Elaine Moore, Regional Councillor, Wards 1 & 5
Long-time resident of Brampton, Elaine Moore has served Brampton for the past 17 years as a Public School Board Trustee for Wards 1 & 3 for 11 years, then as a City Councillor for Ward 1 for one term, and is nearing the end of her first term as the Regional Councillor for Wards 1 & 5. As City Councillor, Elaine spearheaded the City of Brampton vision policy "Six Pillars Strategic Plan" which details Brampton's accountability to its residents as well as provides the foundation for the City's future growth. Elaine is a tireless advocate for redevelopment & revitalization in the downtown core, as well as the Queen Street corridor through the BDBA, and the newly formed Brampton Downtown Development Corporation (the first of its kind in the GTA). She has also worked closely with City staff and outside consultants with the creation of the beautiful downtown Rose Theatre whose grand opening occurs September 2006. Elaine currently chairs the Region of Peel's Public Waste Committee, is past chair for their Planning Committee, and sits on the TRCA, Success by Six, IMET (which joins Peel Police, City By-Law & Fire enforcement staff). Elaine sits on all standing city committees, and is a member of the Historic Bovaird House, Clean City Committee & the Rose Club.
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Brampton - "Smart Growth" is a phrase used a great deal by planning professionals, provincial officials and the media. "Many people have equated 'smart growth' with 'no growth' across the city," says City Councillor Grant Gibson, "when in fact it is not that at all."
Municipalities across Ontario are required to follow stringent provincial planning policies which promote intensification and compact development. Brampton has been identified as one of the GTA's "Urban Growth Centres" and is subject to these provincial planning policies.
According to Regional Councillor Elaine Moore there are many good reasons for supporting intensification and compact development in Brampton's downtown. "This approach provides a range of redevelopment opportunities in areas of the city where amenities are already in place," says Moore. "In the downtown, intensification keeps the core vibrant, introduces new residential opportunities and assists our commercial and retail businesses to remain viable."
Intensification is also a financially responsible strategy since it allows the city to make efficient use of its existing infrastructure. "What we are achieving in Brampton is 'responsible' growth, particularly in existing downtown neighbourhoods," said Councillor Gibson. "That means maximizing the investments we've already made in the downtown's core infrastructure and that saves tax dollars."
"Intensification is both a challenge and an opportunity," says Councillor Moore. "We are encouraging intensification that is respectful of the core's existing character, projects that add value to the area and meet standards of redevelopment that enhance and support the city's vision for the downtown – that can be challenging." But a successful result, according to Moore, is a positive, long term investment in the future of Brampton's commercial core that benefits the whole city.
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