City of Toronto Wellbeing Toronto Indices towards Measuring and Monitoring Neighbourhood Wellbeing Social Development Finance amp Administration Division Social Policy Analysis amp Research Section ID: 773917
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City of Toronto “Wellbeing Toronto”Indices towardsMeasuring and MonitoringNeighbourhood Wellbeing Social Development Finance & Administration Division, Social Policy Analysis & Research Section, City of Toronto
“Wellbeing Toronto” - a new web-tool that measures community wellbeing across the City of Toronto's 140 neighbourhoods provides a number of indicators that will assist in the monitoring of economic and social wellbeing by allowing users to custom select and combine indicators and see their results instantly on a map designed to not only assist the public in a better understanding the diverse communities that comprise the City, but also as support tool for the development of policies and programs that require place-based perspective Consolidates City operational metrics, socio-demographics and infrastructure service data, analyzes them and creates a series of composite indices for 10 well-being domains Page 3 Well-being Toronto : What is it?
Based on work for the Strong Neighbourhoods Task Force (2005), which resulted in 13 Priority Investment Neighbourhoods, the NWI will now focus on the ability to measure and monitor well-being across all the City’s 140 neighbourhoods A collaborative open data approach Demographic Data leveraged from other initiatives such as the Community Data ConsortiumPage 4The NWI: What is it?
Operational Metrics Human Services Infrastructure Socio-demographics Neighbourhood Well-Being Indices Fires, shootings, voter participation, program registrants, etc. Schools, libraries, recreation centres, etc. Age, sex, income, education, etc. Housing Environment Health Safety Education Civics Transport Recreation Culture Economics
HEALTH Toronto Neighbourhood Well-being IndicesVersion 1 – Indicators may change and evolve. HOUSING ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENT SAFETYCULTURERECREATIONCIVICS TRANSPORT’N EDUCATION Communicable Diseases Birth Outcomes Vulnerable Children Community-based Services … Social Housing Waiting List Property Taxes Affordability (Sales) Adequacy (Standards) Rooming Houses Streets-to-homes placements LTCHS Survey TCHC Tenant Profiles Social Assistance Local Neigh. Employment Variety of Local Businesses Child Care Wages & Benefits Unemployment Long-term Employment Debt Load (excluding Mortgages) Open Space Soil Conditions Pollution/Toxic Sites Firearms Shootings & Victims Crime by Major Categories Domestic Violence Fires & Arsons Fire Prevention Programs Fire Code Inspections Calls for EMS TCHC Safety and Incidents Neighbourhood Permitted Events Community Programs Agency Funding & Grants … Participants and Drop-in Users of Parks & Recreation Programs Waiting Lists Facility Capacities … Voter Participation Agency Funding & Grants Volunteerism Donations Community Meeting Space City Beautification Initiatives … Commuting (TTS) Public Transit Access Wheel Trans Use Traffic Volumes … Library Circulations Early Development Instrument HS Students Passing OSSLT HS Drop-out Rates HS Students Applying to Universities * Community-based services analysis of service gaps will include other factors in addition to geographic proximity, where available, such as facility capacities, access factors such as hours etc. Page 6 Socio-demographics: Age, Sex, Income, Ethnicity, Language, Poverty, Immigration, Tenure, etc. Human Services Infrastructure: Recreation Centres, Police Stations, Parks, Libraries, TESS Offices, Clinics, Schools, etc.
HEALTH Toronto Neighbourhood Well-being IndicesStep 1. Choose metric indicatorsHOUSING ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENT SAFETY CULTURERECREATIONCIVICS TRANSPORT’N EDUCATION Communicable Diseases Birth Outcomes Vulnerable Children Community-based Services … Social Housing Waiting List Property Taxes Affordability (Sales) Adequacy (Standards) Rooming Houses Streets-to-homes placements LTCHS Survey TCHC Tenant Profiles Social Assistance Local Neigh. Employment Variety of Local Businesses Child Care Wages & Benefits Unemployment Long-term Employment Debt Load (excluding Mortgages) Open Space Soil Conditions Pollution/Toxic Sites Firearms Shootings & Victims Crime by Major Categories Domestic Violence Fires & Arsons Fire Prevention Programs Fire Code Inspections Calls for EMS TCHC Safety and Incidents Neighbourhood Permitted Events Community Programs Agency Funding & Grants … Participants and Drop-in Users of Parks & Recreation Programs Waiting Lists Facility Capacities … Voter Participation Agency Funding & Grants Volunteerism Donations Community Meeting Space City Beautification Initiatives … Commuting (TTS) Public Transit Access Wheel Trans Use Traffic Volumes … Library Circulations Early Development Instrument HS Students Passing OSSLT HS Drop-out Rates HS Students Applying to Universities * Community-based services analysis of service gaps will include other factors in addition to geographic proximity, where available, such as facility capacities, access factors such as hours etc. Page 7 Socio-demographics: Age, Sex, Income, Ethnicity, Language, Poverty, Immigration, Tenure, etc. Human Services Infrastructure: Recreation Centres, Police Stations, Parks, Libraries, TESS Offices, Clinics, Schools, etc.
