Discussions about Grandview-Woodland’s community plan are well underway through the two-month-old citizens’ assembly, which is hosting a public roundtable about its work to date between 7 and 9 p.m., Nov. 26.
The citizens’ assembly’s effort is being complemented by city-run sub-area workshops that are open to the public. The first of the seven workshops, which focuses on the Cedar Cove neighbourhood, takes place Nov. 29.
The 48-member assembly began meeting near the end of September. Its job is to develop recommendations for the neighbourhood’s community plan and submit a report to city council next June. Feedback from the sub-area workshops will be included.
Members of assembly are wrapping up the “learning phase” of job at their meeting this Saturday, Nov. 22, and are moving into the second of three phases in December, which involves discussing issues and options.
Rachel Magnusson, the assembly’s chair, said the learning phase was designed to give members a broad overview of planning topics such as housing and transportation, as well as to hear from community stakeholders and organizations.
