The main goal for the project is to model the economic value of Downtown St. Catharines compared to the City as a Whole, Region of Niagara and other downtowns. This will involve analyzing various economic factors such as business revenue, property values, tourism, and other relevant data to create a comprehensive model of the economic impact of the downtown area.

Tasks for learners to complete include:

- Gathering, comparing and analyzing data on:

• business revenue, 
• property values, 
• % of employment / jobs,
• Tax revenue generated,
• % of residential population,
• GDP,
• tourism statistics, and 
• other relevant economic indicators.

- Developing a comprehensive economic model that takes into account the various factors influencing the economic value of Downtown St. Catharines.

- Creating visual representations such as graphs and charts to illustrate the economic model and its findings.

- Writing a detailed report explaining the methodology, findings, and implications of the economic model.

The successful candidate will report directly to the Executive Director and will be provided with the following resources: 

• Weekly 1:1 Meetings with the ED throughout the life of the project. These can range from 30 minute to 1.5 hour meetings.
• Limited access to the SCDA Google Workspace throughout the life of the project (e.g., access to the Project Folder - Economic Development\Value Modeling which include tools such as Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc.).
• Professional development which will be coordinated through the ED. This may include cross-departmental webinars/workshops, networking, and reference(s)
• A tutorial on accessing and extracting open source data provided by the Streetscape and Sustainability department.