Communicable Diseases Birth Outcomes Vulnerable Children Community-based Services … HEALTH Toronto Neighbourhood Well-being Indices Step 2. Choose socio-demographic and infrastructure indicators. Step 3. Add weightingHOUSINGECONOMICS ENVIRONMENTSAFETY CULTURE RECREATION CIVICS TRANSPORT’N EDUCATION Social Housing Waiting List Property Taxes Affordability (Sales) Adequacy (Standards) Rooming Houses Streets-to-homes placements LTCHS Survey TCHC Tenant Profiles Social Assistance Local Neigh. Employment Variety of Local Businesses Child Care Wages & Benefits Unemployment Long-term Employment Debt Load (excluding Mortgages) Open Space Soil Conditions Pollution/Toxic Sites Firearms Shootings & Victims Crime by Major Categories Domestic Violence Fires & Arsons Fire Prevention Programs Fire Code Inspections Calls for EMS TCHC Safety and Incidents Neighbourhood Permitted Events Community Programs Agency Funding & Grants … Participants and Drop-in Users of Parks & Recreation Programs Waiting Lists Facility Capacities … Voter Participation Agency Funding & Grants Volunteerism Donations Community Meeting Space City Beautification Initiatives … Commuting (TTS) Public Transit Access Wheel Trans Use Traffic Volumes … Library Circulations Early Development Instrument HS Students Passing OSSLT HS Drop-out Rates HS Students Applying to Universities * Community-based services analysis of service gaps will include other factors in addition to geographic proximity, where available, such as facility capacities, access factors such as hours etc. Page 8 Socio-demographics: Age, Sex, Income , Ethnicity, Language, Poverty, Immigration, Tenure , etc. Human Services Infrastructure: Recreation Centres, Police Stations, Parks, Libraries , TESS Offices, Clinics , Schools, etc. 15% 15% 7% 8% 5% 15% 5% 13% 17%
HEALTH Toronto Neighbourhood Well-being IndicesStep 4. Create user-defined index.HOUSING ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENT SAFETY CULTURERECREATIONCIVICS TRANSPORT’N EDUCATION Communicable Diseases Birth Outcomes Vulnerable Children Community-based Services … Social Housing Waiting List Property Taxes Affordability (Sales) Adequacy (Standards) Rooming Houses Streets-to-homes placements LTCHS Survey TCHC Tenant Profiles Social Assistance Local Neigh. Employment Variety of Local Businesses Child Care Wages & Benefits Unemployment Long-term Employment Debt Load (excluding Mortgages) Open Space Soil Conditions Pollution/Toxic Sites Firearms Shootings & Victims Crime by Major Categories Domestic Violence Fires & Arsons Fire Prevention Programs Fire Code Inspections Calls for EMS TCHC Safety and Incidents Neighbourhood Permitted Events Community Programs Agency Funding & Grants … Participants and Drop-in Users of Parks & Recreation Programs Waiting Lists Facility Capacities … Voter Participation Agency Funding & Grants Volunteerism Donations Community Meeting Space City Beautification Initiatives … Commuting (TTS) Public Transit Access Wheel Trans Use Traffic Volumes … Library Circulations Early Development Instrument HS Students Passing OSSLT HS Drop-out Rates HS Students Applying to Universities * Community-based services analysis of service gaps will include other factors in addition to geographic proximity, where available, such as facility capacities, access factors such as hours etc. Page 9 Socio-demographics: Age, Sex, Income , Ethnicity, Language, Poverty, Immigration, Tenure , etc. Human Services Infrastructure: Recreation Centres, Police Stations, Parks, Libraries , TESS Offices, Clinics , Schools, etc. User Index
HEALTH REFERENCEINDEXHOUSINGECONOMICS ENVIRONMENT SAFETY CULTURE RECREATIONCIVICSTRANSPORT’N EDUCATION Communicable Diseases Birth Outcomes Vulnerable Children Community-based Services … Social Housing Waiting List Property Taxes Affordability (Sales) Adequacy (Standards) Rooming Houses Streets-to-homes placements LTCHS Survey TCHC Tenant Profiles Social Assistance Local Neigh. Employment Variety of Local Businesses Child Care Wages & Benefits Unemployment Long-term Employment Debt Load (excluding Mortgages) Open Space Soil Conditions Pollution/Toxic Sites Firearms Shootings & Victims Crime by Major Categories Domestic Violence Fires & Arsons Fire Prevention Programs Fire Code Inspections Calls for EMS TCHC Safety and Incidents Neighbourhood Permitted Events Community Programs Agency Funding & Grants … Participants and Drop-in Users of Parks & Recreation Programs Waiting Lists Facility Capacities … Voter Participation Agency Funding & Grants Volunteerism Donations Community Meeting Space City Beautification Initiatives … Commuting (TTS) Public Transit Access Wheel Trans Use Traffic Volumes … Library Circulations Early Development Instrument HS Students Passing OSSLT HS Drop-out Rates HS Students Applying to Universities * Community-based services analysis of service gaps will include other factors in addition to geographic proximity, where available, such as facility capacities, access factors such as hours etc. Page 10 Socio-demographics: Age, Sex, Income, Ethnicity, Language, Poverty, Immigration, Tenure, etc. Human Services Infrastructure: Recreation Centres, Police Stations, Parks, Libraries, TESS Offices, Clinics, Schools, etc. Toronto Neighbourhood Well-being Indices Step 5. Reference index – with predetermined weighting – can be compared to user index.
