How is Insight Community Feedback Being Used?
The input collected from the Edmonton Insight Community is used by program managers in a range of ways. Some surveys are part of formal consultation programs and the results will be presented to City Council for consideration in policy or program decisions. Other input is used directly by program managers to shape civic services. Still other input is gathered for the general knowledge of City staff and other citizens, to gauge initial opinions about issues in our community.
Here are some descriptions on how recent feedback Is being used by project managers:
"We used the information to assist in finalizing the taxi fares and to formulate our policies. It kept us mindful of the public's view of what we, as regulators, are doing."
- Garry Dziwenka, Sustainable Development
"We are using the insight community input - especially the comments - to prepare our curriculum and design our delivery for Governance Academy/ City Builders Pilot that will be taking place on November 14 - 15, 2014. We found the comments a very rich source of information."
- Mavis Nathoo, Office of the City Clerk"We've used the Insight Community to get feedback on a wide range of Transportation Services topics to help define and refine programs. For example, the questions we asked on the Household Travel Survey helped us refine how we will conduct the pilot. We also use this information to understand how the public feels about some topics such as bike infrastructure and education programs. It helps us understand what information is needed and how we need to provide it." - Michelle Chalifoux, Transportation Planning
Community Demographics
The Insight Community continues to grow. We have 1,861 members, as of October 30, 2014. Here is a breakdown by age and gender: Age:
15-17 - 0.43%
18-24- 5.61%
25-29 - 13.01%
30-34 - 18.02%
35-39 - 13.92%
40-44 - 10.15%
45-49 - 8.42%
50-54 - 9.71%
55-59 - 8.74%
60-64 - 5.13%
65-69 - 3.62%
70-74 - 2.43%
75-79 - 0.59%
80 and over- 0.22% Gender:
Male – 43%
Female – 53%
Other – 0.27%
Prefer not to answer – 3% Quick Results - Mobile City Hall From the October Mixed topic survey - 898 responses
Open Engagement
Mayor Don Iveson and Edmonton City Council invite you to participate in a city-shaping initiative that will lay the groundwork to improve public engagement in our City. Register for one of several workshop opportunities. www.edmonton.ca/OpenEngagement
Current City Surveys
In addition to the Edmonton Insight Community surveys, the City of Edmonton uses a range of survey tools and approaches to gather input from Edmontonians. A listing of Surveys will be posted online going forward. Click here to view and bookmark.
Current surveys you may want to complete include:
Way We Finance - Feedback on Investment Discussion Paper
Way We Finance - Feedback on Franchise Fees Discussion Paper
Way we Finance – Feedback on Debt
Research Results:
We are working are publishing results to the City Open Data catalogue in addition o an easier-to-read format to share back overall results with the Community. We hope to share them back in the Insight Community Portal. We are planning to provide the first report document in late November.
Upcoming Surveys in November:
Budget Consultations , November Mixed Topic Survey, Open City Survey, Edmontonian Perception Survey and more! |