At last night’s committee meeting, Council approved an important step forward in addressing housing affordability. The draft Affordable Housing Action Plan will now be shared with the public and other key stakeholders for feedback before a final version is brought back to Council for endorsement.
This decision is the first step in our commitment to creating a collaborative approach to housing solutions. I firmly believe that input from residents, community groups, and industry experts is essential to developing a plan that truly meets the needs of our community—a plan that is made in Aurora for Aurora. To tackle this housing crisis, we need to develop strategies that will help provide a diverse housing stock in our community, a built in Aurora plan that is appropriate for our community. We also need both the Province and the Federal governments to step up and provide funding for all municipalities that will ensure we have the infrastructure to handle growth without burdening our residents through property taxes. This plan is just one piece of our efforts that will continue to build on what makes Aurora one of the best places to live, work, and play in Canada.
The public consultation period will begin soon, and we encourage everyone to participate. Detailed information on how you can get involved will be shared shortly. We look forward to working together to create innovative action items that will build on the key objectives of the plan, including increasing housing supply, promoting housing affordability and stability, ensuring complete community growth, streamlining approvals, enhancing partnerships, and continually monitoring, assessing, and educating.
Once the consultation phase is complete, the feedback will be used to refine the draft, making it robust and comprehensive. The revised plan will then be presented to the Council for final endorsement.
I look forward to our residents’ active participation in this important process. Together, we can make significant strides towards ensuring affordable and accessible housing for all members of our community, creating a plan made by Aurorans for Aurorans and future Aurorans.
Here is a copy of the entire draft Affordable Housing Action Plan…
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