Table 1 Characteristics of six sites selected for Oasis program development
| Â | Site | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Oasis 1 | Oasis 2 | Oasis 3 | Oasis 4 | Oasis 5 | Oasis 6 |
Setting Description | ||||||
  City population | 123,798 | 123,798 | 123,798 | 43,577 | 383,822 | 536,917 |
  Population Density of city (per square kilometre) | 274 | 274 | 274 | 88 | 913 | 481 |
  Community type | High-rise apartment building | High-rise apartment building | Low-rise Apartment | Mobile Home Community | 3-building High-rise Apartment complex | 2 building High-rise apartment complex |
 Size | 118 units | 105 units | 60 units | 450 units | 600 units | 216 units |
  Ownership | Private – market priced rental | Private – market priced rental | City owned subsidized rental housing | Resident-owned trailers on rented land | Private – market priced | Private – market priced |
Partner Description | ||||||
  Partner | Midsize Property owner - | Large Property owner | Municipally owned housing | Residents Board and Recreation Board | Large Property owner | Large Property owner |
  Primary Contact | Regional Manager | Assistant Vice-president | Manager of Support Services | Residents Board Chair | Assistant Vice-president | Regional Manager |
Resident characteristics and engagement | ||||||
  Age density* | 40% | 40% | 35% | 50% | 30% | 25% |
  Marginalization | Low | Medium | High | Medium | High | Medium |
  Initial Resident Contact(s) | Members of Social Committee (self-referred) | Small group of residents (landlord referred) | Small group of residents (landlord referred) | Large group of residents (20 +) | Information table in lobby | Small group of residents (landlord referred) |
Environment | ||||||
  Internal amenities | Small common room with kitchenette | Large common room, kitchen, dedicated lounge, pool | Small common room with kitchen, patio, garden | Large recreation hall with full kitchen | 2 large common rooms | 2 large common rooms with kitchenettes |
  Walk Score** /100) | 61 | 63 | 57 | 2 | 23 | 51 |
  External amenities (distance from site in km) | Grocery (0.7), Bus stop (0.18), Mall (0.65), Seniors Centre (7.6), Library (0.7) | Grocery (1.1 km), Bus stop (0.21), Mall (6.7), Seniors Centre (2.9), Library (3.2) | Grocery (1.0), Bus stop (0.15), Mall (6.2), Seniors Centre (2.2), Library (0.3) | Grocery (7.2), No public transit, Mall (15.5), Seniors centre (16.5), Library (8.0) | Grocery (0.85), Bus stop (0.07), Mall (2.1), Seniors Centre (6.9), Library (4.6) | Grocery (1.5 km), Mall (1.0 km), Bus stop (0.2), Seniors Centre (3.6), Library (1.6) |