Civic Tech @ City of Brampton Pamela Clark Community Engagement Coordinator City of Brampton

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN BRAMPTON?

WHAT’S “COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT,” ANYWAY?

BRAMPTON’S CULTURAL CONTEXT

DEMOGRAPHICS Youngest City in GTA (median age 34.8) Canada’s 9th largest city 66.4% “visible minority” population 45% have a “mother language” other than English Low live/work ratio: only 35.8% both live AND work within Brampton

DEMOGRAPHICS Youngest City in GTA (median age 34.8) Canada’s 9th largest city 66.4% “visible minority” population 45% have a “mother language” other than English Low live/work ratio: only 35.8% both live AND work within Brampton

DEMOGRAPHICS Youngest City in GTA (median age 34.8) Canada’s 9th largest city 66.4% “visible minority” population 45% have a “mother language” other than English Low live/work ratio: only 35.8% both live AND work within Brampton

DEMOGRAPHICS Youngest City in GTA (median age 34.8) Canada’s 9th largest city 66.4% “visible minority” populations 45% have a “mother language” other than English Low live/work ratio: only 35.8% both live AND work within Brampton

DEMOGRAPHICS Youngest City in GTA (median age 34.8) Canada’s 9th largest city 66.4% “visible minority” population 45% have a “mother language” other than English Low live/work ratio: only 35.8% both live AND work within Brampton

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: WHAT WE’VE DONE I’ve been working with the city since April 2015, and in that time, there’s a lot that the community engagement team has accomplished COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: WHAT WE’VE DONE

LED: SELECTED COLLABS: Budget 2016 Budget 2017 Youth survey Community Service Satisfaction Survey Design Jam Human Centred Design Workshop SELECTED COLLABS: Official Plan Parks and Rec Master Plan Arts & Culture Strategy Youth Strategy Downtown Infrastructure/Streetscaping renewal Uber

DESIGN JAM OCTOBER, 2015 Pilot project Collaboration with approx. 20 civic tech enthusiasts in Brampton

DESIGN JAM OCTOBER, 2015 Participants worked in two groups on two design challenges: How might we enable residents to engage online about City issues? How to design an online self-serve citizens’ portal that will make it easier for residents to access City services

HUMAN-CENTRED DESIGN Staff Training Workshop JUNE, 2016 Pilot project 22 participants Focused on teaching staff about HCD principles and tackling design challenge: How might City of Brampton staff work to better engage the community?

HUMAN-CENTRED DESIGN Staff Training Workshop Student/City staff collaboration program I <3 Brampton merch Downtown Revitalization Project Online engagement app

Thank you!! Pamela.Clark@brampton.ca Questions As civic tech enthusiasts: What makes you excited to participate in a government-led project or event? What’s been frustrating for you about engaging with local government? What are the most important things municipal governments can do to forge meaningful partnerships with the civic tech community? Thank you!! Pamela.Clark@brampton.ca