Town of Banff

Community Plan

Our Vision for the Future

The Banff Community Plan was developed by Banff residents. It describes our community - we are an international destination in a national park. It sets the values that guide our decision-making and tells us how we will meet the challenges of the future.

Town council adopted the Community Plan in 2008.

• Banff Community Plan
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Our Vision:

The town of Banff is set in a glorious mountain landscape, creating a sense of place that has a powerful effect on those who live and visit here. People come here to be inspired – and often, it’s why they come back. We will cultivate Banff’s uniqueness while embracing opportunities to enhance our economic health, diversity of lifestyles and ecosystem. And above all, w will continue to build on our town’s rich heritage as a source of enchantment and renewal for others ...always.

The Community Plan is our most important tool for long-range planning.

It guides our strategic priority setting and financial planning. The plan focuses on three areas:

• "A sense of place" - our environmental goals
• "Fostering a healthy community" - our social and cultural goals
• "Local economy" - our economic goals

Every year, Town Council sets strategic priorities aimed at achieving the objectives of the Banff Community Plan.

• 2011 Council Strategic Priorities

Measuring our Success

Each year, the Town produces an annual report that measures various indicators outlined in the Plan.  As we monitor and track our progress in achieving the vision, we are able to adjust our actions and behaviour as needed. The first year of reporting was 2009.