What is a place-based approach?
A place-based approach recognizes that neighbourhoods are the fundamental building blocks of a city and that supporting neighbourhood resiliency results in a better city. A place-based approach engages local residents and is able to sustain their engagement because they are the ones who see a tangible connection between actions and positive changes occurring where they live. A place-based approach expects members of the neighbourhood to be involved in the development of a vision, directions and actions, as well as take a strong role in implementation. A place-based approach provides for a holistic development of strategies based on local knowledge formed at the neighbourhood level. The outcome is a strategy that cuts across sectors and institutional and jurisdictional domains to address neighbourhood-specific problems.
