Organizations

Region of Waterloo

Responsible in 52 actions

ID	Action title	Implementation phase	Tasks	Information updated
1.1.1	Plan a network of major active transportation corridors across cities and townships, that will provide high-volume priority travel for walking, cycling, and rolling to key destinations across the region, as well as access to public transit	Implementation	6 tasks	vor einem Monat
1.1.2	Plan for and build neighbourhood connections to the active transportation network	Implementation	No tasks	vor einem Monat
1.1.3	Implement further policies across the region to prioritize active transportation in road and trail design and reconstruction	Implementation	No tasks	vor einem Monat
1.1.4	Identify and implement policy and program opportunities to de-incentivize driving	Implementation	No tasks	vor einem Monat
1.1.5	Design and maintain active transportation infrastructure to ensure year-round access, safety, and comfort for people of all ages and abilities	Planning	No tasks	vor einem Monat
1.2.1	Complete Phase 2 ION to Cambridge, and plan for future higher-order transit service on additional key corridors	Planning	No tasks	vor einem Monat
1.2.2	Ensure priority access for walking, cycling, and rolling to transit stations and bus stops	Implementation	No tasks	vor einem Monat
1.2.3	Continue to expand access to transit across cities and townships	Planning	No tasks	vor einem Monat
1.2.4	Connect people to intercity, multimodal, and emerging transportation solutions	Implementation	No tasks	vor einem Monat
1.2.5	Improve transit infrastructure and technologies to increase rider comfort and convenience	Planning	No tasks	vor einem Monat
1.3.1	Launch micro mobility systems (bike, e-bike and e-scooter-sharing systems) in Waterloo Region communities	Continuous	1 tasks	vor einem Monat
1.3.2	Expand and innovate on existing programming (e.g. Travelwise) that supports employers and employees in making active transportation and transit the easy and preferred choice for commuting and business travel	Implementation	No tasks	vor einem Monat
1.3.3	Create community active transportation hubs to provide customized support, education, training, and resources	Not started	No tasks	vor einem Jahr
1.3.4	Develop active transportation and transit programs that target equity-deserving communities	Implementation	No tasks	vor einem Monat
1.3.5	Post-pandemic continued adoption of work from home and flexible work schedules for reducing trips or shifting trips to off-peak times	Implementation	No tasks	vor 13 Tagen
1.4.1	Increase the efficiency of commercial goods movement	Not started	No tasks	vor einem Monat
1.5.1	Create “15 minute neighbourhoods” where people can meet their daily needs by walking, cycling, or rolling	Planning	No tasks	vor 4 Monaten
1.5.2	Implement design standards for new developments to build for walking, cycling, and rolling to be the primary mode of travel	Planning	No tasks	vor 4 Monaten
1.5.3	Site key community services, health facilities, subsidized housing, etc., in central areas where they can be easily accessed using the active transportation and public transit systems	Not started	No tasks	vor einem Monat
2.1.2	Plan and begin to implement a transition to zero emission vehicles for municipal fleets, working towards a goal of at least half of municipal vehicles being zero emissions by 2030	Implementation	1 tasks	vor einem Monat
2.1.3	Plan and begin to implement the transition of commercial vehicle fleets to zero emissions vehicles	Not started	No tasks	vor einem Monat
2.1.4	Grand River Transit to pilot zero emission vehicles, and implement a full zero emission vehicle strategy (full transition expected to be complete by 2040)	Implementation	No tasks	vor einem Monat
2.2.1	Provide more public electric vehicle charging stations in public spaces, commercial spaces and other places visited by the public	Planning	No tasks	vor 3 Monaten
2.2.2	Require all new residential parking spaces, and a portion of new non-residential parking spaces, to be constructed as "EV-ready"	Planning	No tasks	vor einem Monat
3.1.1	Upgrade commercial and residential building walls, foundations, attics, windows and doors to reduce heat losses	Implementation	No tasks	vor einem Monat
3.1.2	Implement a public literacy campaign to explain and promote the adoption of electric heat pumps for space and water heating in residential and commercial buildings	Implementation	No tasks	vor 3 Monaten
3.1.3	Switch home and business heating and water heating off of fossil fuels	Implementation	No tasks	vor 3 Monaten
3.1.5	Identify and implement necessary supports to transition anyone still using fuel oil, or propane for heating to other fuel sources by 2025	Planning	No tasks	vor einem Jahr
3.1.6	Install renewable energy generation in business and residential buildings	Planning	No tasks	vor einem Jahr
3.1.9	Offer innovative loans for energy-related residential and commercial building upgrades	Planning	3 tasks	vor 4 Monaten
3.1.10	Create a one-window service to support energy-related upgrades for homes and businesses	Planning	No tasks	vor einem Jahr
3.2.3	Develop region-wide building standards to encourage and support zero-carbon development of all new buildings in the region	Planning	No tasks	vor 2 Monaten
3.2.4	Incorporate energy planning considerations into the development application review process	Planning	No tasks	vor 2 Monaten
3.2.7	Show leadership by building net-zero carbon in the public sector	Planning	No tasks	vor 4 Monaten
4.1.1	Continue to maximize opportunities to expand residential curbside diversion programs, landfill gas capture, and waste to energy, and reduce waste overall	Implementation	1 tasks	vor einem Monat
4.1.2	Provide organics collection in all multi-residential buildings	Planning	No tasks	vor einem Monat
4.1.3	Support the use of compost/organics collection programs for all commercial buildings	Implementation	No tasks	vor einem Monat
4.2.1	Implement community waste reduction and circular economy campaigns	Implementation	No tasks	vor einem Monat
4.2.4	Reduce unnecessary building demolitions and construction waste	Not started	No tasks	vor einem Monat
5.1.1	Continue to develop and enforce robust land use planning protections for prime agricultural land	Planning	No tasks	vor 4 Monaten
5.2.1	Create a region-wide agricultural industry strategy to support the agriculture and agri-food sector	Not started	No tasks	vor einem Monat
5.4.2	Provide a variety of low GHG food options and plant-based dining options in local restaurants, grocery stores, and catered events	Planning	No tasks	vor 3 Monaten
6.1.1	Establish metrics to measure progress on increasing equity through GHG reduction initiatives in our community	Not started	No tasks	vor einem Monat
6.1.2	Incorporate education on sustainability justice and equity into climate action planning	Planning	No tasks	vor 16 Tagen
6.1.3	Fund a climate justice committee led by community members from equity-seeking groups	Not started	No tasks	vor einem Jahr
6.1.4	Provide specialized resources/support to organizations on prioritizing equity while planning their transition	Not started	No tasks	vor einem Monat
6.1.5	Collaborate with Mennonite communities in the rural townships to build customized energy transition support to meet their unique needs	Not started	No tasks	vor 3 Monaten
6.1.6	Build reciprocal relationships between Indigenous groups and local municipalities and climate action organizations to ensure GHG reduction work is done in equitable ways that respect the land and traditions of Indigenous groups	Planning	No tasks	vor einem Monat
6.1.8	Apply an equity lens to all the actions in this transformation	Implementation	1 tasks	vor einem Jahr
6.2.1	Develop and support a clean technology cluster in Waterloo Region	Implementation	1 tasks	vor 2 Monaten
6.3.4	Evaluate how to identify and protect optimal areas for industrial-scale renewable energy generation	Not started	No tasks	vor einem Jahr
6.5.1	Bring community organizations and local government together to collectively identify and communicate advocacy priorities to multiple levels of government	Planning	No tasks	vor einem Jahr