Horizon 2050 - Shaping Burlington's Future
We are creating our next long-term vision and strategic plan – Horizon 2050 and we want to hear from you!
Horizon 2050 will guide the choices City leadership makes today and over the next 25 years. Help us plan for a Burlington that is future ready, community focused and a thriving city for current and future generations.
What you share with us will help City staff and Council set the priorities that shape policies, programs and investments across the city.
How to Get Involved
- Take the online survey from Oct. 1 to 31
- Join us for a meeting in-person orContinue reading
We are creating our next long-term vision and strategic plan – Horizon 2050 and we want to hear from you!
Horizon 2050 will guide the choices City leadership makes today and over the next 25 years. Help us plan for a Burlington that is future ready, community focused and a thriving city for current and future generations.
What you share with us will help City staff and Council set the priorities that shape policies, programs and investments across the city.
How to Get Involved
- Take the online survey from Oct. 1 to 31
- Join us for a meeting in-person or online
- Follow this page for updates, reports and “What We Heard” summaries during the project.
- Share your ideas with your neighbours and community groups and encourage them to share their ideas.
Why Horizon 2050 Matters
The decisions we make today will shape Burlington’s future. Horizon 2050 is about building a community where:
- Everyone feels included and connected,
- We protect and strengthen our natural environment,
- Housing, transportation and services meet the needs of all residents,
- Our city thrives socially, culturally and economically.
Take part and help make sure Burlington’s future reflects the values and needs of the people who live here, like you.
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Horizon 2050 Draft Strategic Plan- Tell us how we did
Share Horizon 2050 Draft Strategic Plan- Tell us how we did on Facebook Share Horizon 2050 Draft Strategic Plan- Tell us how we did on Twitter Share Horizon 2050 Draft Strategic Plan- Tell us how we did on Linkedin Email Horizon 2050 Draft Strategic Plan- Tell us how we did linkThank you to everyone who joined our engagement sessions and shared your priorities and the reasons you choose to live in Burlington. Your input—along with feedback from residents, business owners, partners, staff, and Council—helped shape the draft strategic plan: Horizon 2050
We want to know what you think about the draft. It will guide long-term planning so our City continues to be vibrant, equitable and resilient through 2050. Burlington is future ready, focused on connected communities, and a thriving City for generations to come.
Share what you think about the draft…did we get it right? What’s missing? Your feedback will inform policies, programs and investments that support long-term goals. This will help the City adapt to the many changing needs of our City, today and for the next 25 years.
Please review the draft document and then complete the survey to give us your feedback. The survey is open until Feb 8, 2026.
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Key Dates
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October 1, 2025
Horizon 2050 - Shaping Burlington's Future has finished this stageHorizon 2050 survey opens
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October 14, 2025
Horizon 2050 - Shaping Burlington's Future has finished this stageCommunity Public Engagement Session #1
We’re planning for Burlington’s future, and we want your input!
Join us for an in-person engagement session to talk about Horizon 2050, a long-term plan to guide how our city will grow. We want your input to help us plan for a future ready, connected communities, and thriving City for generations to come.- Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025
- 7 – 8:30 p.m.
- Haber Recreation Centre, Room 1 , 3040 Tim Dobbie Dr., Burlington, Ont.
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October 15, 2025
Horizon 2050 - Shaping Burlington's Future has finished this stageCommunity Public Engagement Session #2
We’re planning for Burlington’s future, and we want your input!
Join us for an in-person engagement session to talk about Horizon 2050, a long-term plan to guide how our city will grow. We want your input to help us plan for a future ready, connected communities, and thriving City for generations to come.- Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025
- 1:30 – 3 p.m.
- Mountainside Recreation Centre, Room 2 , 2205 Mt Forest Dr., Burlington, Ont.
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October 15, 2025
Horizon 2050 - Shaping Burlington's Future has finished this stageCommunity Public Engagement Session #3
We’re planning for Burlington’s future, and we want your input!
Join us for an in-person engagement session to talk about Horizon 2050, a long-term plan to guide how our city will grow. We want your input to help us plan for a future ready, connected communities, and thriving City for generations to come.- Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025
- 7 – 8:30 p.m.
- Mountainside Recreation Centre, Room 2 , 2205 Mt Forest Dr., Burlington, Ont.
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October 21, 2025
Horizon 2050 - Shaping Burlington's Future has finished this stageCommunity Public Engagement Session #4
We’re planning for Burlington’s future, and we want your input!
Join us for an in-person engagement session to talk about Horizon 2050, a long-term plan to guide how our city will grow. We want your input to help us plan for a future ready, connected communities, and thriving City for generations to come.- Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025
- 7 – 8:30 p.m.
- Virtual via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86937811056?pwd=RUPuGPZKdjLMreb4DFj7t5oWSa9KFH.1
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October 31, 2025
Horizon 2050 - Shaping Burlington's Future has finished this stageHorizon 2050 Survey closes
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December 2025
Horizon 2050 - Shaping Burlington's Future has finished this stageDesign – early framework
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January - February 2026
Horizon 2050 - Shaping Burlington's Future is currently at this stageDraft review – Feedback and content testing
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February - March 2026
this is an upcoming stage for Horizon 2050 - Shaping Burlington's FutureFinal plan approval