Sustainability

The Four Pillars of a Sustainable Community are:
Economy, Culture, Social, Environment.

Over the last two decades, the Town of Collingwood has experienced a population explosion. With a fast-growing human resource base, and its potentially dynamic and rapidly expanded employment, Collingwood has developed a Sustainable Community Plan to steer the Town in a corporate direction with respect to sustainable initiatives, and to position Collingwood as a leader in Ontario.

Over the next 40 years, we want Collingwood to be a community with:

Strong municipal leadership and transparent governance structures

The ability to attract and retain a diverse and healthy mix of residents of all ages, genders and ethnicities

Meaningful and productive partnerships with other orders of government and stakeholders

Viable local employment options

Affordable and accessible opportunity for involvement in arts, cultural and recreational activities

A valuable and memorable experience for visitors

A high degree of 'walkability' and alternate modes of transportation besides a single-use vehicle

A high degree of social cohesion and a common identity

Protected natural features and a compact urban form

Solid investments in infrastructure