Public Policy
What is a bylaw?
The process that policy development and implementation follows.
What is a policy cycle?
A process that shapes the future development of the physical and social environments in our cities.
What is city planning?
A statement of intent that outlines expectations and provides a basis for consistent decision-making
What is policy?
Agenda setting, policy formulation, policy adoption, policy implementation, and policy evaluation
What is the 5 phases of the policy cycle?
A set of rules that determine what can and can't be built in a city.
What is zoning?
Policies that affect the public
What is public policy?
An opportunity to make change through policy in government.
A document that describes the long-term vision of cities.
What is an Official Community Plan?
Regulations, projects, programs or initiatives that govern a particular issue or problem
What are forms of public policy?
The process by which problems and alternative solutions gain or lose public attention and is brought to Council to deal with.
What is agenda setting?
Exploration, feasibility, zoning, design and implementation, operation
What is the different phases of an urban planning process?