Common Ground Community Mapping ProjectOrganization Mandate
Common Ground Community Mapping Project is a community-based mapping and planning project based in Victoria, BC, which provides mapping and learning resources, and opportunities for schools, neighbourhoods and communities wishing to undertake sustainable community development and planning projects. Common Ground?s goals are:
To use community mapping as a tool for engaging community members in the planning and development of their regional, neighbourhood and school communities.
To enhance social, economic and ecological health and overall quality of life in our region.
To influence public planning and policy.
Locations
Capital Region District Community Green Map
Creating a Green Map for Capital Region (www3.telus.net/cground for details)
Supporting Neighbourhood Mapping Initiatives
Gorge-Burnside Mapping Project, Fairfield Mapping Project, Highlands Mapping Project
Current Activities and Projects
CAPITAL REGION DISTRICT ?OUR COMMUNITY GREEN MAP?
Creating a map with international Green Map System of icons (see greenmap.org) to document green and healthy sites in CRD.
Key Words: MAPPING, COMMUNITY PLANNING, ECOSYSTEMS, PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIPS, INVENTORY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
GREATER VICTORIA MASTER GREENWAYS PLAN
Facilitating community participation in community inventory of greenways in partnership with the City of Victoria, and the Provincial Capital Commission.
Key Words: PLANNING, MAPPING, GREENWAYS, HABITAT PROTECTION, INVENTORY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, URBAN PLANNING
GROUNDWORKS LEARNING CENTRE
Developing GroundWorks Learning Centre at 521 Superior St. as a nationally-linked Learning Communities Centre specializing in learning technologies, community mapping and planning, sustainable agriculture and youth entrepreneurship.
Key Words: LEARNING CENTRES, COMMUNITY LEARNING, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, COMMUNITY PLANNING, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AGRICULTURE-FOOD
SUPPORTING NEIGHBOURHOOD AND SCHOOLS MAPPING INITIATIVES
Offering resource and training support to South Park & Rogers Elementary school mapping projects, as well as Highlands, Fairfield, Gonzales, James Bay and Gorge-Burnside neighbourhood mapping projects.
Key words: COMMUNITY PLANNING, COMMUNITY MAPPING, URBAN PLANNING, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
5 CORNERS DESIGN PROJECT
Working with James Bay residents to use neighbourhood improvement grant for revitalization in James Bay business area
Key Words: URBAN DESIGN, URBAN PLANNING, COMMUNITY DESIGN, COMMUNITY PLANNING
COMMUNITY MAPPING NETWORK DIRECTORY
Creating resource guide of mapping projects and initiatives in the area. To be published in May.
Completed Activities and Projects
MAPPING WORKSHOPS
Have offered over 50 workshops to community members, including daylong Community Mapping day.
GROUNDWORKS LEARNING CENTRE
Set up GroundWorks Learning Centre with LifeCycles as resource and training centre.
MAPPING IN SCHOOLS
Conducted and supported in-class activities in regional elementary schools
COMMUNITY DESIGN WORKSHOP
Consulted with James Bay residents about design ideas and recommendations for James Bay business area.
Partners
LifeCycles Project Society
Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria
James Bay Community Project
James Bay Mapping Group
Our Fair Fields Mapping Project
Gorge-Burnside Mapping Project
Camosun College Geography Department
University of Victoria Geography Department
City of Victoria
Oxfam Victoria
Provincial Capital Commission
Publications
Mapping & Learning Resource Library at Groundworks Learning Centre
Mapping Food Matters ? Food Mapping Resource
Community Mapping Kit ? with activities, readings
Volunteers Not Required 
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527 Michigan St.
Victoria, BC V8V 1S1 Phone: 250-360-0799
Fax: 250-386-3449
Website: http://www3.telus.net/cground Main Contact
Maeve Lydon
Coordinator
Phone: 250-360-0799
Fax: 250-386-3449
Email: cground@telus.net
Secondary Contact
Martin Shore
Chair of Executive Committee
Phone: 250-477-1750
Email: mshore@coastnet.com
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