Resilient Neighbourhoods
By 2040, Burnaby will create a network of low-carbon, resilient neighbourhoods with housing diversity and affordability
Resilient neighbourhoods are those that are equipped to adapt and thrive when faced with change and challenges, ensuring basic needs are met while minimizing environmental impact. Burnaby has identified 11 neighbourhoods noted for their potential to evolve into complete and resilient urban villages. We’re also developing a district energy utility to deliver clean thermal energy to local homes and businesses. We’re implementing rainwater management amenities and seeking opportunities to reduce potable water consumption via developments in Burnaby’s Town Centres. And we’re helping residents prepare their homes and themselves to deal with future extreme weather events.
Related plans and projects
Official Community Plan
We’ve embarked on a project called Burnaby 2050, which involves engaging the community in creating a new Official Community Plan (OCP). The OCP will set the long-term vision for managing Burnaby’s growth over the next 25 years, addressing priority issues such as housing affordability, climate change and neighbourhood resilience.
Cascade Heights Urban Village Community Plan
The City is developing a new community plan for the Cascade Heights neighbourhood in south Burnaby to shape how this area will redevelop over the mid to long term with a range of opportunities.
Royal Oak Urban Village Community Plan
The City is developing a new community plan for Royal Oak Urban Village in south Burnaby to shape how this neighbourhood will develop over the mid to long term as a diverse, sustainable and resilient community.
District Energy
Burnaby is creating a District Energy Utility to take clean thermal energy captured from Metro Vancouver’s Waste-to-Energy facility in south Burnaby to provide heat and hot water to local homes and businesses. The service is slated to be introduced in Metrotown and Edmonds where almost half of Burnaby’s residential growth over the next 20 years is expected to occur.
