City of Burlington’s Housing Strategy Survey and Public Information Centre (PIC)

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*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington.Burlington, Ont. — Jan. 27, 2022 — The City of Burlington continues work on its Housing Strategy to give current and future residents more housing options across the city. The Housing Strategy is an opportunity to develop creative and innovative solutions for housing in Burlington, that build on and support the Halton Region’s Comprehensive Housing Strategy. Residents and stakeholders are invited to complete the third housing strategy survey online until Feb. 9, 2022 and attend the next Public Information Centre (PIC) on Feb. 7, 2022.Complete the Housing Strategy Online Survey until Feb. 9Residents and stakeholders are invited to complete the third housing strategy survey online between Wednesday, Jan. 26 and Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 at getinvolvedburlington.ca/housingstrategyThe City is looking for feedback on the preliminary Actions, Themes and Vision Statement outlined in Chapter 5 of the Housing Needs and Opportunities Report presented to Community Planning and Regulation Committee on Dec. 7, 2021. City staff will use this feedback to better understand what are the most important, priority actions for residents and stakeholders and identify what is critical to housing in the City of Burlington. Public feedback will help the City move forward in preparing the draft Housing Strategy for spring, 2022.Join the Burlington Housing Strategy Virtual PIC - Feb. 7City staff will a give a project update and overview of the work completed to date on the Housing Strategy at a virtual Public Information Centre (PIC) on Monday, Feb. 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. on Zoom. Stakeholders are encouraged to join the discussion, ask questions, share feedback on the preliminary Themes, Actions and Vision Statement outlined in Chapter 5 of Housing Needs and Opportunities Report.

"What residents and stakeholders have shared with us so far, is that housing is invaluable to our community. As the City of Burlington continues work on its Housing Strategy, we are looking for your feedback. Please fill out the online survey and join us on Feb. 7 at the Burlington Housing Strategy Virtual PIC. It will be an opportunity to learn more about the work completed so far, to have your say and to keep the conversation going as we prepare an innovative Housing Strategy for Burlington." -- Mark Simeoni, Director of Community Planning, City of Burlington

Quick Facts

  • As the City works towards achieving the 25-year strategic vision, there are top priorities that significantly impact and enable success for the City. A housing strategy is part of Top Priority - Focus Area 1 - Increasing Economic Prosperity and Community Responsive Growth Management that have been identified by Council and Leadership.
  • In January 2021, Burlington City Council endorsed the Housing Strategy Terms of Reference. The City is working with the City’s Housing Strategy Project Team, Housing Strategy Working Group and Housing Strategy Steering Committee.
  • In March 2021, the City kicked off the Housing Strategy with a virtual launch and the first Housing Strategy survey to share information about housing in Burlington, collect information about housing concerns and gather feedback on how stakeholders would like to be engaged throughout the project. This information was used to develop the Housing Strategy Project Engagement Plan.
  • Over the summer of 2021, technical background work was done by the consulting team. Staff also launched a second Housing Strategy survey to collect residents’ experiences with finding affordable, safe and accessible housing that meets their needs. This helped identify housing issues, gaps and needs.
  • In November 2021, staff hosted a virtual open house to discuss the Housing Strategy Project and the findings of the Housing Needs and Opportunities Report.
  • Staff presented the Housing Needs and Opportunities Report to Council in December 2021.

For more information on the Housing Strategy, visit GetInvolvedBurlington.ca/HousingStrategyLinks and Resources:

--*Posted by John Bkila, Mayor's Media and Digital Communications Specialist

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