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Mike Murray Presentation: The Big Shift: Fostering Innovation in Waterloo Region

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Page 1: Mike Murray Presentation: The Big Shift: Fostering Innovation in Waterloo Region

"The Big Shift"Fostering Innovation in Waterloo Region

Mike MurrayChief Administrative Officer

Region of Waterloo

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Our Vision

“Waterloo Region will be an inclusive, thriving and sustainable community committed to maintaining harmony between rural and urban areas and fostering opportunities for current and future generations”

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Growth Plan Population Projections

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Waterloo

Kitchener

Hespeler

Preston

Galt

1950

Waterloo

Kitchener

Hespeler

Preston

Galt

1960

Waterloo

Kitchener

Hespeler

Preston

Galt

1970

Kitchener

Waterloo

1980

Cambridge

Waterloo

Kitchener

Cambridge

1990

Waterloo

Kitchener

Cambridge

2000

Waterloo

Kitchener

Cambridge

2010

How Have We grown?

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Why Shift? The Consequences of Not Shifting

• 80% of our water supply comes from the ground

Intrusion onto environmentally sensitive areas

• 225,000 acres in Waterloo RegionLoss of prime farmland

• Commuting and "unwalkable" subdivisions

Negative health impacts

• Waterloo Region as a "Complete Community" is critical to success

Lack of global competitiveness

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What are the Shifts?

• Economy in Transition• More "Intensification" / Less

Sprawl ("vibrant urban areas")• Greater Transportation Choice• Greater Focus on

Sustainability

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Economic Transition• Decline in Manufacturing• 15,000 jobs lost since 2000• Still significant sector (20 % of employment)

• Growth in Tech sector/knowledge economy• 1,000 + firms; $25 billion annual revenue

• Increase in service-sector, part-time and temporary jobs

• Greater Global Competition• For people and investment

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More Residential Development in Built-up Areas

And there are still more than 27,000 unbuilt units in plans of subdivision

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More Housing ChoiceNew Residential Construction

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Single Semi Townhouse ApartmentYear

Uni

ts

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Greater Focus on Creative Sector

• 2009 Community Forum• Increased Municipal

Investment in Arts and Culture• Creative Enterprise Initiative• Greater Provincial/Federal

support?• Greater Private sector

investment?

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Greater Transportation ChoiceFocus on "moving people"

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GRT Ridership

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2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

300,000

350,000

400,000

450,000

500,000

550,000

600,000

650,000

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9.0

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Rapid TransitMoving People / Shaping our Community

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Optimize Existing Infrastructure

• Water Conservation• Energy Conservation• Optimize Road Capacity• Transportation Demand Management• Traffic signal timing• Roundabouts

• Waste Reduction• Blue box, Green bin

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Natural Environment:From Islands to Systems

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Planned Community Structure

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Some Reflections• Regional/Municipal government has a key role in

fostering innovation• Waterloo Region has a history/culture of

innovation to build on• Planning and Building for Tomorrow is

challenging (change brings conflict)• Collaboration between governments, business,

academia and community is key• Support from Federal and Provincial

governments is also essential

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More Reflections

“Why is this the best place to invest in Canada? Talented people! Our region is a magnet for talent.”

--David Johnston, Governor General of Canada-- --Former President of the University of Waterloo--

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Thank you.