Title: Future Forward Summit Stakeholder Team Presentations
1Future Forward SummitStakeholder Team
Presentations
- The future of Ft. McMurray is in our hands
- The one way to predict our future is to create
it.
2Were using an asset-based approach vs.
deficit-based approach
- Building on our assets rather than a focus on the
problems. If we look for problems they will
paralyze us. Instead were dreaming of the
possibilities and building on whats good
3Asset or strength-based approach
- Scarcity to an abundance mentality
- Liberate the imagination
- Memory ties us to the past imagination points
us to the future. - Stephen Covey
4Future Forward Project(from now until May)
- We created Powerful Questions
- designed to open things up!
- The Sector Workshops last May marked the
beginning of the public involvement process
www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca/futureforward
5Phase II Stakeholder Team Workshops (Jan. June
2007)
- Step One Data Analysis (qualitative
quantitative) - Step Two Stakeholder recruitment process (Dec.
2006) - Step Three Workshop process developing goals,
creating a vision (Jan. May 2007) - Step Four Approval by Council (June 2007)
6Stakeholder Teams
- Education
- Environment
- Health Safety
- Housing Community Design
- Labour Industry
- Municipal Community Services
- Transportation Infrastructure
7Education
Community Values
- DiversityWe want our education community to be
diverse, to include everyone and exclude no idea
nor opinion. Diversity is a strength. It teaches
and provides experience. - Family CommunityEducation begins at home. It
takes a community to raise a child. - Life-long LearningWe are not old dogs we can
learn new tricks. - RespectAll opinions are important we must value
each others perceptions. - IntegrityTo succeed, we must earn. True growth
comes with effort and hard work. - OpportunityAll should be afforded the
opportunity to better themselves through
education. - InnovationWhere limits are in place, we must
improvise to provide opportunity.
8Public Input Categories
- Education that is relevant, accessible and
affordable - Expansion of Energy-based/Industrial educational
opportunities - Education that matches labor market requirements
- On-the-job shadow programs
- Increased work experience opportunities
- More on-the-job training opportunities
- Employer incentives and assistance for upgading
- More affordable student housing
- Low-cost programming
Education
9Public Input Categories
Quality Education
- Attract and retain quality teachers
- Provide opportunities for indigent/homeless to
improve education - Provide for better student retention
- Target whole families
- Focus more on health and fitness
- Better technology
- Flexible programming
- Expanded university programs
- Improve consistencies
- Flexible calendars
- Diversified curriculum
- Better integration of schools and community
- More degree programs for students
- Culinary Arts education
- Work towards becoming the best education system
in the world
Education
10Category Statements
- Quality education that is relevant, accessible
and affordable - We want to provide quality education that is
relevant, accessible and affordable. It meets
local and community needs. It is current and
reflects our demographics. Our facilities are
sufficient and appropriately located to provide
generous access. There is recognition by the
province of the inflated costs of education in
our community. - Our foundation is sustaining Albertas
internationally recognized educational standing.
Our programs ensure improved employability for
our students our entrenched values ensure a
free-thinking environment that embraces
integrity, diversity and life-long learning. - Needs investment in facilities, teachers,
housing, programming
Education
11Draft Targets
- Draft Targets five more schools built by 2010 to
meet the additional 3,000 students in both the
Separate and Public system. - Bridging secondary and post-secondary education
- Relevant serves community and industry needs,
current, connected with demographics - Accessible all are welcome sufficient
facilities, location of facilities,
transportation. Post-secondary flexible delivery
- Affordable cost of student tuition employer
subsidies, housing, cost of living, northern
subsidies
Education
12Environment
Community Values
- value natural sites/resources and retaining some
of these naturally - value accountability of maintaining clean
environment i.e. litter, campaigns, enforced
fines, more advertising - value environmental responsibility
- value environmental education and awareness
- value responsible development of land
- value recycling programs
13Public Input Categories
- Recycling
- Fort Mcmurray should have a comprehensive
recycling program such as - curbside pickup -
more recycling depots - Clean City
- the best in the country that promotes an
anti-litter campaigncleanliness - supports it with regulation, bylaw enforcement
and modeling for youth - Residential development and standards
- to make planning and designing a priority
- making it a people friendly environment
Environment
14Public Input Categories
- Green space
- to maintain as much naturalism as possible
- As one of our members said dont take away our
paradise to put up a parking lot - Industrial regulation around
- create awareness and lobby for stricter or better
provincial and federal regulations and
enforcement - Residential development and standards
- to make planning and designing a priority
- making it a people friendly environment
Environment
15Category Statements
- Recycling Fort McMurray should be the best
recycling program in the province - - blue boxes
- curbside pick up
- Litter
- More advertising
- community clean ups
- Adopt a trail programs
- public more accountable for litter on greenbelts
ditches - Residential Development Standards/Green Space
- To make planning designing a priority making
it a people friendly environment - Industrial Regulations (air, water, development)
- public concerns clean water, air pollution from
plants
Environment
16Health Safety
Community Values
- Accessibility to world class health care
services, facilities and health care
professionals - The right to live in a safe healthy community
- Equal accessibility and consistency of health
care services and service delivery - Availability and accessibility of safety and
emergency personnel (fire, RCMP, ambulance,
emergency services- recruitment, retention,
training)
17Public Input Categories - Health
- Effective Efficient Emergency Services
- Enough Health Care Workers
- Enough EMTsTrained Personnel
- Non-traditional Health Care (Naturopaths,
Dieticians, Mid-wives etc.) - Helicopter AccessProper Government
- Funding (ie. oil revenue monies)
- Strong RecruitmentPersonnel Retention Program
for Health Safety Professionals and Support
Staff - Building Pride in our Community
- State of the Art Facilities
- World Class Health Care
- State of the Art Equipment
- New up-to-date Communication Technology
- More Hospitals, More MediCentres, More Doctors
- Increase the number of Drop-IN Medical Clinics
- Strategic Creation of More Health Centres (ie.
remote locations) - More Health ServicesEnough Hospital Beds
- We Can get Health Care when we need it not have
to wait - More Timely Access
Health Safety
18Public Input Categories - Health
- Establishing Local Support for Newcomers (ie.
housing, childcare)Emergency Services in Anzac - Multiple HospitalsSecond HospitalImproved
Programs Services/Facilities - Decentralization of Services (less
travel)Specialized Centres (ie. Burn Unit, Resp.
Care, Cancer Outreach)
- Increased Response Time
- Increase in Affordable Childcare
- Recruitment Incentives to target young people to
return to the RMWB with Health Care - Training Education
- Help market the city a place that people would be
proud to call their Homes - State of the Art Professional Development
Opportunities
Health Safety
19Public Input Categories - Health
- Enough Dr.s so you dont have to go to Edmonton
- People choose to live, work, raise their family
retire in RMWB - Excellent available Health Care for everyone
- Full compliment of Health and Safety Services (no
out of the region travel required) - Kids of Fort McMurray residents be encouraged to
join the Medical Profession (corp. grants) which
may increase the possibility of staying here due
to family proximity
- Increase in Mental Health Programs
- Increase in Social Services (support groups,
AADAC programs, treatment, rehab facilities - Increase in Awareness Prevention ProgramsAir
Transportation - Offer LOA to retain Health Care professionals
- Ease restrictions regarding and around Work
Permits
Health Safety
20Public Input Categories - Safety
- Clean EnvironmentAir Quality
- Increase Police Presence
- Help market the city a place that people would be
proud to call their Homes - State of the Art Professional Development
Opportunities - Building Pride in our Community
- Personnel Retention Program for Health Safety
Professionals and Support Staff
- Safe EnvironmentTrained Personnel
- Enough Police Officers
- More Rural OfficersLaw enforcement that enforces
- Enough Firefighters
- Enough EMTsImproved Safety
- Personal SafetySafe Highway Travel
- Proper Government Funding (ie. oil revenue
monies) - Strong Recruitment
Health Safety
21Public Input Categories - Safety
- Multiple Police Stations
- Community Based Policing
- People choose to live, work, raise their family
retire in RMWB - Safe Clean Community
- No Drunk Drivers (Collisions)
- No Speeding Drivers (Collisions)
Health Safety
22Category Statement
- Health to provide for timely access to quality
health care and related services with a diversity
of highly trained medical professionals, state of
the art facilities and technologies. - having funding that supplements physical assets
to meet our future growth needs - provincial funding to recruit, support and retain
health care professionals and essential services - respiratory centre of excellence
- be a leader in training facilities and programs
for EMT and firefighters - provide a range of choices / access to
traditional / non-traditional services
Health Safety
23Category Statement
- Safety to ensure the community is a safe place
to live by addressing the physical, environmental
and socio-economic needs of residents.
Health Safety
24Housing Community Design
25Public Input Categories
- Maintain Quality of Life
- strong family focus in housing
- community centered living family
neighbourhoods, amenities, and safe community - family oriented, community minded
- family oriented communities
- environment use natural resources
- keep community with natural surroundings -natural
surroundings -walkable communities
- apartment dwellings, high standard for
maintenance upkeep - self-sufficiency in regard to access to services,
health, education, recreation, and social
amenities recreation facilities amenities in
the neighbourhood - each neighbourhood is accessible to individuals
from a variety of income levels - people friendly streets (less cars)
- keep communities safe
- more time to enjoy family, community
Housing Community Design
26Public Input Categories
- Affordable Housing
- affordable housing and ? subsidized housing
- affordable for income (non-oil sands employee).
- City workers to keep the city functioning.
- choice of expense of housing
- more housing (purchase rental)
- prices in reach of non-oil employees
Housing Community Design
27Public Input Categories
- Diversity/design of Housing
- need variety of housing type /design
- housing design and architecture
- choice of housing design
- choice of housing location
- choice of housing size
- energy efficient design of buildings
Housing Community Design
28Public Input Categories
- Sustainable Communities
- satellite neighbourhoods and/or communities
- long-term planning
- building communities
- innovative design
- housing design
- build integrated communities
- best practices of town planning
- increasing density
- increased density
- Other
- assured supply of housing
- Province release land
Housing Community Design
29Category Statements
- To provide a safe and ecologically sound
neighbourhood to work, live and play where
individuals and their families can take pride and
ownership in their diverse, interconnected
community - Affordable HousingEstablish affordable, unique,
energy efficient neighborhoods with innovative
streetscapes, facilitated by the timely release
of land in conjunction with effective planning. - Maintain Quality of Life To continue to enjoy
the natural surroundings in a family oriented
community providing a full range of services
within walking distance.
Housing Community Design
30Labour Industry
Community Values
- Quality of life is important for all residents
(industry and service workers). - Work/life balance is important.
- There are generational differences in what people
want. - Need to match young peoples after work
activities to attract and keep them. - People are hard working.
- Social responsibility (industry and residents).
- Self sufficiency.
- Industry waste does not have to be waste fuel
for something else.
31Public Input Categories
- Education, Training, Career Planning
- partnerships with universities to allow young
people to begin post-secondary education - education/training programs
- career planning
- local training
- higher level of training offered
- youth at home
- maintain labour for youth
Labour Industry
32Public Input Categories
- Recruitment/newcomers
- attract newcomers
- development office for newcomers
- involving
- welcoming
- attract newcomers
- branding
Labour Industry
33Public Input Categories
- Community Involvement
- volunteer expectations community involvement
- engage shadow population
- retirees
- provide world-class services facilities for
retirees, therefore retain - Other
- increase govt. subsidies, employer subsidies for
child-care housing
Labour Industry
34Category Statements
- Overall Statement Planned and supported economic
growth that has sustainable funding that
addresses the human and infrastructure resources
for both existing and temporary workers and their
families in a sustainable community.
Labour Industry
35Category Statements
- Education, Training, Career Planning
- We must embed within all aspects of the
- industry the capacity for education, training and
- career planning for a long term stable workforce
- that lives in a sustainable, balanced community.
- The workforce is designed and supported to
- meet the market demands using such strategies
- as short term labour migration but its major
- focus is on education, training and career
- planning of our community/province.
Labour Industry
36Category Statements
- Economic Development Diversity
- Create a process that will focus on the
development of an overall plan of economic growth
that will include the resources required to
deliver it - Resources such as human, financial and
infrastructure while developing a sustainable,
involved and learning community - Provide world class services and programming for
youth through to senior members of workforce and
families must address - infrastructure items
such as affordable housing, day care, health care
education/training and leisure
Labour Industry
37Category Statements
- Community Involvement
- The sustainable community has a life and work
balance that allows its members to focus on
being involved and giving back. - Provides roadmaps to get involved through a
variety of opportunities such as - Giving back/Volunteering for
- Youth
- Newcomers
- Retirees
- Provide feedback using similar opportunities such
as Future Forward - Creates engagement of the shadow population to
draw them into our community
Labour Industry
38Category Statements
- Recruitment and newcomers
- A community that has affordable housing, leading
edge industry education and training, social
amenities such as health care and child care - Create a communication strategy for the newcomer
and a supporting organization/office that will
assist in the integration
Labour Industry
39Municipal Community Services
Community Values
- Collaboration
- Community (belonging) Pride
- Diversity
- Family
- Inclusion
- Commitment (Longevity)
- Equality
- Respect
- Wellness
- Vision
40Public Input Categories
- Facilities, Resources, Infrastructure
- Large high quality leisure recreation
(multi-use) facilities that can support world
class events comparable to those located in
Edmonton and Calgary - Recreation centers, shopping, sports fields,
theatres community halls located in each
neighbourhood experts should be engaged for help
in implementation - Better medical facilities equipment and better
access (more) doctors - Large indoor recreation center which includes 10
pin bowling, mini golf, childrens play area,
arcade food court facilities - Amenities activities that cater to all
different age groups (i.e. young children, 18-25
and 45 groups
Municipal Community Services
41Public Input Categories
- More selection of shopping and at least one more
large shopping mall - More places to go dancing
- More concerts and better facilities for such
events - More support for the homeless related issues
give them a place to stay and get them out of our
lobbies and trails etc. - New or another hospital and another long term
care facility. Also expanded home care services
and palliative care - Better lighting and garbage bins located on all
inner-neighborhood trails and walkways - Increased support for child family services
Municipal Community Services
42Public Input Categories
- Improve the existing (better screen, sounds and
seats) and at least one more movie theatre,
preferably a large one also admission tickets
should be more reasonably priced - More bylaw officers
- Development support of multicultural program
facilities to include cultural awareness
campaigns for work school - One central hub for not-for-profits/non-profit
organizations to pool there knowledge and
resources - More options/activities available over the course
of the year for leisure activities for all age
groups - Imax Screen and a science centre
- Washroom facilities in parks
- More dog parks
Municipal Community Services
43Public Input Categories
- Community Neighbourhood Needs
- affordable housing
- destination of choice
- beautify and clean up city
- safe community
- expansion of Keyano College
- education programs to promote youth to stay in
RMWB - more equality between socio economic groups in
Ft.McMurray more support for the homeless and
those suffering from poverty
Municipal Community Services
44Public Input Categories
- center for arts and culture
- family focus community
- outdoor festivals plays
- incorporate arts into redevelopment community
centers - programs for children (not sports related)
- more involvement of churches and other religious
organizations to include cultural programming as
well as a range of social and recreational
services - parks walking and cycling paths green spaces
youth programs
Municipal Community Services
45Public Input Categories
- pedestrian friendly downtown
- community mobile libraries
- health, recreation, business, libraries in each
community - community spaces welcoming community
- community spirit
- adjustable maze for teens
- recriutment of immigrants and support thereof (to
include improved credentials evaluations) - more time paid off from employers even if it
means reducing the hours or days
business/services are open - non structured activity in the parks trails
structured programs and services in the park
Municipal Community Services
46Public Input Categories
- decentralized day camps and programs
- more community volunteers for leisure and
recreation - more special events
- fine dining establishments
- recreational equipment rentals
- renowned college/university focusing on
energy/industry - promote cultural diversity in the media and thru
website - encourage retirees to stay in area seniors
residences/services - paved rollerblading trails
Municipal Community Services
47Public Input Categories
- Planning Revitalization
- Best practices planning based on modeling from
other communities - Land set aside in each area for community parks,
recreation centres - Strong proactive local leadership
- Holistic and proactive approach to service
planning - Collaborative approach to service delivery
- Infrastructure to meet future needs
- More responsive land release process
- Engage community in planning and design process
- Census which includes shadow population
- Accurate population projections
Municipal Community Services
48Public Input Categories
- FUNDING ISSUES Renewed funding formulas to
ensure sustainable development (ie. hospital,
education, etc.) - Royalty money returned to RMWB
- Long term and sustainable growth
- Strong branding/promo of City
- Strong communication about planning initiatives
and services that are in place (publish area
service plans) - Bold master plan prepared by stakeholders outside
of government agencies - Revitalize Franklin Avenue Higher density
development - Consider special needs population in planning and
development process - Refuting of perception that City is a union
town
Municipal Community Services
49Public Input Categories
- Environment
- long term environmental plan to guide development
in the city. - energy efficiency standards, alternative energy
strict standards, rules and incentives for
environmental responsibility LEEDS building
standards - high environmental standards low water use
equipment
Municipal Community Services
50Category Statements
- Facilities, resources, infrastructure World
class healthcare, leisure and recreational
facilities and programs through decentralization.
The public would like to see - Excellence in our Healthcare system (facilities,
equipment, doctors) and its delivery - Excellence in Leisure/Recreation Facilities,
Parks and Trail systems available to all - Excellence and Diversity in Extracurricular
activities (shopping, movie theatres, concerts,
dancing etc). - Decentralization of services to be located in
each and every neighbourhood. - Increased support of /or creation of community
support programs (bylaws, child services,
multicultural programs, homeless support, non/not
for profit organization support hub).
Municipal Community Services
51Category Statements
- Community Neighbourhood Needs A wide range of
accessible educational, social and recreational
services that encompasses all ages and
socioeconomic groups.
Municipal Community Services
52Category Statements
- Planning Revitalization A community inspired
bold master plan derived from holistic and
proactive future planning and revitalization of
existing infrastructure.
Municipal Community Services
53Category Statements
- Environment Long term development plan that
meets the highest environmental standards.
Municipal Community Services
54Sub-goals
- Maintenance- regular more frequent maintenance
necessary for green space, parks, picnic areas,
bus shelters - Franklin Avenue/Downtown Core- need a pedestrian
friendly downtown- mixture of commercial and
residential development (high density)- need
green space, flowers, building murals- eclectic
retail space, unique store fronts (themed?)-
public washrooms, coffee shops, delis, specialty
stores (all within walking distance
parknwalk)- parkade - discussion re revitalization of downtown
centered around things weve seen in other cities
that we liked e.g. Medicine Hat, Whyte Ave
(Edmonton), 124th Street (Edmonton), Ninth Avenue
(Calgary), and Saskatoon.
Municipal Community Services
55Sub-goals
- Highway 63- should serve as the gateway to the
city needs to be more welcoming - fencing of industrial areas
- like the mural on building in Gregoir
- should have freeway status need appropriate
signage - Snye Park- like to see it developed as more of a
recreation area - needs waterfront development with picnic areas,
boat launch, docks, marina, rentals for paddle
boats/canoes - boardwalk development with some retail
- walking path from Snye to downtown thats SAFE,
clean, and green - place for cultural community celebrations/activi
ties - City Hall- possibly relocate and redesign (by
Snye?)
Municipal Community Services
56Transportation Infrastructure
Community Values
- Respect for one another
- Expectation of a safe community
- Community that serves the needs of families
- Environmental protection
- Convenience, responsibility, fairness
- Enjoying the environment
- Participation in Community (volunteerism)
- Support of Community businesses, charities.
