Climate-Friendly New Development
Have Your Say on Caledon's Draft Green Development Standards!
Thank you to everyone who provided input to Caledon's Green Development Standards. Staff are finalizing the draft for Council consideration this Spring.
What are Green Development Standards?
Green Development Standards are voluntary or mandatory climate-friendly standards implemented by municipalities to encourage sustainable community design. These standards are integrated into the planning approvals process for development applications and have been established in various municipalities including the City of Brampton’s Sustainable Development Guidelines, the Toronto Green Standard and more.
What could climate-friendly new development look like in Caledon?
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Have Your Say on Caledon's Draft Green Development Standards!
Thank you to everyone who provided input to Caledon's Green Development Standards. Staff are finalizing the draft for Council consideration this Spring.
What are Green Development Standards?
Green Development Standards are voluntary or mandatory climate-friendly standards implemented by municipalities to encourage sustainable community design. These standards are integrated into the planning approvals process for development applications and have been established in various municipalities including the City of Brampton’s Sustainable Development Guidelines, the Toronto Green Standard and more.
What could climate-friendly new development look like in Caledon?
Climate-friendly design standards can include, but are not limited to, the following features:
- High efficiency, low carbon buildings and energy systems;
- Buildings constructed with materials that have a reduced carbon footprint;
- Adequate electricity capacity for the installation of a electric vehicle charging stations;
- Communities with amenities (stores, schools, parks) within walking and/or cycling distance;
- Bike lanes and appropriate infrastructure to make it easy to cycle and walk to your destinations;
- Enhanced green space, healthy and mature trees and natural infrastructure to help manage stormwater; and
- Compact community design that offers more diverse housing options, enables greater walkability and helps preserve surrounding agriculture and green space.
Why does Caledon need climate-friendly design standards?
The Town’s population is expected to triple by 2051. In January 2020, Council declared a climate change emergency and passed greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets of a 36% reduction below 2016 emission levels by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050. Caledon also needs to prepare for the impacts of a changing climate such as intense storms, greater flood risks and hotter summers.
These standards will be a critical policy tool to ensure that growth does not jeopardize the Town’s ability to meet its climate targets and that new development will benefit current and future residents.
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Imagine yourself moving to or starting a business in a brand new community. Consider what would be most important to you...
1. In your new home or business? (E.g. energy efficiency, low carbon and renewable energy sources, electric vehicle charging capability, resiliency to climate impacts like wind and flooding).
2. In your new neighbourhood? (E.g. shade from plentiful tree canopy, easy access to parks and green space, variety of housing types, sizes and costs, active transportation infrastructure, off-road bicycle and multi-use trails, enhanced stormwater capacity and green infrastructre to help reduce flood risk).
3. In the surrounding community? (E.g. close to transit and carpool/carshare lots, extensive bike lane network for commuting and recreation, access to a range of amenities like stores, schools, services and employment within walking/cycling distance, preservation of agriculture lands and natural heritage, urban agriculture opportunities)
Add your ideaannmabout 1 year agoMixed developments with parking at the back
Main streets with wide sidewalks lined with businesses with tables outside under trees. Smaller streets frequently coming off the main street to densely packed houses and small apartment buildings so they can easily walk to support local businesses and access transit. Narrow roads to slow down traffic and separated bike lanes. Parking behind shops in small lots.
1 comment1annmabout 1 year agoPublic Gardens - for food, pollinators and companionship
Provide more and larger public spaces where people can either participate in tending public gardens, rent a plot to grow their own or just enjoy being around greenery and other people.
1 comment3annmabout 1 year agoImprove active transportation connectivity between parks, schools, public infrastructure
Provide off road paths for people of all ages to walk, bike, skateboard etc. to school, work, or activities without having to fear being run over. Today most access to facilities is through a parking lot with no safe pathway.
1 comment2MShaikh9 months agoDevelop walkable communities
Creating industries, offices, groceries and retail, restaurants, housing, and parks and recreation amongst more accessible without personal vehicles - a primary focus on developing transit infrastructure focused on commuting together to minimize traffic congestions, decrease commuting times, and create a more independently sustainable environment. Some modes of transportation include bike lanes, pedestrian pathways, busses, and trams.
0 comment0forksofthecredit9 months agoWe should all move into caves
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Phone 905-584-2272 Email alexandra.service@caledon.ca
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