RDN Board Seeks Help In Shaping
A More Sustainable Future
The Regional District of Nanaimo wants to hear what residents think about new policies on food security, water conservation, transportation, economic development, affordable housing and climate change included in its Draft Regional Growth Strategy. "The RDN Board hopes residents will take part in our current review process by helping us tailor this new draft to best fit the needs of the region," said RDN Chairperson Joe Stanhope. "Developing and implementing a Regional Growth Strategy is essentially about working together to avoid urban sprawl and create resilient, sustainable communities where residents can live, work, shop and play within the same geographic area."
Starting on April 8, interested residents are invited to fill out a survey available at www.ShapingOurFuture.ca. Those who complete the survey by May 27 will be entered to win $400 towards food from a grocery store of their choice. Other prizes include transit and recreation passes.
The RGS was adopted in 1997 and was last reviewed in 2003. It represents the RDN Board's commitment to shaping a more sustainable pattern of population growth and development in the region's rural Electoral Areas and four municipalities over a 25-year period. This will be achieved by maintaining previously established growth containment boundaries, supporting compact and mixed-use forms of urban settlement, protecting rural and resource areas, and protecting the environment.
To view the Draft RGS and learn more about how it will encourage sustainability in the region, visit www.ShapingOurFuture.ca. Hard copies can be viewed at the RDN Administration Building, all regional libraries, and municipal offices in the RDN. In addition to doing a survey, residents can provide feedback on the Draft RGS by sending an e-mail, writing a letter, or attending one of the presentations or events that will be listed on the website.
For more information, email growthmanagement@rdn.bc.ca or call 250-390-6510.
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