Map the results! (Illustrative Only) Page 11
Version 1.0 Indicators (as of March 2011) Page 12HEALTH TYPE Health Providers (dentists, doctors, other businesses from TES) Indicator Community-based Food/Health Programs Indicator Health Outcomes: All-Cause Premature Mortality Indicator Health Behaviours: Access to Healthy Food Indicator Health Care: Cervical Cancer Screening Indicator Health Care: Breast Cancer Screening Indicator Health Care: Colon Cancer Screening Indicator Female Fertility 2003-2005 Reference Food Banks Reference Child Care Centres Reference Long Term Care Reference Community Gardens Reference Full-Service Grocery Stores Reference Harm Reduction Programs Reference Hospitals Reference Pharmacies Reference Public Health Locations Reference Supermarkets Reference 211Toronto: Health agencies Reference Arenas Reference Bikeways Reference Pools Outdoor Reference Sports Facilities Reference YMCA Locations (+YWCA?) Reference Ambulance Stations Reference Parks & Recreation Centres Reference HOUSING Rent Bank Applicants Indicator % Change in Average Home Property Tax Indicator Social Housing Locations (TCHC+SHC) Indicator Social Housing Turnover Rates Indicator Social Housing Waiting List Indicator Community Hubs Reference Long Term Care Reference Food Banks Reference 211Toronto: Housing agencies Reference Dropins Reference Hostels Reference Retirement Homes Reference Senior Housing Reference Social Housing, by Type Reference Highrises/Condos Reference Group Homes Reference ECONOMICS Social Assistance Recipients (with descriptive stats) Indicator Change in Total Local Employment Indicator Unemployment rate Indicator Business Licensing (business mix indicator) Indicator Child Care Locations Indicator % Change in Average Business Property Tax Indicator Variety of Local Businesses Indicator Business Directory Reference Business Improvement Areas Reference Child Care Centres Reference Food Banks Reference Social Service City Offices Reference Post Offices Reference Full-Service Grocery Stores Reference Supermarkets Reference 211Toronto: Employment/Business agencies Reference
Version 1.0 Indicators (as of March 2011) Page 13ENVIRONMENT Green/Open Spaces per Capita Indicator Tree Cover Canopy Indicator Green Retrofits Indicator National Pollutant Release Inventory Indicator Water-Saving rebates Reference Community Gardens Reference Bikeways Reference SAFETY Firearm Shootings Indicator Victims of Firearm Shootings Indicator Crime Statistics by Major Categories Indicator Fire - Arsons Indicator Fire - Fires Indicator Perceptions/Safety audits (TAVIS data) Indicator EMS calls for service by type (psycho, accidents, violence) Indicator Domestic Violence Indicator TCHC safety incident reports Indicator EMS Community Referrals Reference Ambulance Stations Reference Fire Stations Reference Police Stations Reference CULTURE Cultural Facilities Indicator Cultural Location Index (employment) Indicator artists residences Indicator arts group funding/grants Indicator Places of Worship Reference Libraries Reference Schools, by Type Reference RECREATION TCHC Facilities Common Amenities Indicator Program Registrants Indicator Program Registrants, Subsidized Indicator Sports Facilities per neighbourhood Indicator Community Space at PF&R facilities Indicator Permits for use of recreation facilities Indicator 211Toronto: Recreation/Hobby agencies Reference Arenas Reference Bikeways Reference Cultural Facilities Reference Parks Forestry CLASS Programs Reference Pools Outdoor Reference YMCA Locations (+YWCA?) Reference Parks & Recreation Centres Reference Community Centres Reference Schools, by Type Reference Community Gardens Reference
