Additional Action Priorities
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The following Priority Areas will be put into action through year 2010:
AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY
The community has the knowledge 
and experience to address the need for more affordable housing. Awareness of the necessity is spreading throughout the community.
Innovative partnerships are developing to address the need for affordable and accessible housing. Accommodations for youth, seniors, persons with special needs
and low-income families are required. The challenge is to find the resources to develop and maintain affordable housing. To tackle this important project the
community recommends a task force approach be used to initiate a city-wide review of affordable housing needs, resulting in a strategy for action.
SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEERS
Kingston is served by a large 
organizations. The benefits to the community are substantial. Recognition and support for the
neighbourhood associations, community organizations and volunteers who serve this community is important to the ongoing vitality of this sector. Recognition can
take many forms and will include an annual gala event for all volunteers.
PROMOTION OF NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATIONS
Neighbourhoods are a basic 
number of community and volunteer building block of our community. Neighbourhood associations will play a greater role in improving the quality of life of residents.
Working in partnership with the City, neighbourhood associations will take a lead role in identifying and resolving neighbourhood issues. Associations provide
leadership in assessing local needs such as the requirement for recreational facilities. A first step for the City is to work with representatives of existing
associations to develop guidelines which assist new neighbourhood groups to easily get started.
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
Our young people are our 
future. The community believes that there are segments of this population that need particular attention - teenagers, young adults and
newborns/infants:
- Work with youth (ages 16-29) who need assistance to make the transition from school to work, moving into employment opportunities that are progressive and career-oriented; and
- Support existing programs and promote new programs that focus on parents and children in their first years of life.
There are community organizations that are working on this area today. The challenge is to focus local efforts and coordinate community and government resources to make a greater impact.
The needs of our young people also will be addressed by several of the other initiatives including: economic development; affordable housing; transportation improvement; and better access to information and services.
OUR ELDERS
The community has successfully addressed many 
of the needs of our elders. Much of this success has been possible through the growth of organizations of seniors
serving seniors. Success is also attributed to the increasing use of partnerships between organizations and government. The strategic plan has identified three
areas requiring further partnership work by the community:
- Creation of a centre where our elders can enjoy leisure opportunities and social activities, and receive services;
- Recognition of seniors as volunteers and mentors to the community; and
- Facilitation of live-at-home programs and development of a range of transitional housing.
The needs of our elders also will be addressed by several of the other initiatives including: volunteer recognition; affordable housing; transportation plan; and access to information and services.
