ABOUT
The Chinatown Safety Council is composed of community groups, non-profits, businesses, enforcement agencies, City of Edmonton departments and REACH Edmonton. Together, we work towards collaboratively understanding the safety and well-being needs of the community. Working alongside community members, we aim to develop safety and well-being projects that are designed by the community and are owned by the community.
WHAT WE DO
The Chinatown Safety Council convenes and works alongside community partners to do the following:
- Further the safety pillars as highlighted by the 2017 Chinatown Strategy
- Convene and connect community members, businesses, social agencies, non-profits, city departments and enforcement agencies to develop stronger relationships with one another.
- Understand what the common goals, alignments and areas of needs are among Chinatown community stakeholders.
- Assist with coordination of initiatives identified by Chinatown community partners.
- Provide Chinatown safety and well-being updates to all Chinatown community members.
Community of Collaboration
- Chinatown Transformation Collaborative
- Edmonton Chinese Young Leaders Council
- The Chinese Benevolent Association
- Chinatown and Area Business Association
- REACH Edmonton
- Green Violin
- ASSIST Community Services
- Bissell Centre
- HOPE Mission
- Boyle Street Community Services
- The Mustard Seed
- Edmonton Police Service
- McCauley Revitalization
- City of Edmonton
2017 Edmonton Chinatown Strategy
The Chinatown Safety Council also seeks to support the Chinatown Transformation Collaborative to fulfill Pillar A of the 2017 Edmonton Chinatown Strategy which aims to strengthen safety and security in Chinatown to contribute to a strong sense of a vibrant and inclusive place.
Pillar A Action 1
Develop integrated connections between social agencies, businesses and community to advocate and collaborate to identify issues and opportunities on solutions regarding safety and security.
Pillar A Action 2
Undertake a safety audit of Chinatown to document community safety factors that inform and prioritize further actions.
Pillar A Action 3
Pilot enhanced programs to address issues around general cleanliness impacting area image and safety.
