Growth Management Strategy

The Region of Niagara and its member municipalities recognize the importance of planning for long term growth. The Region’s Growth Management Strategy is a response to the desire for growth to occur in a sustainable manner that addresses economic, social and environmental considerations. The Strategy will focus on higher level regional concerns such as population and employment allocations, servicing systems, transportation corridors and regionally and provincially significant agricultural lands and environmental features.

Please DOWNLOAD the Niagara Region's Growth Management Strategy.

5 Phases to Niagara 2031

The Region's Growth Management Strategy is divided into 5 phases:

1. Understanding Niagara
   • Backgrounder
   • Understanding Niagara (15mb)
   
   
2. Anticipating Niagara
   • Anticipating Niagara, January 2008 (3mb)
   • Summary of Community Workshops held in May 2008
   • 2007 Resident Survey
     • 2007 Resident Survey Results
     • Survey Discussion Paper
   
   
3. A Range of Options
   • Three Growth Options (Options A, B & C) (2.55mb)
   • Draft Evaluation of the 3 Options
   • Growth Management Strategy Presentation, October 2008
   
   
4. Develop and Refine Preferred Option
   • Option D: Background Data (Draft)
   • Phase 3 and 4, December 2008
   
   
5. Regional Policy Plan Update & Subsequent Strategies and Actions
   
   Phase 5 of Niagara 2031 will develop a series of implementation strategies based on the Preferred Growth Option. It will allow the Region and the Area Municipalities to continue planning collaboratively for a healthy, sustainable future. This phase is currently in progress.

Media Coverage

• TV clip on Growth Management in Niagara courtesy of COGECO (6.2mb wmv file)