for future use income is 63% lower than non-immigrants. and integrating our increasingly diverse D Poor: substantial additional work is required citizens and supporting the well-being of the F Fail: immediate action is crucial most vulnerable including developmentally (Mean scores were used to present the grades for each indicator.
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