Find neighbourhood how-to guides
Find helpful how-to guides to help you plan neighbourhood events, build connections and support your community.
Stay connected
The neighbourhoods team is always updating and adding new guides. If you notice a missing topic or have questions, email neighbourhoods@waterloo.ca.
Connecting with neighbours
- Becoming a neighbourhood connector (PDF)
- Being neighbourly (PDF)
- Creating connections in multi-unit buildings (PDF)
- Managing a neighbourhood Facebook group (PDF)
- Supporting and encouraging an inclusive community (PDF)
- Starting a neighbourhood association (PDF)
- Welcoming new neighbours (PDF)
Important information for neighbours
- Becoming a prepared neighbourhood (PDF)
- Being a good landlord (PDF)
- Being a good tenant (PDF)
- New students in Waterloo (PDF)
- New to Waterloo (PDF)
- Preventing and working through neighbourhood conflict (PDF)
- Responding to hate-motivated incidents (PDF)
- Student guide to housing (PDF)
- Understanding urban planning in Waterloo (PDF)
- Understanding Waterloo bylaws (PDF)
Organizing events, activities, and projects
- Funding and organizing projects in parks (PDF)
- Painting streets and sidewalks (PDF)
- Planning a neighbourhood event (PDF)
- Planning an outdoor movie night (PDF)
- Using neighbourhood streets and sidewalks for events (PDF)
Supporting neighbourhood programs
