In 2022, people from many different backgrounds shared their ideas about Kitchener’s long‑term future. Together, we created a shared vision: building a city for everyone where, together, we take care of the world around us – and each other.

Now, as we set our next priorities, goals, and actions, we want to learn more from you to make sure we are focusing on what matters most today.

Kitchener’s Strategic Plan

Kitchener’s strategic plan is a four‑year roadmap that helps us move toward our long‑term community vision. It shows our commitment to improving life for the people who live, work, learn, and play here.

The City’s core services are the essential, everyday things we must provide – our basic responsibilities. The strategic plan is different: it sets our four-year priorities, goals and actions that move us closer to reaching our vision. It gives us a plan for how we will grow, change, and improve in the next few years.

It also helps keep Council and staff aligned with community priorities. It guides the City’s strategies, actions, and major decisions across all departments. The plan is built to be flexible and responsive to new challenges or opportunities.

Why this matters to you

The strategic plan guides the major decisions the City will make over the next four years. It helps us stay on track toward the future our community has imagined – one shaped by the people who live here.

Getting involved means shaping a future-ready Kitchener. Community voices will help guide the long-term direction of our city and ensure the choices we make today support the community we want to become.

How you can make an impact

No matter how much time you have, there are meaningful ways to get involved. Your feedback will help:

• identify gaps, challenges, and opportunities
• refine and focus the City’s priorities
• shape the actions the City plans to take over the next four years