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Residential back taxes and revitalization: a study of Winnipeg's Spence neighbourhood
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2002-01-01)
The City of Winnipeg considers the Spence neighbourhood a Major Rehabilitation Area.
Socio-economic conditions have deteriorated and the number of boarded-up and
abandoned homes has increased. Community groups are calling ...
The Urban Aboriginal Strategy: Community Consultations
(2008-04-28)
The Urban Aboriginal Strategy (UAS) has three broad national priorities that touch on
life skills; promoting jobs, training, and entrepreneurship; and providing support for
women, children and families. This report ...
Governance in Local Partnerships to Address Homelessness
(2003-02-04)
Organizations working to address the needs of the homeless are under tremendous
pressure to serve an increasing number of people with diverse needs. They are also
struggling with limited resources and find themselves ...
Exploring Housing-Induced Poverty among Middle-Income Canadian Households
(2007-11-01)
This report began by exploring the concept of working poverty. It was determined at the
outset that while much work had been done on the traditional working poor – that is those
low earning “working households” – little ...
Aboriginal Female Lone Parents in Four Cities: Exploring Strengths and Challenges
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2007-01-01)
The research project pertaining to the exploration of the strengths and challenges facing Aboriginal single mothers in four Western Canadian Cities achieves two goals. First, it documents the development of the research ...
Investigating the Social Capital and Capacity of Older Adults in Rural Manitoba
(2008-01-01)
The report is composed of a review of the literature as well as key findings and
recommendations illustrating how seniors are contributing to their communities, the
factors that affect their involvement and the barriers ...