Advancing Community Development through Evidence-Based Planning

Identification of priority neighbourhoods for implementation, including those with significant Black and racialized populations; b. Governance models that ensure resident-led and community-based decision-making; c. Integration with existing City strategies related to community safety, housing stability, employment, and social development; and d. Opportunities to partner with neighbourhood associations, coalitions, and grassroots organizations. 2. City Council request the Mayor to consider, in the development of the 2027 budget, allocating ongoing yearly funding in the range of $250,000-$500,000 annually per neighbourhood to support neighbourhood associations or community-led coalitions to implement Social Development Plans. 3. Economic and Community Development Committee request the Executive Director, Social Development to consider the establishment of equity-based indicators and accountability mechanisms, in the development and implementation of Social Development Plans / Community Development Plans include, including: a. Collection and reporting of disaggregated race-based data related to youth opportunities, community safety, service access, and housing stability; and b. Alignment with the Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism, the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent (Recognition, Justice, Development), and relevant City equity frameworks. 4. City Council reaffirm that Social Development Plans/Community Development Plans are core anti-Black racism interventions, as they: a. Address neighbourhood-level disparities in safety, policing, housing access, and economic mobility; b. Build capacity within Black and racialized communities; and c. Support resident-led, equity-based governance and community resilience.