Previous CityLAB Challenges
Challenges for Faculty Members, Fall 2023
Challenges for Faculty Members, Winter 2023
Challenges for Faculty Members, Fall 2022
How can we consolidate and analyse public feedback to help inform the Hamilton Police Service’s operations over the next four years?
How can trip data from accessible transportation services be converted into useful information, to allow for the delivery of a service that offers more flexibility to persons with disabilities?
What is next for fleet greening beyond Hamilton’s current 2024 Green Fleet strategy?
Challenges for Faculty Members, Winter 2022
How do we create a better housing experience and support system for tenants who are newcomers and immigrant tenants?
What is a sustainable safety and security model for CityHousing Hamilton that is based on a social work/security combination?
How can we increase device recycling options in the City of Hamilton and make devices accessible to those in need?
What are the specific needs, experiences, and ongoing barriers to opioid-related care facing the most at risk?
How can The Environmental Monitoring & Enforcement Unit (EME) of Hamilton Water effectively measure community trust and customer satisfaction?
Challenges for Faculty Members, Fall 2021
How can we analyze our “big data” to understand HSR customers’ experiences of the reliability of our transit service?
How can we cultivate a new generation of BIPOC entrepreneurs in Hamilton?
What barriers exist to voting and what can City do to eliminate these barriers and provide equitable access?
How can we increase voter turnout, particularly for youth voters and marginalized communities?
How can The Environmental Monitoring & Enforcement Unit (EME) of Hamilton Water effectively measure community trust and customer satisfaction?
Challenges for Faculty Members, Winter 2021
These challenges were from City Staff members looking for faculty partners.
How can we reduce the digital divide in the Beasley neighbourhood by creating a community Wi-Fi program?
How can the fire department attract and retain staff members who reflect the diversity of the community?
How can we protect and conserve Hamilton’s historic buildings, landmarks, and communities?
How can CHH create a furniture bank to address new tenant needs?
How can the Hamilton Public Library safely engage with members who are unable to access digital services during the pandemic?
Challenges for Faculty Members, Fall 2020
These challenges were from City Staff members looking for faculty partners.
How might we better utilize existing data to guide public education efforts about building permits?
How can we better identify pollutants entering urban waterways through the City's infrastructure to more effectively minimize the sources?
How can we create an electronic platform for families to better engage in the lives of their loved ones in long-term care facilities at the City?
How can Public Works build a resilient future for Hamilton in a world that is rapidly changing around us?
How can we use data visualization and other engaging communication strategies to show the value of municipal services?
Challenges for City Staff Members, Fall 2020
These challenges were from faculty members looking for City Staff partners.
How can Ancaster’s 40 newly registered historic buildings expeditiously receive designated heritage building status?
How can we better understand the impact of cannabis cultivation on food production in Hamilton’s prime agricultural areas?
How can we help gather and preserve community stories in order to deepen connectedness and share meaning in our local living?
What solutions might simultaneously improve traffic flow and address residents’ concerns about street safety in Ancaster’s Maywood?
How can we improve social and health services program delivery through evidence-based rapid literature reviews?
How can we capture and present qualitative data in support of a community challenge related to sustainability, in its most holistic definition of the term?