Welcome to the Niagara Community Observatory

We are a unit of Brock University. We work in partnership with the Niagara community to foster, produce, and disseminate evidence-based research on current and emerging issues.

Updates

Policy Brief No. 16 - Can Niagara Families Afford Child Care? was released April 4. You can find it on our Policy Briefs & Activities page.

Dr. David Siegel from Brock and Corey Burant from the Niagara Parks Commission presented on cycling along the Niagara Parkway, May 28 at the Ontario Bike Summit. The NCO is currently working on a brief discussing the strengths and challenges of cycle tourism along the Niagara Parkway. To be released mid-summer.

We will be releasing Policy Brief No. 15 on the water quality of our Niagara beaches, June 28.

Current Projects

Sport legacy projects: The pros and cons and caveats

Cycling in Niagara