Reports & Studies

North Central Community Profile – 1991

North Central Innercity Symposium – December 5, 1994

Community Action Plan – Towards 2000 – January 1997 – A community action plan for the North Central Community Society (Association), developed January 1997 and facilitated by Haskins & Associates Ltd.

North Central Community Consultation – July 27, 1998

The Future of Housing in Regina – Laying the Groundwork – City of Regina, July 2000 – The Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Housing was established by Mayor Doug Archer in February 2000 with a mandate to:

  • Enhance housing in Regina in four key areas – suburban housing, downtown housing, inner city and social housing, and student housing;
  • Assist in establishing a healthy housing market which facilitates the full spectrum of housing needs within the community; and
  • Address outstanding referrals from City Council and committees of City Council pertaining to housing.

North Central Community Profile – 2001

Housing Standard Enforcement Team – June 16, 2004 – City of Regina report on the creation of the Housing Standards Enforcement Team, in association with a proactive Operation Plan, will focus on enforcing applicable housing regulations.

Regina North Central Community Vision and Action Plan Report – May 2003 – By Jeremy Parnes

Regina and Area Drug Strategy Report – June 2003

RICCP (Regina Inner City Community Partnership) Terms of Reference – January 18, 2004

RICCP – EDS (Employment Development Strategy) Terms of Reference

CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) Report – February 15, 2004 – The North Central Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) project was a a partnership with the City of Regina, the North Central Community Association, the Public School Board, Regina Police Service, and North Central residents. The project collected data in two ways. Safety audits, designed much like surveys, provided quantitative data for streets, parks and alleys. These were completed by about 40 residents – a thorough mix by age, gender and ethnicity – who volunteered for the CPTED process. Additional data was included from focus group discussions with the auditors, data on service calls to the city, and City of Regina police statistics on “hot spots” in the area.

CPTED Implementation Plan – September 20, 2004 – Regina Crime Prevention Commission File 0500-CPC. CPTED First Generation Implementation Plan.

2nd Generation CPTED – The Case of North Central, Breaking Down the Barriers – Proceedings of the 9th Annual International CPTED conference, September 2004.

RQHR Primary Health Care Plan for North Central Regina – June 2005 – A Community Consultation Committee composed of residents, service providers and health care professionals worked together over several months to create a vision and strategies for Primary Health Care in North Central. This report is a plan for a primary health care central site in Regina’s North Central neighbourhood.

Research Report on Rental Housing Regulations – July 2005 – An extensive review of housing regulations throughout North America. The report found 6 strategies that were used to oversee the rental housing industry. Rental Unit Licensing, Landlord Licensing, Rental Registries and Public Disclosure, Complaint Systems and Rent Withholding, Landlord Training Programs and Certifications, Public Disclosure of Code Offenders.

An Employment Development Strategy for Inner City Regina by Garvin & Associates – Summer 2005 – This research was designed to explore the employment development needs of the inner-city population, to document the requirements of locally-based employers and to generate recommendations for future action. The results of this research will be incorporated into an Employment Development Strategy (EDS) for inner-city Regina.

RICCP Report Card – December 2005

Community Leaders Forum on Gang Violence – December 2006

Community Grocery Store Study 2006 – March 2006 – CS&R ASSOCIATES was contracted by Ehrlo Community Services to assess the feasibility of establishing and operating a community grocery store within North Central Regina.

Addressing Drugs in Regina – Best Practice Guide – June 2006 – Best Practices on Collaborative Partnerships from the Regina and Area Drug Strategy.

North Central Community Profile – 2006

Outcomes Report on Gang Forum – December 2006

Rental Housing Summary – January 2007 – The purpose of this document is to aid in developing consensus on solutions to improving rental housing in Regina, and ultimately the City of Regina as a means to address the issues of substandard rental housing.

Inner City Tenants Survey – March 2007

Presentation to Landlords on Rental Housing Issues – March 2007

Community Forum on Housing – November 2007

Dewndey Pool Art Project – Summer 2008

Community Economic Development Consultation Process – March 26, 2008 – “Moving Forward Together” – Building a stronger, more vibrant network of Community Economic Development (CED) support across Regina.

Submission to City Council on Enforcement of Housing Standards – August 13, 2008

Housing Support Coordinator Position Paper – March 2009

Final Evaluation Report for Regina Anti Gang Services (RAGS) – March 24, 2011 – by Dr. Mark Totten and Sharon Dunn for Government of Canada’s Youth Gang Prevention Fund.

Crime Free Multi Housing Report – April 2011 – This report focuses on the Crime Free Multi-Housing (CFMH) program in Canada and the United States.  Research was preformed by the Community Research Unit through the Facilty of Arts, University of Regina and funded in by The Regina Public Interest Research Group (RPIRG).