our goal was to engage the neighbourhood in the three bridges area of port colborne

Bridging The GapRevitalization of the East

Side of Port Colborne

Project Outline

Our goal was to engage the neighbourhood in the Three Bridges area of Port Colborne

Progress When We Arrived Survey had been

completed Community

Gathering – “Open Space Technology” with Angela Carter took place in October

What to Focus on?

Multiple community sub-groups were developed

Cleaning and greening group

Community Garage Sale Many benefits

› Provide a means to contribute to the community

› Connects the community› Empowered people

Idea Took Off

bake sale plant sale sports

exchange BBQ silent auction

That Day

Uncertainty the day before

Other community groups had sales

Rained cats & dogs Turnout was

phenomenal!

Outcomes

First event under East Village name Community has its own leaders now Vision for the future Are planning 2012’s event

Learnings

Dealt directly with people in community

Reminder of the strength of individual people

They never cease to amaze Power of community

Learnings

Re-affirmed the value of people and community

Showed the power of getting the ball rolling…one meeting turned into a successful event

We are NIAGARA