1st Czech Republic-Canada Technology and Innovation Day

September 21, 2011

Ken SeilingRegional Chair

Planning for growth in the longer term – Growth Management Strategy, Places to Grow, Regional Official Plan

Establishing our priorities for the near term – strategic plan, focus areas

Investing in infrastructure Investing in human services Strategic partnerships, programs & grants to

community organizations

Waterloo

Kitchener

Hespeler

Preston

Galt

1950

Waterloo

Kitchener

Hespeler

Preston

Galt

1960

Waterloo

Kitchener

Hespeler

Preston

Galt

1970

Kitchener

Waterloo

1980

Cambridge

Waterloo

Kitchener

Cambridge

1990

Waterloo

Kitchener

Cambridge

2000

Waterloo

Kitchener

Cambridge

2010

How we’ve grown so far

• 40% of growth in existing urban areas• Density targets• Transit priority for investment

730,000 by 2031

Our vision for the community…

Waterloo Region will be an inclusive, thriving and sustainable community committed to maintaining harmony between rural and urban areas and fostering opportunities for current and future generations.

Environmental Sustainability: Protect and enhance the environment.

Growth Management and Prosperity: Manage growth to foster thriving and productive urban and rural communities.

Sustainable Transportation: Develop greater, more sustainable and safe transportation choices.

Healthy and Inclusive Communities: Foster healthy, safe, inclusive and caring communities.

Service Excellence: Deliver excellent and responsive services that inspire public trust.

Transportation◦ rapid transit/conventional transit◦ roads◦ cycling/pedestrian needs◦ airport

Environmental◦ water supply◦ waste water◦ solid waste

Economic◦ new development lands◦ David Johnston Research & Technology Park/Accelerator Centre◦ Region of Waterloo International Airport aviation campus

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Hospitals ($37.3 million)◦GRH – redevelopment & Regional Cancer Centre ◦SMH – redevelopment & Cardiac Care Centre◦CMH – redevelopment

Post Secondary Education◦Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine Waterloo

Regional Campus ($15 million)◦Conestoga College expansion – school of Engineering

and Information Technology, new Institute for Food Processing Technology, Health Sciences Campus expansion ($8.1 million)

Ongoing support for: Canada's Technology Triangle ($454,000) Communitech ($35,000) Waterloo Regional Tourism Marketing Corporation ($250,000) Creative Enterprise Initiative ($100,000) Economic Development & Promotion Grants ($166,500) Arts & Culture – facilities, programs, grants

◦ 3 Regional museums◦ Regional Library system◦ grants to community arts and culture organizations ($792,000)◦ Region of Waterloo Arts Fund which provides grants to local

artists ($216,800)