NiagaraOpenData.ca – a new tool for sharing Open Data Sets
Sparks of innovation occur when data is openly shared and put into the hands of people. The Niagara Open Data [...]
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06, 2016
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05, 2016
Join the Commuter Challenge June 5-11, 2016: Help Reduce Niagara’s Carbon Footprint
June 5-11 is Commuter Challenge week in Canada, a friendly competition that encourages people to use a sustainable mode of [...]
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04, 2016
The Value of Cycling
This report was commissioned to provide a review of the literature on the value of cycling. It focuses on evidence of the [...]
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03, 2016
Niagara Cycling Tourism Summit 2016 Presentations
The Niagara Cycling Tourism Summit 2016 took place on February 24th. This event intended to help strengthen cycling tourism and [...]
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03, 2016
The Power of Reflection: An Introduction to Participatory Evaluation Techniques
Community groups commonly talk about needing simpler tools to evaluate their efforts. This resource, will help groups begin benefiting from their [...]
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11, 2015
Texting While Driving Behaviour among Ontario Youth and Young Adults
In 2009, Ontario introduced a ban on the use of hand-held devices while driving. According to current collision trends from [...]
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09, 2015
Healthy Rural Communities Toolkit: A Guide for Rural Municipalities
This tool kit is intended for use by municipal planners, health unit staff and elected officials in rural communities. It [...]
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09, 2015
Getting There Business Case Established
The Getting There Business Case for a model for centrally-dispatched access to health and human services for the most vulnerable [...]
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09, 2015
Getting There: Business Case for a Model of Centrally-Dispatched Access to Health and Human Services for Niagara’s Most Vulnerable People
Access to health and human services for the most vulnerable members of the Niagara community is a priority for local [...]
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08, 2015
Community Hubs in Ontario: A Strategic Framework and Action Plan
A community hub can be a school, a neighbourhood centre or another public space that offers co-located or integrated services [...]
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07, 2015
Walk Score and the Prevalence of Utilitarian Walking and Obesity Among Ontario Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
The rising prevalence of obesity in Canada has led researchers to examine not only individual behaviours, but also, environmental factors that [...]
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07, 2015
Designed to Move: Active Cities (A Guide for Leaders)
A city's ability to compete depends on an active population. The research is clear on this. Integrating physical activity into [...]
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07, 2015
The Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan Officially Launched
The Niagara Age-Friendly Community (AFC) Network officially launched the Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan on June 5, 2015 in [...]
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06, 2015
Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) Transportation Position Statement
This resource provides the NPRN's position statement, background information about regional transit, the benefits of an integrated regional transit system [...]
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06, 2015
Accessing Health Services: Transportation Services in the HNHB LHIN
Transportation is one of the top three health system challenges for residents in the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant (HNHB) Local [...]
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06, 2015
Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan: Booklet
The Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan is dedicated to advancing the vision of a "caring community that optimizes opportunities [...]
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06, 2015
Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan: Toolkit
This toolkit consists of resources designed to support the Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan: Booklet (2015). It is not [...]
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06, 2015
Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan: Implementation Template
The Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan: Booklet consists of five goals developed to advance the Niagara Age Friendly Community Initiative’s [...]
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06, 2015
Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan: Project Report
This companion document to the Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan: Booklet summarizes the input from over 500 individuals to: [...]
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05, 2015
Fair Fares: A Look at Public Transportation in Niagara
People often complain it costs too much. It is underutilized, doesn’t run long enough, or far enough and is never [...]
