Campbell River, BC
City en British Columbia
Canada
Campbell River, BC promotes place-based investing with its inaugural Impact Investor Challenge
Thirty-three British Columbia startups were selected for a 12-week development program. This group was reduced to five finalists by the city along with sponsors Salmon Capital Holdings and Spring. Finalists for a grand prize of at least $50,000 CAD in investments covered innovations from sustainable food to solar energy. The event's finale included a keynote address on impact measurement and final presentations to viewers throughout the province.
Campbell River, BC
Canada
Campbell River, BC spurs local innovation among international applicants with NexStream competition
Inventors and designers submit applications to solve public policy challenges including emergency preparedness and food security. Successful proposals demonstrate local applicability, detailed business plans, and functional proofs of concept. The city's economic development team works with Campbell River Area Angel Group to fund successful applicants. One or more winners in each category split up to $100,000 CAD after the demo day finale in June.
Campbell River, BC
Canada
Campbell River, BC includes City Scorecard evaluation of public departments in annual reports
The City Scorecard highlights yearly metrics in 18 areas of public life. Categories covered in the 2019 annual plan included the percentage of sewer lines flushed and total helpdesk requests. The results of community surveys inform performance metrics for 20 city departments. For example, the city manager's office was rated on service quality, value for taxes, and customer service over three years.
Campbell River, BC
Canada
Campbell River, BC extends CRadvantage fiber optic network to improve broadband access
The city added new fiber lines from the network's downtown core west along 11th Avenue. CRadvantage allows Internet service providers to lease network space accessible by residential and commercial customers. Participating ISPs offer competitive prices to subscribers and the city's ownership of fiber-optic lines protects against a monopoly. CRadvantage became Vancouver Island's first municipal broadband network when initial lines were connected in 2017.
Campbell River, BC
Canada
Campbell River, BC anticipates future coastal construction issues with Rising Seas Strategy
The city sought the assistance of coastal engineers to evaluate potential flooding concerns at four riverfront locations. Engineers used recent coastal conditions to model rising sea levels due to extreme weather and long-term climate change. Local residents and businesses provided feedback on how to balance environmental, tourism, and development considerations. These inputs allow Campbell River to create uniform flood mitigation guidelines for coastal neighborhoods.
Campbell River, BC
Canada