HomeMy WebLinkAboutEnv - 2013-03-21 - Overview - City of Kitchener Strategic Plan
A PLAN
for a Healthy
Kitchener: the City’s
Strategic Plan for 2011-
2014
Compass Kitchener’s
All Advisory Committee Meeting
March 31, 2012
WHO says…..
How we BUILT THIS PLAN
…
Whatdoweknow
ABOUT COMMUNITY
CONTEXT
•Economic•Our diversity
realities and
•Growing
resilience
neighbourhoods
•Entrepreneurial
spirit
•Opportunities for
everyone
ao we now…
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ABOUT COMMUNITY
CONTEXT
•Social media and
•Environment and
transparency
health
•The heart of the
•A great place to
community
live
•Getting around
•Local democracy
QUALITY OF LIFE
…
a community that invests in maintaining
basic services, in addition of amenities such
as community centres, museums, theatres, art
galleries, and leisure facilities, even if it
means paying higher taxes.
•ALL VOICES MATTER
•A CITY WHERE EVERYONE HAS A PLACE
•NURTURE A SENSE OF PRIDE AND
COMMUNIITY
•A FOCUS ON VITATLITY
•COMMUNITYPROGRAMSAND
LEADERSHIP&
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
…a community in which the residents
are engaged and active in decision
making about local issues
•PROMOTE INFORMED DECISIONS
THAT LAST
•MAKE IT EASY TO GET INVOLVED
•E-ENGAGEMENT IS HERE TO STAY
•CULTIVATE LOCAL LEADERSHIP
•HANDITTOTHEYOUTH
ENVIRONMENT
a community that focuses significant
…
energy and resources on becoming
more environmentally friendly.
•LEAD BY EXAMPLE
•MAKE LIVING GREEN EASIER
•PARTNER IN PROTECTING OUR
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
•CONTINUE WITH THE PLANS
DIVERSITY
…a community where all residents have
equitable access to, and meaningful
inclusion in, the social, economic and
cultural fabric of civic life.
•TAKE A STAND!
•OFFER AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES
FOR INCLUSION
•BE A LEADER!
•KEEP IT PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
…a community that has carefully
planned its neighbourhoods and growth
by trying to attract specific types of
growth, even if it means restricting some
new developments.
•AN ALIGNED STRATEGY
•INTENSIFICATION IS EARTH AND
PEOPLE FRIENDLY
•INFORMATION? 2-WAY, PLEASE!
DYNAMIC DOWNTOWN
a community that has built a vital and
…
lively downtown which provides all
residents with a unique mix of exciting
big city amenities and diverse services.
•STAY ON THE PATH
•DOWNTOWN AS A PLACE TO LIVE!
•PUSH THE BOUNDARIES
•PERCEPTION AND REALITY
STRENGTHENING THE
FOUNDATIONS
•EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT
GOVERNMENT
Our strategy for the corporate
systems that support our work
•THE PEOPLE PLAN
Our strategy for supporting staff in
the work they do on behalf of
citizens