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2015 Regional Official Plan (current) (7.97 MB) (PDF)

Employment Lands

Employment Land Conversion Criteria.pdf (189 KB) (pdf)

Virtual Research Symposium Research Papers

COVID-19 and Urban Density: Evaluating the Arguments by Markus Moos, Amanda McCulley, and Tara Vinodrai (191 KB) (pdf)
Can the 15-minute walking city save intensification hubs in and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic? by Neluka Leanage and Pierre Filion (2.29 MB) (pdf)
COVID-19 and housing implications in the Region of Waterloo: amplified challenges and proactive planning by Brian Doucet and Justin van der Merwe (302 KB) (pdf)
COVID-19 and the economy: Exploring potential vulnerabilities in the Waterloo Region by Tara Vinodrai, David Attema, and Markus Moos (953 KB) (pdf)
COVID-19-Induced Automation and Reallocation: Impacts on Waterloo Region by Joel Blit (436 KB) (pdf)
Working from home? New work arrangements (for some) in the context of COVID-19 by Dr. Nancy Worth and E. Alkim Karaagac (707 KB) (pdf)
Policy brief: How has the COVID-19 lockdown affected urban air quality? By Jeremy Pittman (206 KB) (pdf)
Civil Engineering and Public Infrastructure - Water/Wastewater/Stormwater/Assess Management: Can our public infrastructure weather the COVID-19 storm? By W. Parker, et. al. (546 KB) (pdf)
Civil Engineering and Public Infrastructure - Roads: Can COVID-19 Benefit the Health of our Assets and Humans? By Seyedata Nahidi, Nadine Ibrahim, and Susan Tighe (1.01 MB) (pdf)
Reassessing Public Transportation in a Post-Pandemic World by Jeff Casello, William Towns, and Adam Fraser (445 KB) (pdf)
Supporting Community Well-Being: Reconsidering The Role of Public Spaces in Current and Future Pandemics by Lindsay Nooren, Mandy Tang, Jennifer Dean, and Troy D. Glover (1.16 MB) (pdf)
Resilient Food Systems in the Region of Waterloo by Marta Veenhof and Leia Minaker (550 KB) (pdf)
First Nation-Municipal Relationships: Best Practices and Emerging Challenges in the Context of COVID-19 by Janice Barry and Katie Turriff (171 KB) (pdf)

Virtual Research Symposium

Ask-a-Planner Webinar

Open House Material

ROP Review Documents

Regional Official Plan Review Project Process (1.11 MB) (jpg)

Proposed Delineation of the Regional Recharge Area - Updated to July 6, 2022

Council Reports

Climate Change

2nd Ask-a-Planner Webinar

Ask-a-Planner Webinar presentation slide deck, June 24, 2021 AODA (4.45 MB) (pdf)

Virtual Display Boards

Technical Briefs

Draft Policies

Draft Land Needs Assessment and Growth Options Public Engagement 2022

June 29th P&W - Recommended Approach to Growth

Draft ROP Amendment - June 29, 2022

PDL-CPL-22-22 Statutory Public Meeting, July 27, 2022

PDL-CPL-22-25__Response_to_comments_and_questions_raised_at_Planning_and_Works_Committee (101 KB) (pdf)