Community is defined as a group of people living in the same and sharing characteristics in common.

According to Iconic Scarborough Redevelopment Project (2021) In order to understand the needs,
values and behaviors of local people, residents, visitors and businesses there’s a need to observe current
characteristics and patterns of use.

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2013) people in the community comes from
different backgrounds. Utilizing this kind of wide range ideas is critical to assess the needs of the
community for improvements. To assess the needs of the community there are 3 major categories must
consider; Policy Change, System Change and Environmental Change

 Policy Change -This involves laws, regulations, rules, protocols, and procedures that
are designed to guide or influence behavior.
 System Change -This involves change that affects all community components
including social norms of an organization, institution or system.
 Environmental - This type of change relates to the physical, social, or economic
factors designed to influence people’s practices and behaviors.
o Physical: Structural changes or the presence of programs or services,
including the presence of healthy food choices in restaurants or cafeterias,
improvements in the built environment to promote walking.
o Social: A positive change in attitudes or behavior about policies that
promote health or an increase in supportive attitudes regarding health
practice
o Economic: The presence of financial disincentives or incentives to
encourage a desired behavior including charging higher prices for tobacco
products.

According to Iconic Scarborough Redevelopment Project (2021), popular community-based events are
provided to gather people in the community to solve problems, build relationships and in other ways to
unite and create a great place to bond. “The trick to fostering a sense of place is in tracking a
neighborhood’s evolution over time to nurture the local identity while it takes time to seed and grow”.

 Attract and retain people to live and work to ensure economic wellbeing and urban efficiency
o it is widely appreciated that a sustainable development is one that the community can
engage and interact with, which can be a center of activity for the community, a
meeting place, a place of cultural significance, and a source of pride to local residents.
o Research indicates the local arts and cultural offer is a factor for people considering
moving to an area and for people to remain within an area. These findings support a
notion that a strong local arts and cultural offer can play a role in attracting and
retaining workers.
o Also, the community is looking for urban vibrancy.

 Celebrated entryways draw people in

o Pedestrian access that enhances walking, public transit that helps the connectivity of the
people.
 o Entry ways and visible strong art that draws attractiveness in the surrounding, making
the place more livable, stress free and convey new experience for people.

 Multi age areas make space for social inclusion and environmental integrity
o community are seeking access to a greater variety of restaurants, with many
preferring to enjoy casual dining integrated with access to open, outdoor areas for
children to play.
o The site is an opportunity to promote social inclusion by encouraging a suitably diverse
range of housing, and by supporting community infrastructure and activities, and
opportunities for visitors and residents to socialize and be accommodated for at all ages
of living.

Example spaces based in the Study of Scarborough Redevelopment Project, this is are the spaces that
may help the site more livable and connect people.

 Cafes, bars and restaurants: A wider range of café, dining and bar options, with a
preference for local ownership, protected outdoor spaces
 Arts, culture, entertainment and recreation: A place to be, to recreate or leisure,
additional arts, cultural and recreation outlets and services, notably live music, art
galleries, curated spaces and interactive art for ‘selfies’, also buskers, cinema, sporting
and equipment hire.
 Public transport, parking and pedestrian access: Free/affordable parking, easier
crossing, easy to walk and cycle through the precinct and improvements to public
transport.
 Natural amenity: ‘A place to sit’ with views in other ways for all ages to celebrate good
weather and enjoy the natural beauty of the area.
 Unique retail offering: Increased retail opportunities, with an inclination for distinctive
local retail, boutique and ‘arty’ shops, which reflect local content and laid-back vibe and
atmosphere.

References:
Community Needs Assessment. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2013.

https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/healthprotection/fetp/training_modules/15/community-
needs_pw_final_9252013.pdf

Iconic Scarborough, Community Needs Analysis, Elements, July 2021

https://developmentwa.com.au/docs/planning-and-approvals/planning-
documents/scarborough/Scarborough-Lot-601-No.-10/Scarborough-Community-Needs-Analysis---Lot-
601-No.-10-Scarborough-Beach-Road-Lot-43-No.-206-West-Coast-Highway-and-Lot-86-no.-45-Filburn-
Street-Scarborough.pdf