06-17-2025, 06:49 PM
Business coalition releases report card on Region of Waterloo’s growth readiness
The Business and Economic Support Team of Waterloo Region, also known as BestWR, has put together a new scorecard meant to track the community’s readiness to reach one million residents by 2050.
“What are the building blocks that we need to have in place to be a successful community of a million people, and a community worth living in?” asked BestWR Chair Ian McLean. “We’ve identified some issues that need to be addressed. Let’s get to work on them. I don’t think there’s anything that this community cannot accomplish if we put our minds to it, and are focused, and people know part of the puzzle that they need to put in place.”
BestWR is chaired by the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce and includes organizations such as Communitech, the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, Explore Waterloo Region, and the Waterloo Region Economic Development Corporation. It plans to put out an updated report card every six months, adding that it’s not about assigning blame but about finding a way to achieve a common goal.
The report focused on five main areas: housing, transportation, healthcare, employment/jobs and placemaking/livability.
The Business and Economic Support Team of Waterloo Region, also known as BestWR, has put together a new scorecard meant to track the community’s readiness to reach one million residents by 2050.
“What are the building blocks that we need to have in place to be a successful community of a million people, and a community worth living in?” asked BestWR Chair Ian McLean. “We’ve identified some issues that need to be addressed. Let’s get to work on them. I don’t think there’s anything that this community cannot accomplish if we put our minds to it, and are focused, and people know part of the puzzle that they need to put in place.”
BestWR is chaired by the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce and includes organizations such as Communitech, the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, Explore Waterloo Region, and the Waterloo Region Economic Development Corporation. It plans to put out an updated report card every six months, adding that it’s not about assigning blame but about finding a way to achieve a common goal.
The report focused on five main areas: housing, transportation, healthcare, employment/jobs and placemaking/livability.