The 2023–2026 Strategic Plan guides investment and development priorities for the City over a four-year period. This work is done to improve the quality of life for residents, support economic health and vibrancy, and position the City as an innovative leader in climate action.
Read the 2023–2026 Strategic Plan
The Strategic Plan prioritizes decisive leadership and innovative approaches to transform Victoria into a more affordable, safe and inclusive city by 2026. City Council and staff developed the plan after a series of public discussions in early 2023.
The plan focuses on eight priorities, which include:
- Climate Action and Environmental Stewardship
- Housing
- Transportation
- Parks, Recreation and Gathering Spaces
- Community Well-Being and Safety
- Economic Health and Community Vitality
- Truth and Reconciliation
- Arts, Culture, Music, Sport and Entertainment
Our City's Goal
By 2026, Victoria will be a dynamic, inclusive, more affordable, safer, intentionally transformed city where people can imagine a future for themselves and seven generations to come. We will be known for decisive leadership and innovation in climate action, housing, transportation and meaningful reconciliation with the Ləkʷəŋən- ̓ speaking Songhees and Esquimalt Nations on whose lands the city exists.