City of Toronto “Wellbeing Toronto” Indices towards Measuring and Monitoring Neighbourhood Wellbeing Social Development Finance & Administration Division, Social Policy Analysis & Research Section, City of Toronto Well-being Toronto: What is it? “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 The NWI: 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 Consortium Page 4 Neighbourhood Well-Being Indices Operational Metrics Fires, shootings, voter participation, program registrants, etc. Housing Environment Health Safety Education Civics Transport Recreation Culture Economics Human Services Infrastructure Schools, libraries, recreation centres, etc. Socio-demographics Age, sex, income, education, etc. Toronto Neighbourhood Well-being Indices Version 1 – Indicators may change and evolve. HEALTH HOUSING ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENT • Open Space • Communicable Diseases • Social Housing Waiting List • Social Assistance • Birth Outcomes • Property Taxes • Local Neigh. Employment • Vulnerable Children • Communitybased Services … • Affordability (Sales) • Variety of Local Businesses • Adequacy (Standards) SAFETY • Soil Conditions • Firearms Shootings & Victims • Pollution/Toxic Sites • Crime by Major Categories • Domestic Violence • Child Care CULTURE RECREATION • Neighbourhood • Participants Permitted Events and Drop-in Users of Parks & • Community Recreation Programs Programs • Agency Funding & Grants … TRANSPORT’N CIVICS • Voter Participation • Commuting (TTS) • Library Circulations • Agency Funding & Grants • Public Transit Access • Early Development Instrument • Waiting Lists • Volunteerism • Facility Capacities … • Donations • Fires & Arsons • Rooming Houses • Wages & Benefits • Streets-tohomes placements • Unemployment • Long-term Employment • LTCHS Survey • TCHC Tenant Profiles • Fire Prevention Programs • Fire Code Inspections • Calls for EMS • Debt Load (excluding Mortgages) • TCHC Safety and Incidents EDUCATION • Community Meeting Space • Wheel Trans Use • HS Students Passing OSSLT • Traffic Volumes … • HS Drop-out Rates • City Beautification Initiatives … • 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. 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. Page 6 Toronto Neighbourhood Well-being Indices Step 1. Choose metric indicators HEALTH HOUSING ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENT • Open Space • Communicable Diseases • Social Housing Waiting List • Social Assistance • Birth Outcomes • Property Taxes • Local Neigh. Employment • Vulnerable Children • Communitybased Services … • Affordability (Sales) • Variety of Local Businesses • Adequacy (Standards) SAFETY • Soil Conditions • Firearms Shootings & Victims • Pollution/Toxic Sites • Crime by Major Categories • Domestic Violence • Child Care CULTURE RECREATION • Neighbourhood • Participants Permitted Events and Drop-in Users of Parks & • Community Recreation Programs Programs • Agency Funding & Grants … TRANSPORT’N CIVICS • Voter Participation • Commuting (TTS) • Library Circulations • Agency Funding & Grants • Public Transit Access • Early Development Instrument • Waiting Lists • Volunteerism • Facility Capacities … • Donations • Fires & Arsons • Rooming Houses • Wages & Benefits • Streets-tohomes placements • Unemployment • Long-term Employment • LTCHS Survey • TCHC Tenant Profiles • Fire Prevention Programs • Fire Code Inspections • Calls for EMS • Debt Load (excluding Mortgages) • TCHC Safety and Incidents EDUCATION • Community Meeting Space • Wheel Trans Use • HS Students Passing OSSLT • Traffic Volumes … • HS Drop-out Rates • City Beautification Initiatives … • 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. 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. Page 7 Toronto Neighbourhood Well-being Indices Step 2. Choose socio-demographic and infrastructure indicators. Step 3. Add weighting HEALTH ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENT • Communicable • Social Housing Diseases 15% Waiting List • Social Assistance • Open Space • Birth Outcomes • Local Neigh. Employment • Vulnerable Children • Communitybased Services … HOUSING • Property Taxes • Affordability (Sales) 15% • Adequacy (Standards) SAFETY • Soil Conditions • Firearms Shootings & Victims • Pollution/Toxic Sites • Crime by Major Categories • Variety of Local Businesses • Domestic Violence CULTURE RECREATION • Neighbourhood • Participants Permitted Events and Drop-in Users of Parks & • Community Recreation Programs Programs • Agency Funding & Grants … • Child Care TRANSPORT’N EDUCATION • Voter Participation 8% • Commuting (TTS) • Library Circulations 5% • Agency Funding & Grants • Public