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PEEL IN 2035

CAN YOUIMAGINE?

Can You Imagine?The Region of Peel is developing

a new 20-year vision as part of

its new Strategic Plan in order

to better anticipate and respond

to the changing needs of our

Peel community. We need your

help to create a vision that is

informed by our community’s

needs. Help us to create a clear

picture of the future we want.

A message from Chair Frank Dale

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Can you Imagine 2035?

The Region of Peel is developing a new strategic plan for the future in order to continue to meet the changing needs of our community. In our efforts to continue to understand the needs of our residents, we want to involve you in this process!

What do you see for the future of Peel? If you think ahead to the year 2035, what do you imagine Peel will look like? What issues are important to you and your family? What will contribute to your overall happiness and well-being?

Please share your feedback by participating in this survey. Your input into the future of Peel is important to us. Have your say and tell us what you see for the future of our community!

If you have any concerns or questions about the survey, please contact Peel’s Business Intelligence Advisor by telephone 905-791-7800, x4155 or by email [email protected].

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Regional Services

1. To start, please select the Regional services you or your family have used in the past (Check all that apply):

☐ Access to information and advice about personal, family and environmental health ☐ Affordable housing assistance and resources ☐ Collection of garbage, recycling and organics

☐ Financial assistance and support

☐ Long term care for seniors and persons with severe disabilities ☐ Paramedic Services ☐ Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) ☐ Police ☐ Regional planning to manage growth and development ☐ Safe and sanitary treatment of water ☐ Subsidies, programs and workshops for early learning and child care ☐ TransHelp service for residents in need of accessible transportation ☐ Use of Regional Roads

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Regional Services

2. Please rank the importance of the following Regional services from 1 to 13; where 1 is most important and 13 is least important:

Access to information and advice about personal, family and environmental health Affordable housing assistance and resources Collection of garbage, recycling and organics

Financial assistance and support

Long term care for seniors and persons with severe disabilities

Paramedic Services

Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA)

Police

Regional planning to manage growth and development

Safe and sanitary treatment of water

Subsidies, programs and workshops for early learning and child care

TransHelp service for residents in need of accessible transportation

Usage of Regional Roads

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Regional Services

3. What, in your opinion, is the single most important problem facing Peel Region today?

4. What, in your opinion, would you say are the most appealing things about Peel Region?

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Top Priorities for Regional Government

5. From the items below, select up to 3 issues which you think Regional government should emphasize as most important when planning for the future.

☐ Community, Neighbourhood Design and Belonging☐ Employment, Business and Economic Development☐ Health and Well Being☐ Housing☐ Infrastructure☐ Innovation in Government☐ Suggest Another Issue... _________________________________

Definitions for the six issues above:COMMUNITY, NEIGHBOURHOOD DESIGN AND BELONGING - Services and infrastructure related to planning complete and inclusive communities, where residents can feel comfortable and safe.

EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Services related to enhancing employment opportunities, supports for local businesses, growing the Region’s economy and making Peel an attractive place to work and operate a business.

HEALTH AND WELL BEING - Services related to promoting and enhancing healthy and active lifestyles, as well as ensuring coordination with other organizations and governments to maximize the well-being of the Region’s population.

HOUSING - Services related to the provision and design of housing solutions that meet the needs of diverse groups within Peel.

INFRASTRUCTURE - Services related to ensuring Regional infrastructure, buildings, and transit networks are sustainable and meet the needs of the growing Peel community.

INNOVATION IN GOVERNMENT - Efforts related to reviewing and enhancing services, including leveraging relations with other levels of government, to ensure optimal delivery to residents of Peel.

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6a. If you selected COMMUNITY, NEIGHBOURHOOD DESIGN and BELONGING on page 6, please complete this page.

When thinking of Community, Neighbourhood Design and Belonging, which issues do you think Regional government should emphasize as most important? Please check up to five of the following issues:

☐ Arts and culture in public spaces

☐ Close proximity to amenities

☐ Community policing

☐ Community safety and crime prevention

☐ Diverse and inclusive neighbourhoods

☐ Inter-connectivity and accessibility of green space and recreational spaces

☐ Local foods and community gardens

☐ Opportunities for community belonging

☐ Walking and cycling

☐ Suggest Another Priority: _______________________________________________

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6b. If you selected EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT on page 6, please complete this page.

