Large street gatherings
Our Town and Gown Committee has created an unsanctioned public gatherings task force to study large, unplanned street gatherings in Waterloo.
On this page:
Advancing recommendations
The task force was asked to assess the growth of unsanctioned public gatherings, their impact on the community and provide possible strategies on how to manage them.
An update on this work was presented to city council in March 2020.
A Town and Gown working group is currently working to advance the following recommendations:
- 10 – Comprehensive Communications Plan
- 3 – Institutional Culture
- 4 – Student Solutions
- 7 – Legislative Improvements
View the full summary: Large Street Gatherings - Areas of Recommendations (PDF).
Responsibilities for Driving the Change
Representatives from several local organizations are working together to advance these recommendations.
- City of Waterloo (City)
- Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU)
- University of Waterloo (UW)
- Conestoga College
- Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS)
- Paramedics
- Student Unions
- Landlord Associations
| Initiative | Lead | Collaborators |
|---|---|---|
| Operational excellence | WRPS | City of Waterloo, Paramedics, WLU, UW |
| Change nature of event | WLU, UW, Conestoga College | Student Unions |
| Institutional culture | WLU, UW, Conestoga College | Student Unions |
| Student solutions | WLU, UW, Conestoga College | |
| Shift the financial burden | WLU, UW, Conestoga College | City, Student Unions |
| Advocacy | City | WRPS, WLU, UW, Conestoga College, Student Unions |
| Legislative improvements | City | WRPS |
| Change the built form | City | WLU |
| Landowner education | City | WLU, Landlord Associations |
| Comprehensive communication plan | City, Town and Gown Committee | WLU, UW, Conestoga College, Student Unions, WRPS |
| Ongoing collaboration | Town and Gown Committee | All partners |
| Measuring outcomes | Town and Gown Committee | All partners |