The public is invited to four in-person sessions to give their input on the future growth and development of Richmond.
The City of Richmond’s Official Community Plan (OCP) update is currently underway, and there are a variety of opportunities for community members to learn more and provide input.
The themes of the update are resiliency, equity, adaptation and completeness.
The public can come out and meet city staff at one of four drop-in, in-person open houses at various locations in Richmond over the next two weeks, or visit the project online.
Richmond’s OCP outlines the city’s long-term goals and objectives around land use policies to the year 2050.
The current updates they're undertaking include a focus on housing affordability, climate change, equity and environmental protection.
With Richmond residents and community organizations participating at this early stage, the city will be able to include valuable input on strategic and sustainable growth which supports long-term community needs for a well-planned and prosperous city, the city said in a press release.
Many ways to give input
There are four in-person open houses, attended by city staff members, where Richmondites can learn about early ideas and the next steps.
These will be held on:
Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Steveston Community Centre, 4111 Moncton St.
Thursday, Nov. 21 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Richmond Public Library, Brighouse Branch, #100-7700 Minoru Gate
Wednesday, Nov. 27 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Thompson Community Centre, 5151 Granville Ave.
Thursday, Nov. 28 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at East Richmond Community Hall, 12360 Cambie Rd.
To learn more and ask questions online, go to LetsTalkRichmond.ca/ocp2050. An online survey will be available from Wednesday, Nov. 20 to Sunday, Dec. 22.
Local residents are invited to take part in "Get Snapping," a city-wide opportunity to celebrate their favourite place(s) in Richmond. Photo entries will be entered into a draw to win prizes.
The deadline to submit photos is 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1. Go to LetsTalkRichmond.ca/get-snapping to learn more.
The current OCP to the year 2041 was adopted in 2012. Since then, it has been updated in specific sections to reflect Richmond’s population and economic growth, as well as other external social and environmental factors.
For more information on the City’s OCP, visit richmond.ca/ocp-update. For more information on how to participate, visit LetsTalkRichmond.ca/ocp2050 or email [email protected].
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