Human purpose · Measurement framework
One Life. A Fair Shot.
A Fair Shot connects CDMM’s human purpose to measurable conditions without reducing dignity, belonging or democratic agency to a single economic score.
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A multidimensional view of real opportunity
Existing indicators can be used where validated. New CDMM measures remain proposals until their definitions, baselines and reporting methods are established.
One Life. A Fair Shot.
People as a Productive Resource
People are the community’s greatest resource.
Knowledge · ability · creativity · lived experience · skills
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Stability
Housing, food, care, mobility and connectivity
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Opportunity
Skills, access and meaningful community voice
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Participation
Learn · work · create · care · organize · contribute
Contribution → Community CapacityReinvestment → More Capacity
Human dignity remains unconditional.
Human worth is never defined by economic productivity.
Retained household income
Work and productive participation
Skills and capability
Healthcare access and wellbeing
Food affordability and security
Energy affordability
Transportation and mobility
Digital connectivity
Time poverty
Democratic agency
Safety, dignity and belonging
Family and community inheritance
Measurement discipline
Indicators retain a visible status
A validated public measure with a stated source, geography, population and reporting period.
A dimension or index requiring definition, validation, baseline data and public methodology before interpretation.
A threshold selected through lawful municipal governance, with equity, cost and service trade-offs disclosed.