Measure Description
Edmontonians’ Assessment: Connected to Community measures the percentage of respondents to the Edmontonians’ Perception Survey who indicate they feel connected to their community. A third-party vendor conducts the survey by telephone. The vendor also collects demographic data to assess whether participants reflect the population. Survey methodology and the demographic results are provided in the Appendix.
Measure Importance
Social connections are important to people’s well-being and quality of life. The strongest contributors to connectedness are that the community is friendly and supportive and that people feel welcome and socially included in their community.
Historical Data
Data sources: Leger Citizen Perception Surveys (2012, 2013), LegerEdmontonians' Perception Survey (2014, 2015, 2016)
Explanation of Performance
Useful Links
For information about the City's strategic plan, The Way Ahead: http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/city_vision_and_strategic_plan/the-way-ahead.aspx