YORK

2020 Alumnus

2016 York University Alumna 2002 York University Alumna Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, P.C., City of Mayor 1984 York University Alumnus A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR

he City of Vaughan is going through an exciting transformation. All around our City there is movement and activity as we work to build a vibrant and dynamic city for the future. City building involves more than just buildings and spaces, it also requires a human connection. People need to be engaged and feel that they are a part of the community and are contributing to a collective purpose.

Cities are the future of this country – the Vaughan also benefits from having a vibrant make accessing a new York University economic engines, the centres of innovation and fully engaged business community. Campus seamless across the region and and the magnet for investment, growth and This new university will become a significant beyond. job creation. Supporting ideas to promote economic catalyst that would support the I strongly encourage you to consider innovation and leading-edge thinking will City’s longer economic growth initiatives Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, P.C. Vaughan as the location for York Region’s place Vaughan at the forefront of 21st across a wide range of industry sectors. Mayor new campus for York University. Vaughan is century cities and continue moving the Post-secondary education is at the a city with a sense of purpose and direction City forward. Vaughan’s new Official Plan heart of any successful and thriving – a strong community with an exciting and identifies higher education as a priority economic ecosystem. promising future. We want to make York growth sector for our City. Pursuing the York Region has a strong and diverse University a part of that future. location of a university campus in our economic base, within the region Vaughan community supports our position that Sincerely, offers a vibrant urban environment for a Vaughan is the gateway of economic university campus. We also offer something Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua, P.C. activity in the GTA and continues the else – the Vaughan Advantage. Our location Mayor process of becoming a world-class city. provides close proximity to four 400 series As Vaughan continues to grow, a number major highways and Pearson International of emerging sectors will have the potential Airport. The -York Spadina Subway for significant expansion, and education is extension will create a new connection for among those. Both the City’s private sector Vaughan and provide greater flexibility for industry business leaders and not-for-profit commuters. Along with the vivaNext High- community partners are deeply committed way 7 rapidway project and inter-regional to establishing strong ties with the transit investments, Vaughan is in the best new university. position to be able to offer the options that