Version 1.0 Indicators (as of March 2011) Page 14CIVICS City Beautification Initiatives (street furniture, litterbins, shelters, etc.) Indicator Voter Participation Rates Indicator City of Toronto Grants Funding (CSP/CPIP) Indicator Cultural Diversity Index (ethnic mosaic) Indicator 211Toronto: Community/Social Development agencies Reference Libraries Reference Community Gardens Reference Places of Worship Reference Post Offices Reference Wards Reference Community/Neighbourhood Associations Reference Community Hubs Reference TRANSPORTATION Traffic Collisions (collector & local roads) Indicator Total Road Kilometrage Indicator Total 24-hour Volume (collector roads) Indicator TTC Routes and Stops Indicator Collisions Involving Pedestrians + Cyclists + Private Property Indicator TTC Overcrowded Routes Indicator Bikeways Reference GO Train Stations Reference TTC Stops Reference TTC Subway Lines Reference TTC Subway Stations Reference TTC Surface Routes Reference EDUCATION Early Development Instrument Indicator % of Public High School Students Passing OSSLT Indicator Drop-out Rate of Public High School Students Indicator % of Public High School Students Applying to Universities Indicator % of Public High School Students Applying to Colleges Indicator Library Programs (#) Indicator Library Program Attendance (persons) Indicator Library Total Open Hours (+those open on Sundays) Indicator Library Total Activity (circulations+book use+visits+info requests) Indicator Library Community Space (auditoriums, meeting, theatres) Indicator Child Care Centres Reference Schools, by Type Reference 211Toronto: Education/Literacy/Training agencies Reference Cultural Facilities Reference
Version 1.0 Demographics (as of March 2011) Page 15Population Gender 5-Year Age Groups Seniors Living Alone 65+ Aboriginal Population Ethnic Origin excluding UK Origins (Top 5 in Toronto) Chinese Italian East Indian Jewish French Home Language (Top 10 Non-official in Toronto) Chinese Tamil Italian Spanish Portuguese Tagalog Urdu Russian Persian (Farsi) Korean Place of Residence - Mobility past 5 Years Non-Movers Movers Immigration Status Recent Immigrants (previous 5 years) Recert Immigration - Region of Origin Southern Asia South East Asia Eastern Asia West Central Asia and the Middle East Africa Europe Caribbean and Central/South America Labour Force (pop 15+) In Labour Force (Pop 15+ and 15-24) Unemployed (Pop 15+ and 15-24) Not in Labour Force (Pop 15+ and 15-24) Education Less than grade 9 With College Certificate/Diploma With Bachelor Degree or Higher Tenure & Housing Owners Renters In need of major repair Avwerage gross Rent Income Mediam HH Income Low Income - Economic Families Low Income - Non-Family Persons - or Individuals Average after tax income - Economic Families HH spenidn 30%+ on shelter and rent costs Children in families under LICO
Page 16Wellbeing Toronto Advisory Group Membership COMMUNITY Findhelp Information Services St. Christopher House St Michael's Hospital Social Planning Toronto Toronto Community Foundation United Way Toronto Woodgreen Community Services YMCA of Greater TorontoGOVERNMENT Affordable Housing Office Children's Services City Manager's Office Economic Development & Culture Emergency Medical Services Employment & Social Services Fire Services Housing Connections Long Term Care and Home Services Municipal Licensing & Standards Parks Forestry & Recreation Planning Shelter Support & Housing Administration Social Development, Finance and Administration Toronto Catholic District School Board Toronto Community Housing Corporation Toronto District School Board Toronto Police Service Toronto Public Health Toronto Public Library Transportation Water
ONLINE INTERFACE ( Mockup Version only)Page 17 WELLBEING TORONTO
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NEXT STEPS Page 20 First version will go live in May/June 2011 and be updated on an annual basis. Continuing to build an infrastructure that supports, provides, and consolidates standards for corporate-wide enterprise business mapping applications and data sharing (linking data resources throughout the Corporation) Data sharing will take place on the website with reinforcing the linkage to the City’s Open Data Strategy http://www.toronto.ca/open/catalogue.htm Complements existing map tools (TOMaps) and will serve as a foundation for future city web mapping, and vehicle for cross-cluster information sharing.
For more information contact: Project Manager: Harvey LowTelephone: 416-392-8660Email: hlow@toronto.caProject Staff Lead: Mat KrepiczTelephone: 416-392-3143Email: mkrepicz@toronto.ca Thank you: