Burlington Housing Strategy

Housing Needs and Opportunities Report

Thank you for your feedback and involvement in the Burlington Housing Strategy so far!

Next up - The Housing Needs and Opportunities Report

This report provides a full picture of Burlington’s housing needs and opportunities. The report covers the technical background work and feedback from the second Housing Strategy survey, Housing Strategy Working Group, Housing Strategy Steering Committee as well as City and Regional staff. The report also identifies five themes that form the pillars for the development of the City’s Housing Strategy.

You’re Invited to a Virtual Open House

Burlington Housing Strategy Virtual Open House

Monday, Nov. 29, 7 to 9 p.m., on Zoom

Please join City staff for a discussion on the Housing Needs and Opportunities Report and an update on the Housing Strategy. The Open House is a chance for you to explore the findings in the report, ask questions, share feedback and learn more about the Housing Strategy Project.

A chance to delegate - Dec. 7 Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee Meeting (CPRM)

We will present the Housing Needs and Opportunities Report to Burlington City Council at the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee Meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 7.

You can read the staff report on the Housing Needs and Opportunities Report starting on Nov. 26, 2021 on the city’s meeting calendar entry for the Dec. 7 CPRM or by searching the online calendar for the meeting date (Dec. 7) of the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee, a standing Committee of Council. The report summarizes the work done to date on the Housing Strategy, including key findings, recommendations and next steps.

If you would like to speak to the Housing Needs and Opportunities Report, please sign up to delegate. The deadline to register to delegate is Dec. 6 at noon.

You’re Invited to a Virtual Open House

Burlington Housing Strategy Virtual Open House

Monday, Nov. 29, 7 to 9 p.m., on Zoom

Please join City staff for a discussion on the Housing Needs and Opportunities Report and an update on the Housing Strategy. The Open House is a chance for you to explore the findings in the report, ask questions, share feedback and learn more about the Housing Strategy Project.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89057811262

Webinar ID: 890 5781 1262

Telephone: 1-647-374-4685 and enter the Webinar ID

Join City Staff to preview and discuss the Housing Strategy’s Housing Needs and Opportunities Report.

The October 4 Working Group meeting agenda and action items are now available. They can also be found on this page in the document library. The recording of the meeting is now available. To enable the closed captioning, hover over the video and select the CC icon.

The August 26 Working Group meeting agenda and action items are now available. They can also be found on this page in the document library. The recording of the meeting is now available. To enable the closed captioning, hover over the video and select the CC icon.

The July 29 Working Group meeting agenda and action items are now available. They can also be found on this page in the document library. The recording of the meeting is now available. To enable the closed captioning, hover over the video and select the CC icon.

Housing is a top priority in the City of Burlington. The City is doing a Housing Strategy to provide current and future residents with more housing options across our city. The Housing Strategy is an opportunity to develop creative and innovative solutions for housing issues in Burlington that will build on and support the Region’s Housing Strategy.

The City is looking for resident feedback to help understand your experience finding a suitable, affordable, safe and accessible housing in Burlington through an online survey here. The survey is open now until Sept. 3, 2021.

The purpose of this survey is to collect information about your experiences with housing in Burlington. The survey provides an opportunity to share your experiences, challenges and ideas to enhance understanding of housing in Burlington.

The information collected by this survey will be used to support statistical information, like the Statistics Canada’s Census, to help the City to identify housing issues, gaps and the housing needs of Burlington residents to support the development of a Housing Strategy.

This is the second survey in the Housing Strategy project. In March 2021, as part of the Housing Strategy Launch, the first Housing Strategy survey was released. This initial survey collected information about housing concerns in Burlington and sought feedback on how stakeholders would like to be engaged throughout the Housing Strategy Project.

The feedback from the first Housing Strategy survey helped us understand people’s interest in housing issues in Burlington. This feedback is summarized in the Housing Survey Launch Feedback Report presented to Council in April 2021. This information was used to inform the Housing Strategy project’s Engagement Plan.

The June 23 Working Group meeting agenda and action items are now available. They can also be found on this page in the document library. The recording of the meeting is now available. To enable the closed captioning, hover over the video and select the CC icon.

The Housing Strategy Working Group will meet every month starting on June 23 until June, 2022. Anyone interested in listening in to the meeting may attend as an observer. All meetings will be from 7:00-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. Below are the dates and Zoom links for the first 6 meetings.

June 23 - https://zoom.us/j/94455212028

July 29 - https://zoom.us/j/99334532360

August 26 – https://zoom.us/j/99334532360

October 4 - https://zoom.us/j/99334532360

October 28 - https://zoom.us/j/99334532360

November 25 - https://zoom.us/j/99334532360

Thanks to everyone that applied to the Working Group, there was an overwhelming response. Applications are being reviewed and all applicants will be notified by early-June.

Join the Burlington Housing Strategy Working Group!

City Staff are assembling a Working Group in support of the Housing Strategy to advise on local issues, be champions for the Housing Strategy and to provide key insights from a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and expertise. If you are interested, please fill out the form on Get Involved. Additional details will be available in the upcoming draft Working Group Terms of Reference to be posted on the Get Involved Burlington Website.

Space on the working group is limited, with a maximum membership of 20 people and will be comprised of volunteers from a variety of sectors including government, not for profit, co-op, the business community, and residents. There will be multiple opportunities to engage throughout the Housing Strategy Project. Stay tuned for additional opportunities to get involved in the Housing Strategy in the upcoming draft engagement plan.

Applications will be open until 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2021.