Flowers, hanging baskets, shrubs and more!
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Take a short survey to
share feedback on the City’s ‘beautification’ approach
Did you know the City of Vaughan is responsible
for maintaining more than 550 flower planters, 750 hanging baskets, 800 shrub
beds and 200,000 trees? To
ensure the maintenance of Vaughan’s greenery continues to meet the community’s
needs, the City has initiated an update and comprehensive review of the
existing Beautification Strategy – and is looking for your
input!
The City
invites you to join the conversation by taking the online survey at vaughan.ca/HaveYourSay. As public engagement
is vital to the development and success of this strategy update, take advantage
of the opportunity to give feedback on the services provided to flower beds,
planters, shrubs and hanging baskets throughout the city. The online survey is
available starting today and will close on Sunday, April 18.
While the City’s current Beautification Strategy provides a
strong framework, an update is needed. The strategy includes a classification
system with four service levels – Premium, Enhanced, Standard and Basic – and
describes how flower beds, planters and hanging baskets in the city are
maintained. Feedback collected in this review will help inform how the City
effectively delivers these services to keep Vaughan’s greenery thriving and
beautiful.
Beautification
is the process of making visual improvements to a city through the placement of
flowers, ornamental grasses, trees and shrubs in beds, planters, and hanging
baskets. The City’s Beautification Strategy was created in 2016 and implemented
in 2017, and set to standardize where the City should beautify, the types of
plants the City should use and how often they should be maintained based on
appropriate service levels. The main goal of the strategy was to define
beautification and outline a plan to implement it throughout Vaughan.
The
Beautification Strategy Update reinforces the City’s commitment to Active, Safe
and Diverse Communities, a strategic priority in the 2018-2022
Term of Council Service Excellence Strategic Plan
which focuses on enriching our communities.
For more
information about the Beautification Strategy Update or to get involved, visit
vaughan.ca/HaveYourSay.
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