A maintenance program designed to clean the shopping district

Promotional/image initiatives

Special community events

The completion of an urban design plan and vision – approved at City Council, 2010, International Avenue Area Redevelopment Plan- 2018

Plans for a sustainable community

A crime prevention safety plan – adopted

A pedestrian friendly approved comprehensive transportation policy – approved for funding 2014 and construction of the plan began in 2016. The majority of which was completed in 2018. Unity Park and minor sections completed in 2019.

An implementation strategy

A comprehensive community economic development plan

A variety of community partnerships

A development strategy - Land use changes have been undertaken to simplify the development of the Avenue going forward (as of Dec, 2018).

An incubation strategy and research for new business concepts

A co-work hub with gallery space (see EMERGE).

Responsible for all art cultural murals and upkeep throughout the zone

We actively worked to ensure public art funding was provided for the redesign of 17th Avenue which resulted in the BRT art concept (26 pieces by local artists) and six stand alone pieces being incorporated into our public realm.

Own and operate the Unity Park at 3111 17 Avenue SE

Served on the Journey to Freedom Park artist selection, landscape design team, and stakeholder engagement lead.

Worked to reduce impacts of poverty from predatory lending(Bill 51)

Responsible for site amenity upkeep, flowers, banners and all secondary decorative lighting and entry way signage

Comprehensive Security Program for merchants and property owners

Working towards a Just Community  ( some cutting edge work is being done by the Partnership of Southern Equity, USA) to ensure Just Communities in planning by ensuring equitable development. As the first Canadian Accredited Practitioner of the Just Communities , our Executive Director, is working with community towards recommendations which will create a plan that corrects past injustices and future inequities in development planning. 

Full time litter and graffiti abatement program.