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New Housing Needs Assessment Released
Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 01:43 PM
Like many Canadian communities, the City of St. John’s is experiencing mounting housing pressures. Demand for affordable housing is higher than ever before, while market values, sale prices and rent are increasing faster than household incomes.
On Wednesday, July 26, Council will receive a first look at the recently completed 2023 Housing Needs Assessment.
Given the new and evolving local housing market conditions and the availability of recently updated Census data, the City retained a consulting...
Closure: Sports Fields August 23, 2023
Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 10:55 AM
Please be advised that all City of St. John's outdoor sports fields (including pitches and diamonds) are closed for Wednesday, August 23 due to inclement weather and field conditions.
Notice of Registration - 20 JANEWAY PLACE
Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 09:00 AM
URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING ACT
Take notice that St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment Number 10, 2023, and St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 20, 2023, adopted on April 25, 2023, and approved on June 19, 2023, have been registered by the Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs.
In general terms, the purpose of St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment Number 10, 2023, is to redesignate land at 20 Janeway Place from the Open Space District to the Residential District, to allow an...
Continued Progress on the City’s Strategic Plan: Quarter 2 Update
Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 02:15 PM
Since the last progress update to Council in March 2023, eight Strategic Plan Initiatives have been completed, bringing the total number of completed initiatives to 122, since the launch in 2019. In addition, there are another 27 initiatives on track to being completed in 2023.
Providing strategic direction for a ten-year period, 2019-2029, the Plan includes four strategic directions and 10 goals where initiatives are identified annually to achieve those goals. The latest update demonstrates...
Closure: Sports Fields August 22, 2023
Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 01:16 PM
Please be advised that all City of St. John's outdoor sports fields are closed Tuesday, August 22 for the remainder of the day due to inclement weather and field conditions.
What We Heard: Shared-Use Paths
Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 01:03 PM
The City of St. John’s has released a What We Heard report summarizing findings from public engagement which took place in June and July on the development of projects to support a comprehensive active transportation network. This consultation collected feedback on three shared-use path (SUP) projects:
- An upgrade and extension of the SUP from Airport Heights via Penny Crescent and Torbay Road to the Paul Reynolds Community Centre
- A new SUP connection along Columbus Drive from Canada Drive, across...
Call for Expressions of Interest: Building Safer Communities Steering Committee
Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 12:18 PM
The City of St. John’s is seeking expressions of interest to serve on a new Building Safer Communities Steering Committee.
The City of St. John’s will receive up to $1.83 million through the Government of Canada’s Building Safer Communities Fund (BSCF) over three years to develop a crime and violence prevention strategy in collaboration with community partners and stakeholders. The purpose of the project is to help prevent crime and violence in the municipality by addressing root causes (i.e.,...
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