Community Well-Being
Goals
There are 5 goals in the Community pillar:
- Wellness
- Housing
- Active Living
- Arts & Culture
- Social Networks
Strategic Directions
For each goal above, there are a number of strategic directions.
GOAL 1 – Health & Wellness
Safety
C.S.1 – Reduce motorized vehicle collisions/crashes and fatalities
C.S.2 – Improve the safety of alternative transportation modes, particularly cycling
C.S.3 – Decrease crime within watershed communities
C.S.4 – Promote safe hunting
Health & Health Services
C.S.5 – Improve overall health of residents
C.S.6 – Promote safe and healthy work environments
C.S.7 – Continue preparedness for Pandemic and Emergency Planning
Recreation Services
C.S.8 – Provide a variety of structured and unstructured recreational services and facilities that are physically and financially accessible for all ages and abilities
Healthy Community Design
C.S.9 – Develop policies to promote the design of communities that are livable, attractive and healthy
C.S.10 – Develop a community whose citizenry has a strong, sense of personal and spiritual well-being
GOAL 2 – Housing
C.S.11 – Provide alternative housing types and sizes to meet the needs of all demographics, all income levels at all stages of life
C.S.12 – Reduce homelessness within watershed communities
GOAL 3 – Active Living
C.S.13 – Create a network of interconnected trails and walkways throughout the watershed
C.S.14 – Increase awareness of wilderness opportunities in the watershed
C.S.15 – Increase collaboration between municipal governments and other organizations to provide active living, leisure and educational services
GOAL 4 – Arts & Culture
C.S.16 – Promote art, culture and heritage in Huronia
C.S.17 – Conserve natural and built heritage facilities and landscapes
C.S.18 – Implement heritage conservation guidelines
GOAL 5 – Social Networks
C.S.19 – Continue to recognize and promote volunteerism within the community
C.S.20 – Continue to support volunteer initiatives including monitoring, that are aligned with this Sustainability Plan
C.S.21 – Promote and enhance awareness and usage of community networking services and similar initiatives