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Transformed By Community Economic Development--Southwest Montréal Now Has A Future As Well As A Past
(Making Waves, 2004)It's taken well on 20 years, but the decline of Montreal's old southwest quarter has been halted. A community-driven strategy, unprecedented in Canada for its scale and comprehensiveness, has turned five rundown neighbourhoods ... -
Tree Farm…or Community Forest? Revelstoke CFC cannot hope to realise sustainable practices until provincial forest legislation changes
(Making Waves, 1996)While generally supportive of the progress made by the community-owned forest corporation in Revelstoke, according to these authors, it is not a real community forest. They claim it cannot be under provincial forest ... -
Venture Capital for Social Enterprise: SCP's Approach to the Social Capital Market
(Making Waves, 2004)Like any venture capital organization, Social Capital Partners of Toronto has to separate "exciting ideas" from "worthwhile investments." But that's where the similarity ends. SCP is looking for partners with the will and ... -
West Chilcotin Forest Products: A joint venture defies the odds in B.C.'s troubled forest industry.
(Making Waves, 2002)Since 1995, the inhabitants of Nimpo and Anahim lakes in the Chilcotin region of west-central British Columbia have found a way to run a logging and manufacturing business that respects First Nations traditional territory, ... -
What Value Social Enterprise? Understanding the success of Atira Property Management
(Making Waves, 2005)A charity that manages transition houses in B.C.'s lower mainland is in the curious position of both making and breaking the case for social enterprise. Atira Women's Resource Society has found itself well-positioned to ... -
Works In Progress: Keeping The Measurement Of A Community's Progress Community-Centred
(Making Waves, 2003)Indicators are complicated and sensitive instruments, no question. So whenever they get applied to community development, there is a trade-off between technical standards and local engagement. Often (too often) that trade-off ...