CITY OF VAUGHAN DATA DRIVEN INSIGHTS
ABOUT THE WORLD COUNCIL ON CITY DATA www.dataforcities.org The World Council on City Data (WCCD) was founded in 2014 and exists to help communities of all sizes across the globe to embrace standardized, independently verified, and globally comparable city data to become more sustainable, resilient, prosperous inclusive and smart. Since its founding, the WCCD has been working with 100 cities worldwide and has helped these cities to adopt ISO 37120, the first international standard for city data. The standard includes 104 indicators across 19 themes and standardizes a set of city services and quality of life. ISO 37120 provides cities with quantitative, globally comparable and independently verified local-level data enabling any city, of any size, to measure and compare its social, economic, and environmental progress internally year over year, and also in relation to other peer cities locally and globally. The WCCD is now also operationalizing two new standards: ISO 37122 Indicators for Smart Cities and ISO 37123 Indicators for Resilient Cities across its rapidly growing network. The WCCD has led the development of this “ISO 37120 Series” of three global standards to support cities in building a global framework for city data that allows cities to drive measurable progress for sustainable, resilient and smart futures.
ISO key performance indicators can be used to track progress toward the localization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs were established by the United Nations together with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS OF WCCD CERTIFICATION
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VAUGHAN TERM OF CO U NCIL ST R ATEGIC P R IO R IT Y: T R A NSP ORTAT IO N A ND MOB I LIT Y Strategic Goal Statement: To be a fully connected and integrated community, the City will undertake initiatives to improve the municipal road network, support the development of transit and increase cycling and pedestrian infrastructure.
TERM OF COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY: TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY
Kilometres of Bicycle Paths ISO 37120 Indicator 19.4 (km/100 000)
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VAUGHAN TERM OF CO U NCIL ST R ATEGIC P R IO R IT Y: CI T Y B UILD IN G Strategic Goal Statement: To build a world-class city, the City will continue its planning and development in support of key city-wide developments and initiatives that encompass good urban design and public spaces that foster community well-being.
TERM OF COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY: CITY BUILDING
Population and Population ISO 37120
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TERM OF COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY: CITY BUILDING
AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO CITIZEN HEALTH
Number of Physicians per 100 000 Population ISO 37120 Indicator 11.3
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TERM OF COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY: CITY BUILDING
A PLACE TO PLAY Green Area (hectares) per 100 000 Population ISO 37120 Indicator 21.1
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1,117 hectares per 100 000 population
VAUGHAN TERM OF CO U NCIL ST R ATEGIC P R IO R IT Y: E NVIRONMEN TA L ST EWARDSH IP Strategic Goal Statement: To protect the environment and foster a sustainable future, the City will act as a steward to preserve the natural environment by encompassing principles of environmental protection into our social and economic initiatives.
TERM OF COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY: ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
SUPPORTING RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION
Total Water Consumption per capita ISO 37120 Indicator 23.5 (litres/day)
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TERM OF COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY: SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
PRIORITIZING ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
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VAUGHAN TERM OF CO U NCIL ST R ATEGIC P R IO R IT Y: GOOD GOVERN A N CE Strategic Goal Statement: To effectively pursue service excellence in governance and fiscal responsibility, the City will hold the public’s trust through inclusive, transparent and accountable decision-making, responsible financial management, and superior service delivery and effective communication.
TERM OF COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY: GOOD GOVERNANCE
COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Debt Service Ratio (Debt Service Expenditure as a Percentage of a City’s Own-Source Revenue) ISO 37120 Indicator 9.1 (%)
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2015
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VAUGHAN TERM OF CO U NCIL ST R ATEGIC P R IO R IT Y: ACT IVE, SAFE, A N D DIVERSE COMMUNITIES Strategic Goal Statement: To ensure the safety and well-being of citizens, the City will commit to engagement and cohesiveness by supporting and promoting community events, arts, culture, heritage, sports and fire prevention awareness.
TERM OF COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY: ACTIVE, SAFE, AND DIVERSE COMMUNITIES
SHOWCASING COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
Number of Cultural Institutions and Sporting Facilities per 100 000 Population ISO 37120 Indicator 17.1
Saskatoon 165
Moscow 175 Vaughan 236
Québec 102
Reykjavík 189
Edmonton 226
VAUGHAN TERM OF CO U NCIL ST R ATEGIC P R IO R IT Y: ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, I NV EST MEN T, A N D SOC IAL C APITA L Strategic Goal Statement: To ensure Vaughan continues to be the place to be, the City will undertake initiatives to ignite economic prosperity and social capital, and celebrate Vaughan as an entrepreneurial city and the gateway to economic activity in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario and Canada.
TERM OF COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY: ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, INVESTMENT, AND SOCIAL CAPITAL
A TREND OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ADVANCEMENT
Number of Businesses per 100 000 Population ISO 37120 Indicator 5.5
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TERM OF COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY: ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, INVESTMENT, AND SOCIAL CAPITAL
Number of Higher Educatio ISO 37120 Indicator 6.6 (/100,000)
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VAUGHAN TERM OF CO U NCIL ST R ATEGIC P R IO R IT Y: CI TIZEN EXPERIEN CE Strategic Goal Statement: To ensure citizens receive the best experience in person, by telephone and electronically, the City will provide exceptional endto-end citizen-centred services, enhance access and streamline services with the use of technology.
The City of Vaughan has embraced “ISO 37122 Sustainable cities and communities — Indicators for smart cities” as a global Early Adopter. This certification is currently in progress.
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Data Collected Under ISO 37122 Percentage of service contracts providing city services which contain an open data policy Annual number of online visits to the municipal open data portal per 100 000 population Percentage of city services accessible and that can be requested online Average response time to inquiries made through the city’s non-emergency inquiry system Percentage of building permits submitted through an electronic submission system Average time for building permit approval
VAUGHAN TERM OF CO U NCIL ST R ATEGIC P R IO R IT Y: OP ERAT IO N A L P E RFORMAN CE Strategic Goal Statement: To continue to foster a culture of continuous improvement, the City will support competencies and practices in innovation and process efficiencies.
The City of Vaughan achieved WCCD ISO 37120 Platinum Certification in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 having reported over 90 standardised city-level indicators, across seventeen themes.
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PHOTOS REQUIRING ATTRIBUTION Sean Marshall, 2018, Vaughan City Hall, https://www.flickr.com/photos/7119320@N05/33041334586/. https://creativecommons. org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/. Vaselineeeeeeee, 2021, Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cortellucci_Vaughan_Hospital.jpg. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.