Instructions
The main purpose of this assignment is to select a real life contemporary urban issue, and to identify relevant stakeholders that are involved. Stakeholders can be individuals, organizations, public/private interests, (non)- formal groups, and (non)-state actors that have a vested interest in the outcome of a decision-making process.
First, you should identify a specific urban issue/problem in a metropolitan region. This issue can be based in any country you choose. See the Toronto Vital Signs 2019 report for possible topics.
Second, create your list of stakeholders, and then prioritize and organize them in terms of relevance. (i.e., Who has power? Who has agency? Who has the most support?) Then, place the stakeholders you consider as the most relevant in the centre of your map, with the less relevant actors placed at the periphery.
Thirdly, identify and label the connections, networks, and coalitions (i.e., actual or potential) between your stakeholders. Consider how the actions, or inaction, of each stakeholder can affect others on your map.
Finally, critique and analyze your map through the perspectives or lenses of two different stakeholders that you have identified. (300 words)
Additional things to consider:
How does scale improve or impair your overall analysis?
Are there any large/external factors that may play a role in your issue?
How do temporal factors affect the issue?
Some useful links identifying stakeholders:
https://www.unitedwaygt.org/list-of-agencies
http://www.toronto-charities.ca/toronto-charities-list/
https://www.moneysense.ca/save/budgeting/canadas-top-rated-charities-top-100/
https://www.allianceon.org
https://charityvillage.com
https://www.volunteertoronto.ca/
https://www.goodwork.ca/
https://www.bot.com/
must use these website information, plz!
