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The following are the policy briefs released by the Niagara Community Observatory. Click on the title to open the PDF file for each policy brief.
#2a Seniors in Niagara: Creating Age-Friendly Communities (October 1, 2009) [2]
#2b Seniors in Niagara: Creating Age-Friendly Communities (October 1, 2009) (Version with references) [3]
#4b Niagara's Natural Park:The Restoration of the Glenridge Quarry into a Naturalization Site (August 2010) [6] with references
#5 The Changing Economic Structure of Niagara (September 21, 2010) [7]
#6 The Changing Nature of Manufacturing in Niagara (October 2010) [8]
#7 Jobs in Niagara (November 2010) [9]
#8 More than Fun and Games: Sport's Contribution to Niagara's Economy and Wellbeing (November 2010) [10]
#9 The Use of Social Media in the 2010 Niagara Municipal Election (March 2011) [11]
#10 Representation on Municipal Councils in Ontario (September 2011) [12]
#11 What's growing in Niagara? Farmers' Markets in the Niagara Region [13] (August 2012) with references
#12 Poverty and Education: A Niagara Perspective [14] (September 2012)
Policy Brief #12 with references [15] (please note brief was improperly numbered as #11)
#13 Are the Consequences of Poverty Holding Niagara Back? [16] (September 2012)
Policy Brief #13 with references [17]
#14 The Niagara River Remedial Action Plan: 25 Years of Environmental Restoration [18] (December 2012)
#16 Can Niagara Families Afford Child Care? [19] (April 2013) with references
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