Region of Waterloo invites the public to help plan for a future with rapid transit
Region of Waterloo invites the public to help plan for a future with rapid transit
Waterloo Region – The Region of Waterloo will launch its Central Transit Corridor Community Building Strategy (CTCCBS) with two public events: the official launch on March 24 and the first public open house and workshop on March 27.
On March 24, the launch event will take place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Council Chambers at 150 Frederick St. in Kitchener. Participants will have an opportunity to listen and learn about what rapid transit means for the community and how the development of the Central Transit Corridor will affect the future of growth in Waterloo Region.
Speakers at the launch event will include the Region’s Commissioner of Planning, Housing and Community Services, Rob Horne, who will talk about the ongoing global transformation of our region; guest speakers from the community who will share their views on the project and its community building aspects, followed by a presentation from the Region’s consultant’s Urban Strategies outlining the process for the strategy and the different opportunities for public input.
“Engaging the community in this discussion is critical,” said Horne. “Rapid Transit will be the largest infrastructure project in the history of the Region. But we know that, in order to realize all of the benefits it can bring, we have to work together with all of our community partners, understand the changes this project will bring to our community, and be ready to put all of the pieces into place that are needed to help integrate it successfully into our community."
On March 27, the first public open house and workshop is scheduled from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo. Participants at this hands-on event will work together to help shape the vision and principles for the Central Transit Corridor Community Building Strategy. The Strategy will be developed during a 10-month planning process that will examine the relationship between the Central Transit Corridor and the Region’s cities and neighbourhoods, and help identify the initiatives and investments needed to support rapid transit, as well as the community benefits that will come with it.
For more detailed information on both these events, and the Strategy, visit the Region’s website at www.regionofwaterloo.ca/reurbanization.
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For information, please contact:
Rob Horne, Commissioner of Planning, Housing and Community Services