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    Social

    Social sustainability is based on equity, diversity, connectivity, democracy, and a good quality of life. A socially sustainable community is marked by citizens contributing fully to their own wellbeing and engaging in community life. Building a more socially sustainable community reduces bureaucratic costs and creates a more democratic society by allowing citizens to be more self-determining.

    By embracing socially sustainable practices the County of Frontenac is ensuring our excellent quality of life can be both preserved and passed on to future generations.

    Related Projects

    • Broadband Access and Support
    • Act on the Cultural Recommendations Contained in the Business Retention and Expansion Plan
    • Act on the Homelessness and Housing Study Recommendations
    • Best Practice Review
    • Broadband Access and Support
    • Broadband Community Outreach and Education
    • Brownfield Identification/Feasibility Study
    • Community Capacity Building for Renewable Energy
    • Community Improvement Plans
    • Community Training Seminars for New Technology
    • Complete an Indepedent Review of the Need for Long-term Care Beds
    • Comprehensive Sustainable Tourism Strategy and Training Plan
    • County of Frontenac Official Plan
    • County-wide Tourism Map
    • Develop a Network of Multi-use Facilities and Cultural Centres
    • Encourage the Retention of Young People/Families
    • Endangered Species Protection and Education
    • Expansion of Hydro Transmission Capacity
    • Expansion of Natural Gas Service
    • Facilitate Access to Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Information
    • Frontenac Centre
    • Frontenac Transportation Collaborative Initiative
    • Green Business Park
    • Growth Management Strategy
    • Health/Social/Community Services Development and Retention Program
    • Implement Recommendations of the Municipal Housing Strategy
    • Infrastructure and Municipal Asset Management
    • Integrated GIS Mapping
    • Land Use Planner, Sustainability
    • Local Food Summit
    • Main Street Revitalization Project
    • Natural Heritage Study
    • Promote and Support Local Festivals, Events and Attractions
    • Regional Signage
    • Residential/Commercial/Industrial Green Initiatives for New Developments
    • Seniors Community Housing Pilot Project
    • Stewardship Plan
    • Strong Communications
    • Support Community Paramedicine
    • Support Libraries
    • Support for Health Promotion
    • Support for Local Food and Local Farms
    • Support for Smaller Scale Community Sustainability Initiatives
    • Support to Businesses/Industries
    • Sustainability Planning
    • Sustainability Training and Education Programs for Municipal and Public Representatives
    • Sustainable Partnerships with Local School Boards
    • Tele-Medicine and e-Health Networks for Medical Facilities
    • Trail Network Development
    • Watershed Management and Protection of Non-Municipal Water Sources
    • Web-Based Applications Supporting Community Involvement

    Related Indicators

    • Participation levels in Frontenac sustainability planning
    • Number of public library materials in circulation
    • Number of heritage sites
    • Number of local festivals
    • Number of public libraries
    • Number of Internet service providers
    • New investments in broadband and cellular infrastructure
    • Number of ambulance calls
    • Population growth (in percent)
    • Number of gainful employment opportunities
    • Educational attainment
    • Value ($) of infrastructure funding commitments secured
    • Number of project announcements and approvals
    • Hectares of Frontenacs mapped through GIS
    • Land claims and settlements
    • Number of brownfield site redevelopments
    • Investment in new skills and higher learning
    • Number of signed agreements with partners
    • Number of children in subsidized day care
    • Improved access to healthcare services
    • Reduction in costs to municipalities due to integrated planning
    • Number of social assistance recipients
    • Number of organized extra-curricular opportunities for residents
    • Number of community facilities for recreation use
    • Participation levels in recreation programs
    • Number of users of recreational facilities
    • Number of kilometres of recreational trails
    • Number of collaborative projects developed and implemented with two or more municipalities
    • Membership levels in community clubs and service groups
    • Ratio of residents to family physicians
    • Number of trail users
    • Number of local fundraising events
    • Attendance at community events
    • Spending on cultural activities per capita
    • Number of community sustainability education programs
    • Percentage of organizations that adopt sustainability goals
    • Number of home-based businesses
    • Hectares of protected agricultural land
    • Increased collaboration between municipalities
    • Community character is reflected in the development of local hamlets
    • Increased land stewardship initiatives
    • Policies arising from the ICSP are incorporated into Official Plans and Zoning By-laws
    • Number of green energy businesses
    • Completion of Community Sustainability Plan
    • Densification of new developments
    • Number of layers of GIS mapping
    • Number of agriculture-related businesses
    • Number of knowledge-based businesses
    • Number of tourism-related businesses