Planning our Future Together
Past Events
Your involvement, ideas and local knowledge are important as we respond to the Provincial Growth Plan. A Stakeholder Awareness and Engagement Plan has been developed as a key component of the City’s activities. Over the next year, there will be a range of opportunities to provide input through Mayor’s Town Hall meetings, public open houses, workshops, surveys and feedback through the website.
Mayor’s Town Hall – Wednesday February 27th 2008
Thanks for the great response!
 The City of Brampton was host to the Mayor’s Town Hall on February 27th 2008 at the Holiday Inn Select to kick off Brampton’s Response to the Provincial Growth Plan. The response was overwhelming, and the event was a great success! Over 300 Brampton residents and stakeholders attended to kick off this important process and provide information about what the City has been doing and what we will be doing in the next few years to respond to the Provincial Growth Plan and manage growth within the City of Brampton.
The night began with an Open House from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Attendees were able to sign-in, help themselves to refreshments, pick-up handouts, and look at panels containing important information related to the Growth Plan and the City of Brampton. Staff members from the City of Brampton were on-hand to answer the public’s questions.
The presentation portion of the evening began at 6:30 p.m. with the Mayor enthusiastically speaking to the residents and stakeholders about Brampton’s initiatives and accomplishments to date. She introduced Mr. Smith, who provided a comprehensive overview of the Provincial Growth Plan and the projects that the City is undertaking to conform with the Growth Plan by June 16 2009, as well as ongoing projects and initiatives that the City is currently working on that meet the intent of the Growth Plan, including AcceleRide and the Mount Pleasant Transit Village.
Introductory Workshop:
The Growth Plan – Challenges and Opportunities for Brampton
April 3rd 2008
The City of Brampton hosted the first in a series of five workshops for Brampton’s Response to the Provincial Growth Plan on April 3rd 2008 at the Holiday Inn Select. A large group of Brampton residents and stakeholders shared their thoughts on “How Brampton Should Grow”, making the night informative and engaging.
An informative staff presentation set the context for the purpose of the workshop. This presentation discussed the four key policy areas of the Provincial Growth Plan and their impacts on the City. If you would like to view the presentation, please click here. The four key policy areas are:
Following the staff presentation, Dave Dilks of Lura Consulting commenced the break-out discussions with instructions for each table. Participants were broken into groups to discuss one of the four policy areas and brainstorm the following questions at their respective tables:
- What are the most important challenges that need to be considered in achieving your tables’ Growth Plan goal?
- Recognizing that Brampton must follow the policies set forth by the Province, what opportunities or strengths can Brampton build on to help achieve your tables’ Growth Plan goal?
Participants enthusiastically shared their views and opinions on the challenges and opportunities for Brampton that staff found both informative and useful for the planning of Brampton. Other materials, including the workbook and the Workshop Summary Report are available below:
The Employment Lands Background Study was held on Thursday, October 9th, 2008. The event commenced with a presentation by Hemson Consulting Inc. who is undertaking the Study as part of the overall Growth Plan Conformity Exercise for the City of Brampton. The presentation outlined the Provincial Growth Plan requirements, the purpose of the Study, why employment land is important to the City, and some recommendations for what Brampton can do to promote efficient land use. If you would like to download copies of the Employment Lands Background Study presentation, please click here. (PDF file: 1.25 MB)
A summary of the workshop is available here.(PDF file: 226KB)
For more information on the Employment Lands Background Study, please contact Mr. Malik Majeed at malik.majeed@brampton.ca.
The Residential Growth Strategy workshop was held on Thursday, October 9th 2008. The event commenced with an informative and highly visual presentation by Alex Taranu, Manager of Urban Design with the City of Brampton, to provide attendees a better understanding of the varying forms density can be accommodated.
This was followed by a presentation by Hemson Consulting Inc., who are undertaking the Study as part of the overall Growth Plan Conformity Exercise for the City of Brampton. The presentation included discussion on the key Growth Plan policies relating to intensification, Growth Plan targets for the City, and discussion on future residential and Greenfield intensification in Brampton. If you would like to download a copy of the Residential Growth Strategy presentation, please click here. (PDF file: 1.43 MB)
A summary of the workshop is available here. (PDF file: 232KB)
For more information on the Residential Growth Strategy, please contact Ms. Natalie Goss at Natalie.Goss@brampton.ca.
The Natural Heritage and Conservation Policy Review was held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel. The workshop commenced with a Staff presentation outlining the Growth Plan and the policies, what Brampton is already doing to manage growth, the challenges with respect to how we manage and balance growth and the environment and more detailed discussion on how the ‘Protecting What is Valuable’ policies are being implemented in Brampton. If you would like to download a copy of the Natural Heritage and Conservation Policy Review presentation, please click here. (PDF file: 2.53 MB)
A summary of the workshop is available here. (PDF file: 228KB)
For more information on the Natural Heritage and Conservation Policy Review, please contact Ms. Susan Jorgenson at susan.jorgenson@brampton.ca.
The Second Public Information Centre (PIC) was held on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at Brampton City Hall.
The PIC commenced with an Open House where display panels were presented containing preliminary findings and recommendations. This Open House was followed with a presentation by iTRANS Consulting Inc. who is undertaking the TTMP Sustainable Update for the City of Brampton. The presentation included a discussion of preliminary findings and preliminary key recommendations. If you would like to download a copy of the display boards / presentation, please click here. (PDF file: 5.2 MB)
A handout was provided to all attendees along with a comment sheet in order to obtain feedback on the information discussed. If you would like to view this handout, please click here. (PDF file: 9.16MB)
A summary of the PIC is available here (PDF file: 156KB)
For more information, please contact Mr. Henrik Zbogar at henrik.zbogar@brampton.ca.
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