Building Community Solutions - Web Links

Online Resources

• Building Neighbourhoods and Communities

• Citizen Action

• Farmers Markets

• Livable Communities

• Local Municipal and Government Sites

• Neighbourhood Associations

• Neighbourhood Planning

• Social Sustainability

If you have sites to suggest or if the links are outdated, please email the Building Community Solutions Coordinator.  Thanks for your help in keeping our site up to date.

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Building Neighbourhoods & Communities

About Block Parties - http://www.richmond.ca/parksrec/about/blockparty/about.htm

Get to Know Your Neighbours - http://www.richmond.ca/parksrec/about/blockparty/about/neighbours.htm

Throw a Block Party - http://www.fineliving.com/fine/rejuvenation_essentials/article/0,1663,FINE_1422_1474212,00.html

Gesundheit Institute - www.patchadams.org/

Random Acts of Kindness - http://www.actsofkindness.org/community/

Global Ideas - www.globalideasbank.org/

Friends of Oregon  - www.friends.org

Shelterforce Community Development - http://www.nhi.org/online/index.html

Citizen Action

Citizen’s Handbook - http://www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook/

Citizen’s Toolbox - http://ctb.ku.edu/

Citizen’s Toolbox Australia - http://www.coastal.crc.org.au/toolbox/index.asp

The first steps in community action – http://www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook/first_step_for_action.pdf

Block Watch/Block Parents - http://www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook/2_04_block_watch.html

Community Crime Prevention - http://www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook/2_05_crime_prevent.html

Block Clean Ups - http://www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook/2_07_cleanups.html

Street Reclaiming Guidebook - http://www.best.bc.ca/streets/guidebook.html

Community Development Tools:

Study Circles - www.studycircles.org

Citizen’s Toolbox - http://ctb.ku.edu/

Citizen’s Toolbox Australia - http://www.coastal.crc.org.au/toolbox/index.asp

Conversation Café - www.theworldcafe.com

Farmers Markets

Haney Farmer’s Market: - www.haneyfarmersmarket.com

Farm Folks City Folks - www.ffcf.bc.ca    

Trout Lake Organic Market - http://www.eatlocal.org/       

Livable Communities

Centre for Livable Communities - http://www.lgc.org/

Walkable Communities - http://www.walkable.org/

Local Municipal and Government Sites:

District of Maple Ridge - www.mapleridge.org

District of Pitt Meadows - www.pittmeadows.bc.ca/

Greater Vancouver Regional District - http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/

Neighbourhood Associations

Starting a Neighbourhood Association - http://www.northsideplanningcouncil.org/groups/howto.php

A Guide for Starting a Neighbourhood Association - http://www.accessfayetteville.org/neighborhood_resources/neighborhood_associations/

A Guide for Maintaining a Healthy Neighbourhood Association - http://www.ci.irving.tx.us/community_affairs/toolbox.asp

Starting a Neighbourhood Association - http://councilalbanyna.tripod.com/starting.htm

Organizing a Neighbourhood Association - http://www.nacok.org/Assoc/Organizing.jsp

Neighbourhood Planning

Winnipeg Neighbourhood Planning Guide - http://www.winnipeg.ca/ppd/pdf_files/Nhbd_guide.pdf

Chicago Planning Handbook - http://www.newcommunities.org/tools/index.asp (scroll down the page - it's the one with the pencil on it)

Social Sustainability

The Social Components of Community Sustainability: A Framework User's Guide - http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/growth/pdfs/SocialComponentsofCommSusUsersGuide.pdf

The Social Components of Community Sustainability: A Framework - http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/growth/pdfs/SocialComponentsofCommSusFramework.pdf

To learn more about Building Community Solutions activities or to get involved, contact the Building Community Solutions Coordinator at 604 467 7433 or by email.