Large street gatherings
Our Town and Gown Committee has created an unsanctioned public gatherings task force.
The task force was asked to assess the growth of unsanctioned pubic gatherings, understand the impact on the community and provide potential strategies on how they can be managed.
In March 2020, an update on the work of the task force was presented to city council.
Advancing recommendations
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 of Large Street Gatherings - Areas of Recommendations (PDF).
Responsibilities for Driving the Change
Representatives from several agencies/groups are contributing to advancing recommendations. Below is a list of their responsibilities.
City of Waterloo (City), Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU), University of Waterloo (UW), Waterloo Region Police Service (WRPS).
| 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(s) |
| 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 |