ABOUT
The city council borough of Lachine (Arrondissement de Lachine) plays a key role in assuring the development, implementation and maintenance of community building social action projects. The Arrondissement acts as a support and liaison between community organizations and the city council, offering support in the form of performing professional and administrative duties to facilitate the process of idea and project construction and implementation.
Their mission is to improve the quality of life of their residents by supporting projects involving adopting everyday sustainable practice, environmental sustainability, social and cultural development, durable economic progress, and building stronger community connections.
CONTACT
- 1800 boulevard Saint-Joseph Montréal (Québec) H8S 2N4
- (514) 872-0311
- lachine@ville.montreal.qc.ca
- www.montreal.ca/lachine
- facebook.com/arrondissement.lachine
SYSTEM MAP
PRODUCTION
Growing food
Community & Collective Gardens
Knowledge
Educating residents on waste management
Social Capital
N/A
PROCESSING
Cooking or Transforming
N/A
Preparing Produce For Sale
Washing and bundling the produce
DISTRIBUTION
Market Based
Selling to local farmer’s market
Non-Market Based
Donating compost matter
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Donating compost matter
Recycling
Compost pick-up
Biomethanation
Free recycle bins to entice residents
SUPPORT
NEEDS AND ASSETS MAP
LEGEND: Needs Assets
SPACE
Land
Zone Permits
Communal space
EQUIPMENT
Specialized gardening tools
Kitchen
Small Chalet
Four Chalets with two functional Ovens
FINANCE
Monetary funds
ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES
Flexibility from bylaws
More fair resource allocation
LABOUR
Full-time/Part-time Employees
220 Employees
OUTREACH AND COMMUNICAITONS
Social Media Outreach
Social Media Presence