Peterborough Social Planning Council

Planning for great streets: A report on how the City of Peterborough can transform its street network into cherished public space

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Let's shift our way of thinking about streets. Let's stop thinking about them as purely utilitarian. Let's think about streets as great public places.

2010

The faces of our future: Planning for a diverse community

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Creator (cre): Merriam, Dawn Berry, Creator (cre): Woolner, Barb, Creator (cre): Steed, Robin, Creator (cre): Kendall, Travis, Creator (cre): Noble, Mathieu, Creator (cre): Haigh, Rebecca, Supporting host (sht): Peterborough Partnership Council on Immigrant Integration, Supporting host (sht): Peterborough Social Planning Council, Issuing body (isb): Trent Centre for Community Based Education
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In 2009, individuals and organizations in the Peterborough community came together to form a Partnership Council on Immigrant Integration. The purpose of this Council is to help enhance the existing working relationships between the public, private, social service, and the third sector partners in our area in order to foster an integration of immigrants in our community.

2010

Making connections: issues and opportunities for transportation in rural Peterborough County

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Creator (cre): Reilly, Liam, Creator (cre): Westbrook, David, Supporting host (sht): Peterborough Social Planning Council, Other (oth): Trent University Geography Dept, Issuing body (isb): Trent Centre for Community-Based Education
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This project studies rural transportation in Peterborough County. The aim of the project is to identify and provide suggestions to improve transportation in Peterborough County. Peterborough County has an aging population and this report will attempt to anticipate these future problems and issues.

2012

Research report on: violence against women : review of theoretical literature on gender-based violence

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This two-part final report is a review of theoretical literature on Violence Against Women and the Aftermath of Violence. Part One of the report will identify the definitions, nature and extent of violence against women in Canada, focusing on a broad-based analysis of the problem, and recognition of its multidimensional nature.

2002

Students for education in retirement homes

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Our committee (David Amot; Rene Bura; Nikki Burke; Rebecca Crosbie; Tanya Eastman; Laurine Kazhila; Patrick Rand) were concerned about the uncertain effectiveness of care offered to residents in retirement homes after reviewing a survey of resident care facilities (93% privately owned of a total of 45 facilities (67% response rate = 30 facilities)) in the Ottawa- Carleton region, conducted by Aminzadeh, Dalziel, Martell & Amos (September, 2001).

2009