Transit Access • Early Development Instrument CIVICS • Waiting Lists • Volunteerism • Facility Capacities … • Donations • Fires & Arsons • Rooming Houses • Wages & Benefits • Streets-tohomes placements • Unemployment • LTCHS Survey • Calls for EMS • Debt Load (excluding Mortgages) • HS Students Passing OSSLT • Traffic Volumes … • HS Drop-out Rates • City Beautification Initiatives … • Fire Code Inspections • Long-term Employment • TCHC Tenant Profiles • Community Meeting Space • Fire Prevention Programs 7% • Wheel Trans Use • 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. • TCHC Safety and Incidents 15% Socio-demographics: Age, Sex, Income, Ethnicity, Language, Poverty, Immigration, Tenure, etc. 5% Human Services Infrastructure: Recreation Centres, Police Stations, Parks, Libraries, TESS Offices, Clinics, Schools, etc. 13% 17% Page 8 Toronto Neighbourhood Well-being Indices Step 4. Create user-defined index. HEALTH HOUSING ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENT • Open Space • Communicable Diseases • Social Housing Waiting List • Social Assistance • Birth Outcomes • Property Taxes • Local Neigh. Employment • Vulnerable Children • Communitybased Services … • Affordability (Sales) • Variety of Local Businesses • Adequacy (Standards) SAFETY • Soil Conditions • Firearms Shootings & Victims • Pollution/Toxic Sites • Crime by Major Categories • Domestic Violence • Child Care CULTURE RECREATION • Neighbourhood • Participants Permitted Events and Drop-in Users of Parks & • Community Recreation Programs Programs • Agency Funding & Grants … TRANSPORT’N CIVICS • Voter Participation • Commuting (TTS) • Library Circulations • Agency Funding & Grants • Public Transit Access • Early Development Instrument • Waiting Lists • Volunteerism • Facility Capacities … • Donations • Fires & Arsons • Rooming Houses • Wages & Benefits • Streets-tohomes placements • Unemployment • Long-term Employment • LTCHS Survey • TCHC Tenant Profiles • Community Meeting Space • Fire Prevention Programs • Fire Code Inspections User Index • Calls for EMS • Debt Load (excluding Mortgages) • TCHC Safety and Incidents EDUCATION • Wheel Trans Use • HS Students Passing OSSLT • Traffic Volumes … • HS Drop-out Rates • City Beautification Initiatives … • 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. 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. Page 9 Toronto Neighbourhood Well-being Indices Step 5. Reference index – with predetermined weighting – can be compared to user index. HEALTH REFERENCE INDEX HOUSING ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENT • Open Space • Communicable Diseases • Social Housing Waiting List • Social Assistance • Birth Outcomes • Property Taxes • Local Neigh. Employment • Vulnerable Children • Communitybased Services … • Affordability (Sales) • Variety of Local Businesses • Adequacy (Standards) SAFETY • Soil Conditions • Firearms Shootings & Victims • Pollution/Toxic Sites • Crime by Major Categories • Domestic Violence • Child Care CULTURE RECREATION • Neighbourhood • Participants Permitted Events and Drop-in Users of Parks & • Community Recreation Programs Programs • Agency Funding & Grants … TRANSPORT’N CIVICS • Voter Participation • Commuting (TTS) • Library Circulations • Agency Funding & Grants • Public Transit Access • Early Development Instrument • Waiting Lists • Volunteerism • Facility Capacities … • Donations • Fires & Arsons • Rooming Houses • Wages & Benefits • Streets-tohomes placements • Unemployment • Long-term Employment • LTCHS Survey • TCHC Tenant Profiles • Fire Prevention Programs • Fire Code Inspections • Calls for EMS • Debt Load (excluding Mortgages) • TCHC Safety and Incidents EDUCATION • Community Meeting Space • Wheel Trans Use • HS Students Passing OSSLT • Traffic Volumes … • HS Drop-out Rates • City Beautification Initiatives … • 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. 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. Page 10 Map the results! (Illustrative Only) Page 11 Version 1.0 Indicators (as of March 2011) HEALTH Health Providers (dentists, doctors, other businesses from TES) Community-based Food/Health Programs Health Outcomes: All-Cause Premature Mortality Health Behaviours: Access to Healthy Food Health Care: Cervical Cancer Screening Health Care: Breast Cancer Screening Health Care: Colon Cancer Screening Female Fertility 2003-2005 Food Banks Child Care Centres Long Term Care Community Gardens Full-Service Grocery Stores Harm Reduction Programs Hospitals Pharmacies Public Health Locations Supermarkets 211Toronto: Health agencies Arenas Bikeways Pools Outdoor Sports Facilities YMCA Locations (+YWCA?) Ambulance