Priority 1 — Promote safety by using passive safety measures for the Old City that can be introduced at the following “hot spots” to lessen fear and crime in the neighbourhood:
(a) Pawson Park
(b) St. Peter’s Catholic Church overnight winter shelter
Priority 2 — Promote Community Safety and Well-Being by focusing on the neighbourhood as a model for Active Transportation and Complete Streets, and address traffic and parking problems in the Old City. The Intersection of Machleary and Campbell Streets is the Hot Spot that our priorities are focusing on for 2025.
Priority 3 — Promoting Community Well-Being through work on sustainable improvements to the quality of life in our neighbourhood by increasing biodiversity through tree canopy coverage up to 33% of the land area and landscaping on boulevards and parkettes (like Franklyn and Milton Streets) with landscaping similar to the Old Firehall and the Italian Fountain. Increase the number of trees to a minimum of 50 in areas identified as prime locations for climate change mitigation such as streets, boulevards and parks.
The three priorities for our neighbourhood in 2024 have been acted upon by City of Nanaimo staff. Thank you!
Priority 1 — Promote safety by creating a clear and actionable set of passive safety measures for the Old City that can be introduced at “hot spots” to lessen fear and crime in the neighbourhood. Using passive safety measures requires a clear understanding of the steps that can be taken, the cooperation of the City and the neighbours, patrol of the area, and evaluation of success. The parkette at Franklyn and Milton Streets is an example of a hot spot that can be addressed by Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles as long as the necessary steps are understood and taken.
C2.2.6., C3.1.5. C4.9.8.
Priority 2 — Work on sustainable improvements to the quality of life of our neighbourhood, such as increasing tree canopy coverage to 33% of land area, focusing on the neighbourhood as a model for Active Transportation and Complete Streets, developing a program to enforce a No-Idle Zone in the neighbourhood as a model for the rest of the City, and actively engaging with residents of the neighbourhood in emergency preparedness plans for extreme weather events.
C1.3.1., C2.1.1., C3.5.17
Priority 3 — Maintain Design Advisory Panel review of all development permit applications in the Old City. Support heritage connectiveness in the neighbourhood through the continued action of the Design Advisory Panel in applying the City’s Old City and heritage design guidelines.
C4.6.5.
