New Westminster Environmental Almanac (2917 ... - Douglas College

Community & Industry Initiatives
In total, there are fourteen indicators, five of which are concerned with
the environment.
Parkways and Greenways
Waste Diverted from Landfills
Transportation Modal Share
Traffic Volume
Drinking Water Quality
The Healthy and Sustainable Community Indicators Projects: 1 st Report
Card was released in 2002. It states that New Westminster is “on the
right track” in relation to the amount of parks and greenspace we have,
our use of transit, and the quality of our drinking water. The amount of
garbage we produce as well as the amount of overall traffic in the City
are both areas that demand additional attention.
The Healthy & Sustainable Community Indicators Project is an
ongoing initiative, hopefully with many report cards to come in the
future. The Healthy and Sustainable Community Indicators
Projects: 1 st Report Card can be obtained from the New
Westminster Community Development Society at 604 517 6145
or www.newwestced.bc.ca.
Port Royal Community Garden
With the trend towards higher density housing there is a resulting trend
to smaller or absent private yards and gardens. The Queensborough
Neighbourhood has made a great step in coping with the trend. Together
with New Westminster Parks and Recreation Department, community
members have been able to create and maintain a community garden
since the spring of 1999. The purpose of the garden is to provide
residents of New Westminster with an opportunity for non-profit,
recreational fruit, flowers and vegetable gardening. They are also
encouraged to grow produce for themselves as well as for community
groups. Community gardens not only give residents without large yards a
chance to pursue a horticultural hobby but also add a pervious surface to
the City and provides potential habitat for wildlife such as birds,
butterflies and bees. Plots of 7’ by 8’ can be leased annually by any New
Westminster resident. All gardeners pay an annual membership fee of
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