Stations Parks & Recreation Centres Page 12 TYPE Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference HOUSING Rent Bank Applicants % Change in Average Home Property Tax Social Housing Locations (TCHC+SHC) Social Housing Turnover Rates Social Housing Waiting List Community Hubs Long Term Care Food Banks 211Toronto: Housing agencies Dropins Hostels Retirement Homes Senior Housing Social Housing, by Type Highrises/Condos Group Homes Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference ECONOMICS Social Assistance Recipients (with descriptive stats) Change in Total Local Employment Unemployment rate Business Licensing (business mix indicator) Child Care Locations % Change in Average Business Property Tax Variety of Local Businesses Business Directory Business Improvement Areas Child Care Centres Food Banks Social Service City Offices Post Offices Full-Service Grocery Stores Supermarkets 211Toronto: Employment/Business agencies Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Version 1.0 Indicators (as of March 2011) ENVIRONMENT Green/Open Spaces per Capita Tree Cover Canopy Green Retrofits National Pollutant Release Inventory Water-Saving rebates Community Gardens Bikeways Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Reference Reference Reference CULTURE Cultural Facilities Cultural Location Index (employment) artists residences arts group funding/grants Places of Worship Libraries Schools, by Type Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Reference Reference Reference Page 13 SAFETY Firearm Shootings Victims of Firearm Shootings Crime Statistics by Major Categories Fire - Arsons Fire - Fires Perceptions/Safety audits (TAVIS data) EMS calls for service by type (psycho, accidents, violence) Domestic Violence TCHC safety incident reports EMS Community Referrals Ambulance Stations Fire Stations Police Stations RECREATION TCHC Facilities Common Amenities Program Registrants Program Registrants, Subsidized Sports Facilities per neighbourhood Community Space at PF&R facilities Permits for use of recreation facilities 211Toronto: Recreation/Hobby agencies Arenas Bikeways Cultural Facilities Parks Forestry CLASS Programs Pools Outdoor YMCA Locations (+YWCA?) Parks & Recreation Centres Community Centres Schools, by Type Community Gardens Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Reference Reference Reference Reference Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Version 1.0 Indicators (as of March 2011) CIVICS City Beautification Initiatives (street furniture, litterbins, shelters, etc.) Voter Participation Rates City of Toronto Grants Funding (CSP/CPIP) Cultural Diversity Index (ethnic mosaic) 211Toronto: Community/Social Development agencies Libraries Community Gardens Places of Worship Post Offices Wards Community/Neighbourhood Associations Community Hubs EDUCATION Early Development Instrument % of Public High School Students Passing OSSLT Drop-out Rate of Public High School Students % of Public High School Students Applying to Universities % of Public High School Students Applying to Colleges Library Programs (#) Library Program Attendance (persons) Library Total Open Hours (+those open on Sundays) Library Total Activity (circulations+book use+visits+info requests) Library Community Space (auditoriums, meeting, theatres) Child Care Centres Schools, by Type 211Toronto: Education/Literacy/Training agencies Cultural Facilities Page 14 Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Reference Reference Reference Reference TRANSPORTATION Traffic Collisions (collector & local roads) Total Road Kilometrage Total 24-hour Volume (collector roads) TTC Routes and Stops Collisions Involving Pedestrians + Cyclists + Private Property TTC Overcrowded Routes Bikeways GO Train Stations TTC Stops TTC Subway Lines TTC Subway Stations TTC Surface Routes Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Version 1.0 Demographics (as of March 2011) Population 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) Page 15 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 Wellbeing 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 Toronto Page 16 GOVERNMENT • 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) WELLBEING TORONTO Page 17 ONLINE INTERFACE (Mockup Version only) WELLBEING TORONTO Page 18 ONLINE INTERFACE (Mockup Version only) LATEST DESIGN LOOK Page 19 NEXT STEPS 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 crosscluster information sharing. Page 20 For more information contact: Project Manager: Harvey Low Telephone: 416-392-8660 Email: hlow@toronto.ca Project Staff Lead: Mat Krepicz Telephone: 416-392-3143 Email: mkrepicz@toronto.ca Thank you: