You are Invited to Design a New
Community in Dawson Creek

Dawson Creek's First Sustainable Neighbourhood Development.

Visit Us at the Fall Fair!

Stop in and visit our "Land Use Planning Charrette" tent. Enter our draws see the results from our June workshop.

HOURS OPEN

Thursday 3:00-8:00 pm
Friday 9:00 - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 - 3:00 pm

PROJECT:
Since 2005, the City of Dawson Creek has been progressing towards a shared community vision for a sustainable future. This project, within the larger Dawson Creek Sustainability Planning Process, seeks to engage a wide range of community members in the creation of a conceptual site plan for Dawson Creek’s first sustainable community. It is anticipated this community driven plan and the eventual development of this site, will be used as a guide for broader, future community planning and development across the whole City.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

Have you noticed
housing prices lately?

What about gas prices?

Not only is the world changing, so is Dawson Creek. While a number of new economic ventures in the region contribute to the changes we see, a greater force has arrived. Many are realizing that housing and gas prices are not just a boom, but a taste of the future norm.

The City of Dawson Creek, although small, is smart. It has already made the choice to plan for this future and not get left behind. A sustainable agenda means having a choice in how the future will look. It means ensuring there is an affordable range of housing choices for all incomes so that families who are just starting out or are looking to retire don’t have to leave the community; it means reducing waste and attaining efficient infrastructure that keeps energy costs down for everyone; it means keeping jobs and people in the community and designing communities that lessen our need to drive everywhere and spend of fortune on gas. Most importantly, it means we ensure that we are a healthy and beautiful place to live! Like anything, from personal banking or health - taking action now, will secure your future.

This new community could capture more of its share in regional growth and the City soon be known across Canada, especially in Northern BC/Alberta as being the best and the most sustainable place to live!

YOU ARE INVITED TO DESIGN A NEW COMMUNITY.

#1 - Public Ideas Forum:

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Date: Friday, May 23, 2020
Time: 1 to 6 pm
Location: KPAC
10805 – 14 St
Dawson Creek

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Thank you for your help in planning a new sustainable neighbourhood for Dawson Creek!

On May 23rd, we held a public ideas forum looking for input on:

what type of housing should be there and for who?
what programs, parks and new amenities are needed?
what should it look and feel like?
what ‘sustainable’ means to you?

This was the first public event and opportunity to have a voice at an early stage of planning and design. Ideas shared at the meeting will be used to develop the vision and objectives for the site and guided us in preparing for the land use planning design charrette held June 11th - 14th (where a working site plan was generated). Thank you for joining the team and helping make this project the best it can be!

#2 - Land Use Planning Charrette

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Date: June 11 – 14th
Time: Schedule to be posted.
Location: EnCana Centre

Thank you for helping to design a new sustainable neighbourhood for Dawson Creek!

Acitivities at the event included:

Charrette launch
Public critique of designs and plans
Public gallery and viewed the design process

This was the second and KEY public event. A design team worked to create your new community with your ongoing input and critique. At the end, an initial site plan was be produced. Thank you for joining the team and helping to make this project the best it can be!

QUESTIONS & RESOURCES

What is a Charrette? Check out this link:
www.charretteinstitute.org/

Are other Cities building sustainable neighbourhoods? YES! Here are a few, there are many more.

Emerald Hills, Edmonton, AB
www.strathcona.ab.ca
Strathearn Heights, Edmonton, AB
www.strathearnrejuvenation.ca
Garrison Woods, Calgary, AB
www.garrisonwoods.com
SunRidge, Lethbridge, AB
www.sunridgecommunity.ca
Garison Crossing, Chilliwack, BC -
www.garrisoncrossing.ca/English
Westhills, Langford, BC
www.westhillsbc.com/home