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The Town of Fort Erie is planning its parks, trails and open spaces for the future.
The Town of Fort Erie's parks and open space system consists of 34 parks. In addition, we have a total of 150 hectares of sports fields, passive parks, natural areas, heritage parks, and civic squares. We also have over 35 kilometres of recreational trails and a variety of waterfront access points.
With a projected population growth of 32% over the next 20 years, the Parks and Open Space Master Plan will provide a long-range and comprehensive strategy to assist with meeting the needs of current and future populations. The Plan will also assist Council in making strategic investments to ensure a healthy community, improve residents' quality of life, and encourage a sustainable environment.
The Master Plan will consider the following:
- community values, priorities and expectations;
- evolving standards and recreation trends;
- forecast community growth.
It will ensure a fair and consistent service delivery model across neighbourhoods within the community.
We invite you to participate in this process by attending the Public Open Houses and emailing us your comments.
A summary of the Master Plan process to date is provided below.
PARKS and OPEN SPACE SURVEY
The Parks and Open Space Survey is now closed.
Thank you to the 500+ people who took the time to complete the survey and share your thoughts with us - your input will help set the priorities and guide the development of the Parks and Open Space Master Plan.
PARKS and OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE
The first two public open houses occurred on February 15, 2018. The purpose of this open house was to gather feedback from the community. Three questions were asked relative to our existing park system - what are the strengths, where are the gaps in service, and what should be the priorities for the future.
Parks and Open Space Master Plan Public Open House #1 - PowerPoint Presentation
Parks & Open Space Master Plan Public Open House #1 – Mapping
CONTACT INFORMATION
Community Planning - 905-871-1600
Hugh Handy, Senior Associate, The GSP Group - 519-569-8883, hhandy@gspgroup.ca
Steve Wever, Senior Planner, The GSP Group - 519-569-8883, swever@gspgroup.ca
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