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Sustainable Neighbourhoods
What is a sustainable neighbourhood?
Sustainable neighbourhood planning seeks to achieve long-term socially, environmentally and economically healthy communities by:
A sustainable neighbourhood takes into consideration elements at the community, neighbourhood and building level.
What is the City doing to promote sustainable neighbourhoods?
In new neighbourhoods For new neighbourhoods and new developments, the City of Pickering has developed two sets of guidelines. The Sustainable Development Guidelines dated 2007 are for urban Pickering. In 2011, the Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines were created for Seaton. Both guidelines focus on:
In existing neighbourhoods
For existing neighbourhoods, the City offers a Sustainability Scorecard to measure sustainability in neighbourhoods based on the following six attributes:
What can you do to make Pickering more sustainable? You can help by becoming knowledgeable and asking for neighbourhoods, home construction and renovations that offer sustainable features. You can check out our list of resources that will help you become better informed about sustainability. For more information or to get involved, contact: Catherine Rose |
Compact mixed use community structure 
