Vancouver’s Next Community Plans
Transcript of Vancouver’s Next Community Plans
Vancouver’s Next Community Plans::: Renewing Our Approach
Community Planning: Themes
The City Family:: Planning:: Engineering:: Social Development:: Cultural Affairs:: Real Estate:: Sustainability :: Communications:: Financial Services:: Parks:: Police & Fire:: Libraries:: School Board
Senior Government:: Metro Vancouver:: Translink:: BC Housing:: BC Hydro:: Coastal Health :: Federal
Community:: Residents:: Community Groups:: Businesses:: Non-profits:: Landowners
Development industry
Community Planning: Participants
Policy hierarchy
Local Area Plans: 1974-1995
CityPlan, Visions: 1990s-2010
Community Plans: 2007-Present
Next Community Plans?
BALANCING: Global, regional and city-wide challenges with neighbourhood perspectives
ENGAGING: Deepening and diversifying public involvement
MANAGING: Development pressures and priority setting for public amenities
EFFICIENCY: Making clear and effective plans for everyone… in less time
Four Challenges
Climate change & resource depletionHousing affordability & homelessnessAuto-dependencePublic healthDemographic shifts
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BALANCING:
Global, Regional & City-wide challenges with Neighbourhood perspectives
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ENGAGING:
Deepening and diversifying public involvement
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MANAGING:
Development Pressures & Priority-Setting for Public Amenities
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EFFICIENCY:
Making clear and effective plans for everyone… in less time
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2. Drafting Council Report:: Improved approaches:: Resource implications
3. Drop-in session
4. Report to Council
5. Launch next Community Plan(s)
1. Posted results of workshop
Next Steps
June
Late June
July
Mid-May
Fall