The New Wave of Parks
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City Profile
Longueuil
Longueuil
- At 65%, Longueuil is above average in ratio of parkland that is natural area.
- Longueuil is one of 63% of cities with a citywide park system master plan updated within the last 10 years.
- Longueuil is one of 52% of cities with a policy to waive permit fees for financial need.
- Longueuil’s first participatory budgeting process saw five park and trail projects selected for funding in 2020.
- Through a call for citizen-led tree planting projects, Longueuil supported 17 planting initiatives in 2019, displayed on an online map.
- In 2020, Longueuil released a new urban agriculture policy.
Data 2020
4.6
ha parkland per 1000 people
1087 ha of total parkland
65%
of total parkland is natural area
708 total ha
9%
of total city land is parkland
11580 ha of total city area
4
Dog parks
5
Community gardens/urban farms
1
Parkland provision goal (ha per 1000 people)
Distance to a Neighbourhood Park: 7 minute walk
Distance to a Community Park: 15 minute walk8
community park groups
Yes
Policy to waive permit fees for groups with financial need?
Community grant program
$43
Parks operating budget per person
$10,300,000 total
$22,558,000
Total parks capital budget
Yes
Provincially legislated tools available for parkland development
10% of development site or cash-in-lieu
23% of land within the city is agriculturally zoned.
Park Master Plans
Environmental Strategies
Inclusion Strategies
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