Sustainable Community Plan for the Town of Collingwood

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TOWN OF COLLINGWOOD SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY PLAN Goal: Reinforcing the Importance of our Community’s Social Framework Recommended Actions Key Considerations for Sustainable Decision-Making Thinking long term Making balanced decisions Reducing our ecological footprint Engaging residents On going learning In-process and Future Action a) Develop a “Collingwood Living” guide to promote a cohesive community that provides new and longstanding residents with a sense of belonging and community identity. b) Development of programs and services that retain youth to support the local economy. c) Continue to build partnerships with the County and surrounding municipalities to support active and healthy lifestyles. d) Official Plan Amendment to update the residential section and incorporate minimum housing densities Results • Ensure residents feel engaged and part of the community • Creating a community that attracts new residents • Building a close-knit community, with engaged volunteers, active citizens and a desirable quality of life • Focusing on youth as the future of the region • Creating programs and services that protect youth and create a safe environment to live • Providing opportunities that will attract youth to the area • Building partnerships between organizations to share services and programs • Creating more diverse opportunities • Develop baseline for the social determinants of health in Collingwood 26
TOWN OF COLLINGWOOD SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY PLAN 3.0 Implementation: Translating the Plan into Action This section complements the sustainability framework described in Section 2. The Town’s first Sustainable Community Plan brings together a number of existing programs, policies and initiatives from across the Town’s operations and suggests actions to strengthen the Town’s sustainability. In order to move in a sustainable direction the Town of Collingwood, over the short and long term, needs to place strong emphasis on the actions identified in Section 2. The SCP is a framework with recommendations for a sustainable future for Collingwood. It includes a philosophy and a series of considerations of sustainability to be shared by those living in the community and demonstrated through all actions by the key partners including Town staff, Council and community members. Throughout the process to develop the SCP, residents, staff and Council have been definitive in their requests for a clear structure for implementation. The SCP must be considered more than just a document. In concert with Council’s forthcoming Strategic Plan, it must be recognized as a philosophy for a continuing and adaptive process of strategic and coordinated actions. There are a number of initiatives that need to occur to make sustainability a reality in Collingwood; these include: • Integrating the sustainability framework into the day-to-day functioning of the municipality; • Continuing the Sustainability Committee; • Building partnerships; and • Ensuring continual review and renewal of the SCP. 3.1 Integrating the Sustainability Framework into the Day-to-Day Functioning of the Municipality During the consultation process, it was expressed that the key to the implementation of the SCP is the governance and accountability structures that will be in place to move the plan forward. Some immediate, short-term suggestions are included for integrating the SCP into the day-to-day functioning of the municipality: 27
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