Healthy and Safe Communities
Goal: “Hamiltonians have a high level of trust and confidence in their City government.”
Winter 2024
Develop and present recommendations for an optimized organizational structure
Identifying opportunities to increase participation in Recruitment
Winter 2023
What is the current equity, diversity, and inclusion situation in the Hamilton Fire Department? How diversely representative is the current workforce?
Fall 2022
How can HSR ensure that all Hamiltonian’s feel welcome and safe (from hate) while using transit?
How might we accurately assess the needs and balance competing priorities of residents and other stakeholders in the community regarding the housing market?
How might the City of Hamilton work with partners and citizens to address challenges in market rental housing and ownership affordability?
How might we, as SIR CityLab students, identify problems surrounding housing to build a long-term Housing Sustainability and Investment Plan (HSIP) that addresses affordable home ownership in cooperation with various stakeholders in Hamilton?
How might we help design strategies and policies to strive to ensure that there is a sufficient amount of adequate rental properties that are affordable for the residents of Hamilton?
How might we focus on engaging the residents of Hamilton to determine how we can understand the current issues around community housing and help Hamilton develop a better housing investment and sustainability plan for them?
How might we learn more about the needs and experiences of those using transitional and community housing in Hamilton in order to deliver a housing strategy which ensures a decrease in unstable living conditions?
How can the City of Hamilton keep municipal data secure?
What are the fundamentals of successful grant writing for digital equity programs?
How have other municipalities improved inclusion and measured progress, and which elements should be incorporated into a Hamilton campaign?
Winter 2022
How can The Environmental Monitoring & Enforcement Unit (EME) of Hamilton Water effectively measure community trust and customer satisfaction?
What are some metrics of performance related to the supply and operation of municipal parking in Hamilton?
What is the current equity, diversity, and inclusion situation in the Hamilton Fire Department? How diversely representative is the current workforce?
How can we measure the impact of CityLAB projects and community engagement courses on students and faculty?
Fall 2021
What are the current inclusion practices and equity policies at the HFD, and what are the potential and existing barriers in employment opportunities for the community?
Winter 2021
How can we make improvements to the CityLAB website and other digital services to become accessible for persons with disabilities?
Fall 2020
Winter 2020
How can we further engage employees in office greening strategies to improve the sustainability and success of greening initiatives?
How can we encourage and support young adults to replace some of their sitting time with physical activity --- standing and moving --- to help reduce health risks linked with too much sitting?
Design a workplace and provide a business case to lower the City's carbon footprint.
Transitioning from an entrenched paper-based orientation process to an online environment.
What new digital tools can Hamilton Fire Department add to their toolbox to help them identify and fight fires?
Fall 2019
Researching the changing community needs and the barriers in accessing support resources in Hamilton.
The impacts of transportation on health and the solutions in Hamilton
Cultivating cultural humility at the Hamilton Public Library