GP4.3Support community stewardship of the green network

What's left to do?

• 2027

  4.3.2 Community stewardship program

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  Description: Inventory and prioritize community stewardship opportunities of the green network. Develop a standardized approach for community stewardship work including roles and responsibilities of City and community stakeholders. Prepare templates for stewardship and user agreements.

  Status: There are several ways to access City-owned land for gardening. To learn more, visit the City's  Public Space Gardening page.

  A Business Plan Option (BPO) to explore additional community stewardship opportunities of the green network was submitted to the 2026-27 multi-year budget for consideration but was not funded.

  Green Pathways Timeline: Initiate in 2022-23. Operationalize between 2027-31.

• 2034

  4.3.3 Social enterprise models

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  Description: Review opportunities to implement natural infrastructure projects through social enterprise models that support community development, skills and jobs training, and equity. Develop and deliver a social enterprise pilot to test the model.

  Status: No progress to report.

  Green Pathways Timeline: Initiate in 2028-29. Operationalize by 2034+.

What has been done?

• 2024

  4.3.1 Street Garden Program

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  Description: Prepare updates to the Boulevard Garden Guidelines and expand the program to centre medians.

  Status: As directed by Council, the  boulevard garden program has transitioned to an enforcement-only program. No further education, communication, or support is being provided at this time.

  The centre median garden pilot has been discontinued. Intake ended when the base program funding was reduced. Existing community agreements remain in place until their expiry.

  No further action is planned.

  Green Pathways Timeline: Operationalize by 2024.