Vision

At York Region, we envision strong, caring, safe communities through our mission of working together to serve our thriving communities – today and tomorrow by relying on our values of Integrity, Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

What is Vision?

York Regional Council’s Vision is for strong, caring, safe communities. This Vision is the guiding star for the Region’s activities, and is informed by outreach and engagement with residents, partners and staff to ensure it truly captures what residents want and need – today and tomorrow.

Achieving results for York Region communities

To maintain organizational focus on Vision, the Region sets priorities over each four year term of Council through the Strategic Plan, in alignment with the four areas of focus: Economic Vitality, Healthy Communities, Sustainable Environment and Good Government. The Corporate Strategic Plan is integrated with the Region’s Multi-Year Budget.

Vision also serves as the guiding document for the Region’s provincially mandated plans such as the Regional Official Plan and the Community Safety and Well-being Plan.

Community indicators will be reported to each term of Council to show how we are doing in achieving strong, caring, safe communities.

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The Core Components of Vision

VISION STATEMENT: Strong, Caring, Safe Communities

Area of Focus Community Indicators

For the well-being of our communities

Show how we are doing in achieving our Vision. Community indicators represent the entire York Region population. Multiple partners are involved in improving results of community indicators towards realizing Vision.

ECONOMIC VITALITY
Focuses on what is needed to encourage and sustain economic growth and vitality of the Region.
  • Median Household Income
  • % of York Region residents living in persistent low-income (6 years or longer)
  • Labour Force Participation Rate
  • % of population with access to Internet service
  • # of businesses per 100,000 population

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Focuses on the livability, health, safety and social well-being of our communities.
  • % of population that rates their mental health as very good or excellent
  • % of households spending 30 per cent or more of income on housing cost
  • % of population that rates their overall health as very good or excellent
  • Total crime rate per 100,000 population
  • Immunization rate for elementary school aged children

SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
Focuses on the need to protect and sustain the natural and built environment and reduce our ecological impact.
  • % of commuters using a travel mode to work other than a personal vehicle
  • Greenhouse gas emissions measured in tonnes per capita
  • Average residential water demand (litres/capita/day)
  • Hectares of green space per 100,000 population
  • % solid waste diverted from landfill (including energy-from-waste)

GOOD GOVERNMENT
focuses on a sense of community as one that is democratic, accessible, equitable and reliable, where civic engagement and participation is welcomed from all.
  • % of York Region residents level of community engagement
  • % of the population aged 12 and older who reported “very strong” or “somewhat strong” sense of community belonging
  • % of York Region residents who would recommend York Region as a place to live
  • % of York Region residents who feel York Region is living up to its Vision
  • Voter participation in last municipal election

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