Seven ways the City of Vaughan is incorporating sustainable development practices in city-building
As a forward-thinking municipality, the City of Vaughan is paving a green future. The mission is to champion a sustainable community, act as a steward to preserve the natural environment and lead with municipal best practices. Sustainable development is not just a trend, it is a significant priority woven into all city-building efforts.
The City of Vaughan offers many online services 24 hours a day, seven days a week through Service Vaughan – including buying or exchanging blue boxes, green bins and kitchen containers! Backyard composters and garbage tags are also available for purchase. Here’s how:
Do you ever wonder how you get your water supply? It’s from watermains, which are underground pipes that are a part of the City-owned local water distribution system and deliver safe and clean drinking water to Vaughan residents and businesses. But sometimes – most commonly in the winter – watermains break.
Vaughan Mayor's Gala
The Vaughan community has come together once again in support of the remarkable, compassionate and selfless volunteers and charitable organizations that dedicate countless hours of their time to safeguarding and elevating the quality of life for residents.
During tonight’s
Special Council Meeting, the City of Vaughan approved its 2023 Budget and 2024
to 2026 Financial Plan, reflecting the continued commitment to keep property
tax rates low, respect taxpayers’ money and deliver quality public services
that residents, businesses and visitors rely on each day.
Yonge Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan (DRAFT)
Click below to view the draft document of the Yonge Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan from May 2010.
The Yonge Street Area Study, which began in 2008, was initiated to determine an urban design and land use framework for the lands on the west side of Yonge Street, from Steeles Avenue to Highway 407 (excluding the Thornhill Heritage Conservation District), and on the north side of Steeles Avenue, from Yonge Street to west of Hilda Avenue.
The City of Vaughan has received an application for the approval of a Secondary Plan in the Maple Community. The Maple GO Station Secondary Plan area is located on the south side of McNaughton Road East, west of Troon Avenue, north of Hill Street, and east of the existing Maple GO Station. The lands subject to the Secondary Plan have an area of 8.120ha. The surrounding area will also be examined to ensure appropriate relationships are established and for compatibility between the proposed and existing land forms and
The City has initiated the Kipling Avenue and Highway 7 Study for the northeast quadrant of the Highway 7 and Kipling Avenue intersection. The study area is approximately 2.42 hectares, bounded by Highway 7 to the south, Kipling Avenue to the west, Burwick Avenue to the north, and the property boundary of the existing Woodbridge Public Elementary School to the east, as shown on the study area map below.