This document provides information about a Bloomfield Foundation retreat focused on housing and community engagement in Nova Scotia. It notes that housing and community are key social determinants of health. It then provides statistics on housing needs in Nova Scotia, including that 75% of people in core housing need are single or single parents, and 50% of single parents are in core housing need. 44,000 households are in core housing need. The document discusses Housing Nova Scotia's role as a social enterprise developer and property manager. It outlines plans for the Bloomfield redevelopment, including community consultation. Next steps include developing the consultation process, finalizing agreements, and beginning construction. The retreat aims to inspire creative space and design the future through examples of other community

4. Invitation, Messaging & Creative Engagement

5. Event
s

6. Social/ New
Media

7. Bloomfield
Foundation
Retreat
October 15, 2013

8. Housing and community
are key social determinants
of health.

9. Strategy Context
- Concentration and segregation of public housing
- Affordability
- In some communities, market forces left unchecked
may further marginalize low income citizens
- Loss of Federal funding
- Changing Demographics
- Challenge of existing social housing stock

10. 75% of people
in core housing
need are single
or single
parents
50% of all
single parents
are in core
housing need
44,000 households in core housing need.
Renters are 5 times more likely to be in core housing need
1 in 3 renters lives in core housing need
4,300 eligible
families on
public housing
wait list

11. One-Person
Households (%) . . .
1991 & 2006
1991
Facts:
1) In 1991, one-person hhlds =
27% of all hhlds in Nova
Scotia.
2) In 2006, one and two person
hhlds = 59% of all hhlds in
Nova Scotia.
Source: NS Community Counts
2006
Green areas > 20%
one-person hhlds

12. Federal funding going to zero

13. Strategy Elements
Key Components
- Fostering healthy, diverse communities
- Ensuring affordable options for owners and renters
- Paths to equity and home ownership
- Catalyst for Partnerships
- Independence and Dignity

14. What is Housing Nova
Scotia
Social Enterprise
Developer
- $450M in real estate assets (book value)
- $130M in development over the last 3 years
Property Manager
- 5 Housing Authorities & 18,000 units
Banker
- Mortgages and loans - $840M
Housing Services
- $15M annually in loans & grants

15. Affordability & Partnership
Diversify Housing Nova Scotia’s rental stock
Become development and financial partner
Density Bonusing in HRM

16. Bloomfield
Ten years of hard work by Imagine Bloomfield
Housing Nova Scotia was successful bidder
Master Plan underpins and guides our work
Architectural renderings are starting point
Community engagement will inform final design
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20. Next
Steps
• Develop and complete community
consultation process for design phase
• Development agreement with HRM
• Finalize Purchase and Sale
• Begin Phase I construction
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21. Community is the Foundation

22. BIKE AGAIN CLUB SCRI SOCIETY Food Action Committee
CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEUR EDUCATION AND YOU
DEVELOPMENT PERFORMING ARTS LODGE
EYELEVEL GALLERY CRAFT ALLIANCE CHESS 500
community groups Byrony House STREET FEAT
ASSOCIATION Paradise Sisters Knights of Columbus
SHARING & CARING CLUB SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA
TURNSTYLE POTTERY MUSLIM SOCCER GROUP
CENTRE FOR ART TAPES AFCOOP KINETIC STUDIO
AEOLIAN SINGERS ASSOCIATION MEGAN LESLIE
ATLANTIC COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION SCANS
COUNCIL OF CANADIANS/OXFAM/NS GAMBIA/HEALTH
OPTIONs COALITION ILNS NS Safety Council
INDEPENDENT LIvING RESOURCE CENTRE RECREATION
NOVA SCOTIA
METRO COMMUNIITY HOUSING LIVE ARTBloomfield
The Who of 16 Professional
Artists

31. Inspiring Creative Space

39. Centre for Social Innovation / 215
Spadina

42. Regent Park

46. Evergreen Brickworks

56. Wychwood Barns

59. Designing / Imagining the Future

68. Going forward – and getting there