Huntsville is a vibrant, welcoming and healthy place to live and play as we foster innovation, celebrate arts, culture and heritage, and recreation, develop a strong and resilient economy and follow an ethic of social caring and environmental stewardship.
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
The Town of Huntsville has begun a process to develop a long-term plan to define the future of our community called the Unity Plan. We are looking for your thoughts on what topics are most important to you and what actions you think will make the plan a success.
1. Your community has suggested goals around each to move toward a sustainable Huntsville. Please list the ones that you feel are most important (i.e.: should be addressed i the next 5 years).
(a) Protect the natural environment
(b) Demonstrate leadership in municipal and district operations
(c) Advocate for critical needs (clean air, clean water, nutritious food and adequate education)
(d) Conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
(e) Improve transportation and transit options
(f) Develop sustainability standards for buildings
(g) Maintain rural Town feel and vibrant downtown
(h) Maintain safe community to live, work and play
(i) Support diversity and tolerance of different cultures and people
(j) Maintain/improve access to health care/holistic care
(k) Improve opportunities for retirement living and long-term care
(l) Support and encourage a healthy, active lifestyle
(m) Encourage and support continual growth of arts and culture
(n) Improve employment for long-term careers (year round and green)
(o) Diversify employment base
(p) Develop sustainable eco- tourism in the region
(q) Provide affordable housing for a range of income levels and household sizes
(r) Are there other topics that are important to you that should be added?
2. What actions do you think the Town should take to be sustainable?
3. What actions do you think you, as a community member, can take to contribute to a sustainable Huntsville?
Other Comments?
A sustainability plan is being developed for the Town of Huntsville by the community, a multi-stakeholder working group, and Lura Consulting. We are committed to developing a framework outlining how municipal operations and community initiatives can be united in balancing environmental, economic and socio-cultural needs, to enrich the quality of life of present and future generations. Our goal is to involve permanent residents, seasonal residents and visitors in the development of this Plan.
The draft Unity Plan is being developed right now... please provide your comments and feedback to the Community Questionnaire 2 as soon as possible!
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Funding for this project was received by FCM through the Green Municipal Fund
What are sustainability plans?
Sustainability plans provide a blueprint for communities who are committed to balancing economic, social, and environmental priorities – each of these issues are connected and important to planning the growth and success of the Town of Huntsville and everyone who lives, works and plays here.
Community-based sustainability plans provide a framework that could include a vision statement, guiding principles, long and short term goals with measurable actions, and an implementation strategy. They are developed for the community by the community. What do you want Huntsville to look like in the future? This is your opportunity to get involved.... and have your voice heard.
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Definition of sustainability...
One of the most quoted definitions:
"Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs."
Gro Harlem Brundtland-1987
"Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs."
Gro Harlem Brundtland-1987
How can you get involved?
Post your responses to the Community Questionnaire on this blog.
Join our Facebook group - link is on this page.
Invite us to your next community meeting
Join our Facebook group - link is on this page.
Invite us to your next community meeting
Huntsville
1. Priority should be given to a), b), c), h, o, p, q
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Inttall wind turbines, solar panels, etc. to suppliment traditional energy sources.
provide incentives for builders to build affordable housing (i.e. break in development fees, etc.)
Huntsville is doing a great job thinking outside of the box for bringing in employment opportunities - i.e. ecotourism, event hosting, etc. More along the same lines would be great. Way to go
Open a multi-cultural centre?
Do a needs assessment on where additional public transit is needeed.
Expand the municipal composting program to more rural areas
3. I can support the town incentives, plus live "greener" personally, and be a welcoming face to newcomers in the community
Thanks for your feedback!
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