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- From Shared Space Chapter 2 - Organizing for complexity: Employment has improved since the 1990s, but social programs, in decline since the mid-1970s"mid-1970s" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation., do not address problems brought on by ongoing unemployment and poverty, as well as new problems, such as lack of benefits or adequate pay for more "flexible" work forces (part time, contract, self employed, minimum wage), and working mothers. This lack of support lead to continued cycles of poverty and lost economic opportunities.
- From MW150102 - Editorial - The End of the Beginning.pdf: March 23, 2004 federal budget, $100 million of credit and patient capital for 5 years and access to existing business finance programs; $17 million over 2 years for community capacity-building pilots; $15 million over 5 years for community-university research funding through !Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council; expanded mandate for Community Futures Development Corporations.
- From Shared Space - Chapter 4 - Supporting Sustenance: Government can intervene by investing in the supply of amenities, supporting entities such as developers willing to build affordable housing, and providing land or land trusts to muncipalities and nonprofit corporations. Rehabilitation of land, policies, incentives and tax credits can also be used, as well as focusing on setting good wage conditions, government benefit programs, and lower the cost of basics such as utilities and transportation for affected groups.
- From Shared Space Chapter 2 - Organizing for complexity: Understanding complexity is another challenge, "wicked problems". For example, poverty concentration factors include teenage pregnancy, single-parent families, lack of education and poor literacy, higher levels of chronic and mental illness, housing instability, substance abuse, crime, and disproportionate reliance on government income programs.
- From MW150132 - New Synergies.pdf: VanCity, loaning money "east of Main street"; loans, low limit credit cards, payment plans, financial literacy programs, microfinance, resettlement. Negotiate with government to permit account holders to save money while on welfare.
- From Concepts: * Emploi-Québec - workforce development programs