RMOW COMMUNITY MONITORING DASHBOARD

Resort Municipality of Whistler

Community Monitoring Dashboard

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Resort Municipality of Whistler

Community Monitoring Dashboard

The Community Monitoring Dashboard showcases an array of indicators that are used to, inform decision-making, track progress and ensure accountability. 

WHAT IS THE COMMUNITY MONITORING DASHBOARD?

The dashboard is a collection of core indicators that help support data driven decision making within the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) and to ensure progress towards our goals. Key sources of information used to compile the monitoring and reporting results include data from Tourism Whistler, Statistics Canada, Whistler Community Life Surveys, local utility providers, and internal data compiled through RMOW operational protocols.

The RMOW’s Official Community Plan (OCP) is our guiding document and establishes policies that guide decisions on community planning and land use management for the RMOW over the next five to 10 years and beyond. The OCP vision pillars are an integral part of this and have been held at the core of the Community Monitoring Dashboard.

COMMUNITY VISION STATEMENT

Our Official Community Plan includes a high level Community Vision statement and more detailed vision characteristics that define what must exist in Whistler for us to be successful and sustainable in the long-term. Whistler’s vision statement is as follows:

Whistler: A place where our community thrives, nature is protected and guests are inspired

  • Our resort community thrives on mountain culture and the nature that surrounds us.
  • We protect the land – the forests, the lakes and the rivers, and all that they sustain.
  • We enjoy a high quality of life in balance with our prosperous tourism economy.
  • We seek opportunities for innovation and renewal.
  • We recognize the value of our history and the foundations of our resort community.
  • We honour those who came before us and respect those who will come after us.
  • We move forward with the Lil’wat Nation and Squamish Nation and reconcile with the past.
  • We value our relationships and work together as partners and community members.

The above statements are integrated into all RMOW initiatives and are grouped into the following four Community Vision pillars:

SENSE OF PLACE

SENSE OF PLACE

The character of Whistler is largely defined by deliberate and foundational community design and planning decisions. A lively pedestrian Village as the core town centre remains, and its proximity to the mountain resort area is one of our best attributes. By design, we can be guardians of the mountain culture and character that has emerged from the uniqueness of the people and place that make up Whistler as it evolves.
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ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

This resort-community balance must be maintained within the context of the natural environment—that within our backyard and beyond. We value the protection of wetlands, forests and other natural areas and we seek to conserve natural resources. We understand our fundamental dependence on the environment—for our health and well-being, and for the success of our tourism-based economy.
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COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY

Whistler is a place where residents thrive. It offers a high quality of life through the necessary critical elements such as adequate and affordable housing, resilient neighbourhoods, sustainable mobility options, a diverse and resilient local economy, vibrant gathering spaces and more. We continue the pioneering and entrepreneurial spirit that created this place, taking risks and innovating to make Whistler better.
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TOURISM BASED ECONOMY

TOURISM BASED ECONOMY

Whistler is a vibrant and authentic year-round mountain resort that remains dynamic and successful in a competitive landscape. Our pedestrian Village is our town centre full of vitality, situated in visual harmony with the environment where residents rub shoulders with visitors from around the world.
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ADDITIONAL DASHBOARDS

In addition to the Community Monitoring tracking, the RMOW also tracks its progress toward goals and objectives outlined in the Corporate Plan which is distilled in the Corporate Indicators area. The Corporate Plan is updated annually in June and provides strategic direction to the organization through goals, strategies and actions, as well as performance and progress measurement that are found in this dashboard.

Whistler’s Facts and Figures dashboards will provide an overview of Whistler’s population and development trends, demographic, socio-economic, as well as household characteristics.

CORPORATE INDICATORS

CORPORATE INDICATORS

The RMOW Corporate Plan is consistent with the four pillars of the community vision and outlines six goals that reflect both Council and community objectives. It is updated every year with input from all RMOW departments and informs the organization's overall work plan.
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FACTS & FIGURES

FACTS & FIGURES

Provides an overview of population and development trends, demographic, socio-economic, as well as household characteristics for Whistler's permanent resident population. This overview also includes land use trends, recreation visitation trends, and some data for our neighbouring communities of Squamish and Pemberton.
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