- Listen to the concerns of others
- Desire for good customer service
- Low expectations (high hopes)
57Public Input Categories
- Airport
- expand airport facilities in concert with growth
projections - airport upgrades, parking waiting area, room
for planes. - Environmental
- develop recycling environmental industry
- region should develop a strong recycling
environmental industry
Transportation Infrastructure
58Public Input Categories
- Utility
- infrastructure capacity - build to realistic
expectations. Provide contingent growth capacity - infrastructure required. Growth stallers years
to lead time stallers cost/time - build infrastructure (water, sewer, power) to
meet future growth - adequate water sewage treatment facilities
- utilities ie water sewer, power gas
- encourage power co-generation cooperation with
plant sites
Transportation Infrastructure
59Public Input Categories
- Transportation
- wider roads in residential areas to enhance
parking and public transportation - improving transit in the city and to the oilsands
developments - improve city transit
- develop a first-class public transit system
- oilsands support contractors encouraged to use
mass transit vs pick-up trucks - encourage car/truck pooling
- transit park ride facilities
Transportation Infrastructure
60Public Input Categories
- Funding
- financing formulas assurance for transportation
infrastructure projects - funding
- Parking
- improved parking roadways
- improve parking 7 roadways
- downtown shopping area adequate parking
- more parking for big trucks new Hwy services
- commercial truck rest stop facility
Transportation Infrastructure
61Public Input Categories
- Additional Highways
- twinning Hwy 63
- widen 881
- hwy upgrades to hwy 63/881
- re-work Hwy 63 greater number of passing lanes
- build east/west highway to Grande Prairie
- permanent road access to Ft. Chip
- develop a new highway to northern communities
(permanent road access to Fort Chip) - upgrade 63
Transportation Infrastructure
62Public Input Categories
- Alternate Transportation Routes
- developing transportation using waterways
(rivers) - developing waterways as alternative transit
routes - LRT to plants
- Rail access
- Communities should be designed with multiple
connections (more than 1 way in and out) - Build pedestrian overpasses in residential areas
- Computer-controlled traffic systems
Transportation Infrastructure
63Public Input Categories
- Dangerous Goods
- city bypass road for dangerous goods
- re-routing heavy dangerous traffic outside city
ideally with a ring road - dangerous goods route
- dangerous goods route ring road
Transportation Infrastructure
64Public Input Categories
- Bridge Capacity
- a second bridge
- multiple bridges
- additional bridge capacity
- additional river crossings
Transportation Infrastructure
65Public Input Categories
- Road/Route Efficiency
- alternatives to current transportation routes
better community design make the city centre a
hub. - implement HOV lanes and emergency vehicle access
lanes - HOV emergency lanes on major routes
- Improved traffic control
- Create HOV lane north to plant sites
Transportation Infrastructure
66Category Statements
- Funding Need to identify funding sources and
formulas that will accommodate the transportation
and infrastructure growth needs of the community
in a timely manner - Utilities Development of necessary utility
requirements in a timely cost effective manner
with consideration given to alternate sources and
methods of distribution and generation - Dangerous Goods Dangerous goods transport route
designed to bypass primary residential and
commercial development areas
Transportation Infrastructure
67Category Statements
- Airport
- airport expansion must be developed in concert
with current and projected growth rates - current airport facility to be developed as the
primary regional commercial air transportation
cente - future development to include adequate road
access, transit service, parking, commercial
development, accommodation, emergency services
etc.
Transportation Infrastructure
68Category Statements
- Alternate Transportation Routes Incorporate
alternative transportation components that
consider river access, pedestrian overpass, bike
cross country access routes, Light Rapid Transit,
included in the community transportation design - Additional HighwaysThere is a need to develop
highway infrastructure in advance of anticipated
demand of the City, RMWB, and outlying
Communities - Bridge Capacity Alternate crossings required to
accommodate increased volumes of traffic,
dangerous goods and emergency response
requirements
Transportation Infrastructure
69Category Statements
- Road route efficiency
- Transportation design to be driven by the need to
move people and goods in the safest, most
environmentally sound and cost effective manner
that a unique geography and climate will allow - Consideration should be given to universal
accessibility and convenience - Environmental Provide a Leadership role in
developing recycling collection facilities and
programs
Transportation Infrastructure
70Category Statements
- Parking As parking requirements vary, so must
the solutions. Examples of problem areas
Residential, Commercial Transport needs, High
Density housing, Retail and Industrial. - Transit Transit System design should be
Community focused, which captures the Publics
need to move large volumes of People safely,
efficiently, affordably and conveniently all
with the view towards minimizing the impact on
our environment.
Transportation Infrastructure