85, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montréal (Québec) Canada H2X 3P4 Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro 05-21883 January 2012 «© 2012, Ville de Montréal - Arrondissement de Pierrefonds-Roxboro. All Rights Reserved. The preparation of this sustainable community plan was carried out with assistance from the Green Municipal Fund, a Fund financed by the Government of Canada and administered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Notwithstanding this support, the views expressed are the personal views of the authors, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Government of Canada accept no responsibility for them. » AECOM Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development | Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 5 Context ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 Approach by the Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro .............................................................................. 5 1 Sustainable Development and Montréal’s Approach ............................................... 8 2 Context ......................................................................................................................... 9 2.1 Portrait and diagnosis .............................................................................................................. 9 2.1.1 Population .............................................................................................................................................. 10 2.1.2 Services to the population .................................................................................................................... 16 2.1.3 The economy and jobs .......................................................................................................................... 22 2.1.4 Housing market ...................................................................................................................................... 26 2.1.5 Accessibility and transportation .......................................................................................................... 30 2.1.6 Protecting and developing the environment ....................................................................................... 38 2.1.7 Waste management ............................................................................................................................... 48 2.1.8 Governance and democratic life ........................................................................................................... 50 2.2 Challenges ............................................................................................................................... 52 2.3 Strategic Vision Statement – Pierrefonds-Roxboro 2011-2030 .......................................... 54 3 Corporate Action Plan for sustainable development ............................................. 57 4 Local Action Plan for Sustainable Development .................................................... 73 5 Bibliography ............................................................................................................. 101 List of Tables Table 2.1 Total Population and Changes between 1966 and 2006 ............................................................... 10 Table 2.2 2006 Population – Area – Density .................................................................................................. 10 Table 2.3 Age Groups - 2006 ......................................................................................................................... 11 Table 2.4 Age Groups - 2006 ......................................................................................................................... 11 Table 2.5 Families According to the Ages of Children Living at Home .......................................................... 12 Table 2.6 Sizes of and Changes in Households ............................................................................................ 13 Graphic 2.7 Immigrant Status ............................................................................................................................ 13 Graphic 2.8 Immigration Period ......................................................................................................................... 14 Table 2.9 Territorial Distribution of Immigrants .............................................................................................. 14 Graphic 2.10 Knowledge of Official Languages ................................................................................................... 15 Table 2.11 Total Incomes Before and After Taxes in 2005 .............................................................................. 22 Table 2.12 Household Incomes Before and After Taxes in 2005 ..................................................................... 23 Final Report - January 2012 iii Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development | Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro AECOM Table 2.13 Major Activity Sectors in Pierrefonds-Roxboro, 2009 ..................................................................... 24 Table 2.14 Major Employers in Pierrefonds-Roxboro, 2009 ............................................................................ 25 Table 2.15 Construction Period ........................................................................................................................ 26 Table 2.16 Proportions of Single-and Multi-family Buildings in 2006 ............................................................... 26 Table 2.17 Private Housing Units Occupied in 2006 ........................................................................................ 27 Table 2.18 Housing Costs for Rental Households ........................................................................................... 27 Table 2.19 Housing Costs for Owner Households ........................................................................................... 28 Table 2.20 Social and Community Housing ..................................................................................................... 29 Table 2.21 Journeys According to Motive, 2008 .............................................................................................. 31 Table 2.22 Journeys According to Mode, 2008 ................................................................................................ 32 Table 2.23 Parking Spaces and Ridership (2008 et 2009) ............................................................................... 32 Table 2.24 Bus and TrainBus Routes ............................................................................................................... 34 Table 2.25 Distribution of Woodstoves and Wood-burning Fireplaces, Ville de Montréal ............................... 45 Table 2.26 Recovery and Reuse in 2008 ......................................................................................................... 49 Table 2.27 Disposal in 2008 ............................................................................................................................. 49 List of Figures Figure 2.1 Current and Planned Bike Path Network, Montréal Transportation Plan ....................................... 36 Figure 2.2 Stations suitable for uses involving direct contact with the water, such as swimming, according to the QUALO indicator, 2010. ........................................................................................................... 40 Figure 2.3 Quality of streams and interior water bodies according to the RUISSO index, 2010. .................... 41 iv Final Report - January 2012 AECOM Introduction Context In 2010, the Ville de Montréal adopted its second Montréal Community Sustainable Development Plan. This plan sets the orientations and objectives for the next five years, thus until 2015. In this same document, Montréal invited the boroughs to equip themselves with their own local sustainable development plans. With the desire to adopt best practices for sustainable development at the local level, the Borough of Pierrefonds- Roxboro answered the Ville centre’s call and is very proud to present its very first Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development for2012-2015. In conformity with the Montréal Community, the local plan for the Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro replicates the five orientations, indicating its particular contributions to the local issues and specifics of its own population, economy and environment. Approach by the Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro In the spirit of sustainable development, the Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro chose a participative approach for drawing up its Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development. Five workshops were held, which took the form of days working with partners in the milieu, municipal employees and the Borough’s elected officials. These workshops took place at key stages in the preparation of the Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development for the Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro. “Imagine Pierrefonds-Roxboro” The aim of this first workshop was to reveal the main perceptions and issues particular to the Borough. Another goal was to define the vision for sustainable development in the community of Pierrefonds-Roxboro so as to take into consideration the aspirations of the population, the municipal employees