When thinking of Employment, Business and Economic Development, which issues do you think Regional government should emphasize as most important? Please check up to five of the following issues:

☐ Attracting and retaining businesses

☐ Employment and entrepreneurship

☐ Green/Clean energy economy

☐ Healthy workplaces

☐ Immigration and its impacts

☐ Opportunities to both live and work in Peel

☐ Seniors in the workforce

☐ Support for skilled trades

☐ Support for small and medium size businesses

☐ Talent to support economic growth

☐ Technology to attract new business


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6c. If you selected HEALTH and WELL BEING on page 6, please complete this page.

When thinking of Health and Well Being, which issues do you think Regional government should emphasize as most important? Please check up to five of the following issues:

☐ A community that welcomes and is inclusive of all social and cultural differences

☐ Active lifestyles and habits

☐ Connecting people to services

☐ Health programs that cover our life span from infancy to old age

☐ Impacts of poverty on health and well being

☐ Mental Health and its impacts

☐ Nutritious eating and long term health

☐ Regional government working cooperatively with local agencies and organizations

☐ Tobacco and Tobacco Alternatives


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6d. If you selected HOUSING on page 6, please complete this page.

When thinking of Housing, which issues do you think Regional government should emphasize as most important? Please check all that apply:

☐ Affordable housing solutions

☐ Housing options and design to meet changing needs

☐ Innovative and sustainable funding

☐ Quality retirement living/aging in place


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6e. If you selected INFRASTRUCTURE on page 6, please complete this page.

When thinking of Infrastructure, which issues do you think Regional government should emphasize as most important? Please check up to five of the following issues:

☐ Advocacy on infrastructure needs

☐ Climate change

☐ Green Infrastructure

☐ Growth management

☐ Inter-governmental connection on infrastructure

☐ Link transportation and access networks

☐ Mobility

☐ Public facilities as community hubs

☐ Soft Infrastructure

☐ Storm water management

☐ Traffic congestion


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6f. If you selected INNOVATION IN GOVERNMENT on page 6, please complete this page.

When thinking of Innovation in Government, which issues do you think Regional government should emphasize as most important? Please check up to five of the following issues:

☐ Access to quality data ☐ Advocate for service funding from federal and provincial levels of government ☐ Alternative funding/taxation options ☐ Alternative ways to deliver existing services ☐ Awareness and profile of Peel Region and Services ☐ Citizen participation to inform policy and program decisions ☐ Client/neighbourhood centred services ☐ Financially sustainable services and levels of service ☐ One-stop shop for services ☐ Peel and area municipality partnership ☐ Prioritize core services ☐ Role of government in the community ☐ Value for tax dollars ☐ Suggest Another Priority: _______________________________________________

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Future Outlook

7. What do you WANT Peel to look like in the future? Circle the picture that best represents your vision.

8. What can you imagine for Peel in 2035? Tell us in 5 words or less:

Image shows buildings in the background with green space in the foreground.

Image shows futuristic buildingssurrounded by water.

Image shows farmhouse surrounded by green space and a forest.

Image shows a complex organization of roads and buildings. The roads appear at

different heights.

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About You

1. Please enter your postal code:

2. In what year were you born?

Further ParticipationYour voice matters. We are looking for people who would be willing to answer some additional questions about the Region of Peel.

All information provided to the Region of Peel through surveys is confidential. The Region of Peel does not release any information that identifies an individual or group without prior consent. No individual survey responses will be provided to any other institution without the consent of the individual or in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Please refer to our Privacy and Terms of Use Policy (http://www.peelregion.ca/privacy/privacy-access-collect.htm).

The personal information collected will be used to facilitate your participation in this survey as well as your ongoing participation through which you will be provided requests for your feedback concerning the Region of Peel’s programs and services, invitations to events and information about the Region. Participation is voluntary and can be withdrawn at any time. Should you wish to withdraw your email, and no longer receive these notices, please email [email protected].

Questions about the collection and use of the information should be directed to the Business

Intelligence Advisor at 905-791-7800 ext. 4155, 10 Peel Centre, Suite A Brampton ON L6T 4B9.

3. If you would like to continue to provide input in the future, please provide your email address below:

Thank You!

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