PEOPLE Our collective PLACE future. PROSPERITY 2017 20YRS. 2037 Community Adjustment Committee Report. Nov. 15, 2017 A Common Cause and New Direction For Sault Ste. Marie. Futuressm.com Table of Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Glossary of Terms........................................................................................................................................ 13 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 14 1.0 Background to the Sault Ste. Marie Community of Adjustment Committee ....................................... 14 1.1 Purpose and Objectives of the Community Adjustment Committee ............................................... 15 1.2 Community Context for Community Adjustment Committee’s Planning ........................................ 15 1.2.1 Learning from Previous Planning Initiatives .............................................................................. 16 1.3 Adopting a Framework for Community Resilience ........................................................................... 17 2.0 Community Adjustment Committee Process/Methodology ................................................................ 17 2.1 Committee Processes ........................................................................................................................ 17 2.2 Subcommittee structure ................................................................................................................... 18 2.3 Community Engagement Activities ................................................................................................... 19 3.0 Literature Review: Trends and Best Practices ...................................................................................... 20 3.1 Economic Trends, Impacts and Best Practice ................................................................................... 21 3.2 Social Trends, Impacts and Best Practice .......................................................................................... 23 3.3 Arts and Culture Trends, Impacts and Best Practice ......................................................................... 24 3.4 Environmental Trends, Impacts and Best Practices .......................................................................... 25 3.5 Resilient Communities and Four Pillar Approach ............................................................................. 26 4.0 Sault Ste. Marie’s Current Situation...................................................................................................... 28 4.1 Economic Diversity and Growth Current Status ............................................................................... 28 4.2 Social Equity Current Status .............................................................................................................. 30 4.2.1 Poverty and Food Insecurity ...................................................................................................... 30 4.2.2 Active Transportation ................................................................................................................ 30 4.2.3 Academic Achievement and Early Childhood Development ..................................................... 31 4.2.4 Indigenous Peoples .................................................................................................................... 31 4.2.5 Health and Well-Being ............................................................................................................... 32 4.2.6 Cultural Diversity ........................................................................................................................ 33 4.3 Arts and Cultural Vitality Current Status ........................................................................................... 33 4.4 Environmental Sustainability Current Status .................................................................................... 35 4.5 Community Perceptions.................................................................................................................... 37 5.0 Becoming a Resilient Community ......................................................................................................... 40 5.1 Vision, Recommendations and Action for Becoming a Resilient Community .................................. 40 2 5.1.1 Vision Statement ........................................................................................................................ 40 5.2 Economic Diversity and Growth ........................................................................................................ 41 5.2.1 Goals........................................................................................................................................... 41 5.3 Social Equity ...................................................................................................................................... 42 5.3.1 Goals........................................................................................................................................... 43 5. 4 Arts and Cultural Vitality .................................................................................................................. 43 5.4.1 Goals........................................................................................................................................... 44 5.5 Environmental Sustainability ............................................................................................................ 44 5.5.1 Goals........................................................................................................................................... 44 6.0 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 45 7.0 Works Cited ........................................................................................................................................... 48 8.0 Appendices ............................................................................................................................................ 52 8.1 Appendix A ........................................................................................................................................ 52 Terms of Reference ............................................................................................................................. 52 Definitions ........................................................................................................................................... 57 8.2 Appendix B ........................................................................................................................................ 58 List of Committee Members ............................................................................................................... 58 List of Subcommittee Members .......................................................................................................... 59 Community Meetings .......................................................................................................................... 61 8.3 Appendix C ........................................................................................................................................ 62 Report to Council – Mayor – Community Development Initiative ..................................................... 62 8.4 Appendix D ........................................................................................................................................ 70 Report to Council – Mayor’s Community Development Initiative Planning ....................................... 70 8.5 Appendix E ........................................................................................................................................ 78 Committee Minutes ............................................................................................................................ 78 8.6 Appendix F ...................................................................................................................................... 107 Economic Growth and Diversity Subcommittee Project Ideas ......................................................... 107 8.7 Appendix G Economic Diversity and Growth Notes From AWIC .................................................... 119 8.8 Appendix H Reality Checks .............................................................................................................. 127 Arts and Culture Reality Check.......................................................................................................... 127 Downtown Reality Check .................................................................................................................. 128 Economic Growth and Labour Force Reality Check .......................................................................... 129 Environmental Sustainability Reality Check ...................................................................................... 131 3 Health and Wellness Reality Check ................................................................................................... 132 Learning (JK – 12 Education) Reality Check .....................................................................................