1. Measuring Up The North Successes

2. Main Goal: To create disability-friendly, senior-friendly, more universally designed communities that are better for all citizens and visitors Created by the North, for the North

3. Principles Are locally controlled and include Project Liaison Partners Use a universal design approach Facilitate and support the planning of accessibility and inclusion in information/communication, transportation, buildings, spaces, housing, leisure, cultural, social and spiritual activities Brings together code officials, urban/social planners, politicians, disability and seniors groups, tourism and hospitality industry, realtors, health professionals, developers, builders, business and more Includes dignity, respect, inclusion in civic life and intergenerational approaches

4. Statistics 34/41 ( over 80%) communities provided letters of support 39/41 communities expressed interest 20/41 communities have provided financial support 39 NCLGA Liaisons 23 Community Liaisons 6 Paid Coordinators 9/41 have MUP Grants from 2010 Legacies Now 20 received MUTN Implementation Grants

5. Achievements Already! Several have established new committees with people who had not been brought together before: Burns Lake/Bulkley-Nechako RD: waterfront development, elevator in library, businesses, tourism Cariboo Regional District: trails, outdoor recreation facilities, tourism sites, museum Dawson Creek: hotels, official community plan, businesses Fort St. John: sidewalks, parking, cultural centre, building specifications Fort Nelson: housing, businesses, tourism centre, OCP 100 Mile House: on-line community survey, transportation, accessible trail around marsh, incentives for businesses

6. More Successes… Hudsons Hope: accessible parking enforcement, businesses, access to basement of seniors centre, community hall, library, signage, housing, post office, municipal office, seniors housing McBride: businesses, tourism centre, transportation Kitimat: businesses, tourism centre, housing, seniors housing, Community Survey Prince George: trails, bus stops, housing, snow clearing, formation of scooter/power wheelchair club, increased number of Dart buses

7. More Successes Prince Rupert: businesses, waterfront development, tourism, installed curb cuts by cruise ship terminal, audible signals Pouce Coupe: planning to include MUTN principles in their Official Community Plan Quesnel: thorough community assessment, transportation, recreation centre, housing policies, changes to Spirit Square, accessible parking specifications, power doors at curling rink, recreation trails, developed Strategic Plan, Accessible Golf Tournament Smithers: sidewalks, transportation, businesses, housing, Design Charette

8. More Successes Telkwa: transportation, Visitable housing, Day care centre, Seniors Centre, Community Centre Terrace: businesses, sidewalks, trails, municipal building now installing elevator, Tim Horton’s installed a power door, positive media events, increased awareness by high school students Taylor: Parking, golf course club house, municipal office, library Tumbler Ridge: Housing, Elevator in Community Centre Williams Lake: held public forums, developed strategic plan, audible signals, curb cut program, regional airport: changing entrance, playground initiative, airport entrance

9. Many have Applied for Funding Enabling Accessibility Grants Towns For Tomorrow LocalMotion Seniors Dialogues BC Healthy Communities Initiative

10. More Achievements! 20 Communities received the first MUTN Implementation Awards in May 2008 There have been over nearly 30 media reports on the project

11. We have Developed a Network! Website: resources On-line Forum Face to face meetings Sharing of best practices Regular group conversations between communities (Skype, phone) Monthly on-line report Workshops Year II

12. Measuring Up The North Former Project Director Laurie Ringaert Project Core Team Member: Pat Harris BC PARA Project Core Team Member: Maxine Koppe NCLGA Email: info@nclga.ca Website: www.measureupthenorth.comwww.measureupthenorth.com Phone: 250-564-6585