# Strong Towns Kingsville, Ontario

> Engaged Citizens for a Stronger Kingsville: Thriving, Walkable Neighbourhoods


## Posts

- [Walkability and Accessibility Audit Reports going to Council - Dec. 10](https://kingsvillestrong.com/walkability-and-accessibility-audit-reports-going-to-council-dec-10/): Here are the two reports we will present at the Dec. 10th delegation before the Special Meeting of Council re: budget. They show that Kingsville has a long way to go in order to achieve the level of pedestrian safety and comfort that facilitates healthy lifestyles for all and a vibrant local economy. 1) Kingsville Walkability and Accessibility Audit Report v1.1 – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LfXVnlvu2NTiYSpk3WWSL023Sr76M4WI/view?usp=drive_link 2) Unsafe Pedestrian Crossings – Kingsville – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eSNFFmu_Qh4XrR-sfSCyyAR9tzga3-0T/view?usp=sharing Delegation details:Wednesday December 109:00 to 9:30 AM (possibly a little later)Unico Community Centre37 Beech Street
- [Podcast ep. 5 – Kent Williams – A senior's perspective on Kingsville](https://kingsvillestrong.com/podcast-ep-5-kent-williams-seniors/): Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts Seniors make up almost a quarter of Kingsville’s population and are its fastest growing demographic. Meet Kent Williams, leader of the Strong Towns Kingsville seniors team. Kent has competed in the World Senior Games and is a keen observer of senior communities in the many places he has lived and visited. He is an outspoken and articulate voice for seniors—especially the thousands like him whom we’ve invited to move to our town in recent years. Outline 00:00 – Introduction01:38 – Kent’s background11:50 – World Senior Games20:20- Seniors amenities and services in other […]
- [Use the plan to end speed cameras to Kingsville's advantage](https://kingsvillestrong.com/end-speed-cameras-add-traffic-calming/): Last week, the Ontario Government announced a bold shift in road safety policy: scrapping speed cameras in favor of funding traffic calming measures like speed bumps, curb extensions, roundabouts, and flashing signs. At Strong Towns Kingsville, we support this move. While speed cameras may act as a temporary fix, they’re merely a bandaid. As outlined in our Strong Towns philosophy, real solutions lie in better road design and fostering a cultural shift toward safer driving behaviors. For evidence-based support, read “Evidence of Superiority of Traffic Calming Over Speed Cameras” at the end of this post. This policy change aligns with […]
- [A Tragedy Waiting to Happen: Making Lakeside Park Safe for All](https://kingsvillestrong.com/a-tragedy-waiting-to-happen-making-lakeside-park-safe-for-all/): Is our park so beautiful that it’s worth risking your life to get there? 
- [Aug. 21 Meetup Agenda – Aligning for Action](https://kingsvillestrong.com/aug-21-meetup-agenda-aligning-for-action/): Strong Towns Kingsville August Meetup Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PMLocation: La Dulce Vida Café, 15 Division Street South, Kingsville Menu: sandwiches, pastries, coffee drinks (caffeinated and decaf), teas, sparkling waters. Not licensed for alcohol. Kingsville is at a crossroads. We still hadn’t recovered from the pandemic and then the world economic order changed in 2025. Once again, federal and provincial governments are borrowing from our future to get us through today. Jobs are scarce. More vacant storefronts are popping up. A highway cuts through the heart of our town, driving away foot traffic. Housing is not […]
- [Strong towns are built on many small businesses](https://kingsvillestrong.com/strong-towns-are-built-on-many-small-businesses/): If you’d rather listen to this article, use this audio player. (5 mins) Here are some insights from a conversation with one of our local restaurant owners. Their experiences highlight the challenges faced by our downtown’s small businesses. Inspired by the principles of Strong Towns and the economic success of startups and nations that have risen from poverty, we’d like to advocate for our small business owners in a way that fosters collaboration and growth. We’re encouraged by the initiatives already in motion to strengthen our downtown, such as addressing vacant storefronts, the BIA’s efforts, the promotion of tourism, the […]
- [Why we brought the Strong Towns movement to Kingsville](https://kingsvillestrong.com/why-we-brought-the-strong-towns-movement-to-kingsville/): Strong Towns is about making our towns better places to live by building them in a way that saves money and works for people in the long run. A lot of places today are built to look good at first—like big, spread-out suburbs with wide roads—but they cost a fortune to maintain, and over time, towns can’t afford to keep them up. This leads to crumbling roads, failing pipes, and towns going broke. It also makes your taxes increase faster than the value of your home. Do you want that? Some might call Kingsville’s growth “progress,” but does it feel […]
- [Kingsville, Ontario Glow Ride – September 12, 2025](https://kingsvillestrong.com/glowride/): Join us on a slow ride to light up our streets, promote cycling and have fun. Imagine the Fantasy of Lights, but on wheels! Secure your spot by filling out the registration form today! Event details: On Friday, September 12, check in at the Carnegie Arts Center after 7:00 PM to glow up your bikes and join the rider orientation for a safe and fun ride. We’ll head out at 8:00 PM on an 11 km course, finishing back at the Carnegie around 9:00 PM before heading to the Banded Goose to continue the fun. – REGISTRATION CLOSED – Children are welcome, but must be closely […]
- [Growing from Within: Why Economic Gardening Beats Hunting](https://kingsvillestrong.com/economic-gardening-beats-hunting/): North America is in the midst of a grassroots revolution, and Kingsville can get on board or join the have-nots. As Strong Towns’ founder Charles Marohn explains, top-down approaches often prove rigid and ineffective, while bottom-up strategies encourage intelligent, complex, and truly adaptive growth. Institutional Failure This is what Dee Hock, the founder of VISA, observed about top-down approaches: “Command and control organizations are increasingly unable to achieve the purpose for which they were created. The very nature of these organizations alienates and disheartens the people caught up in them. They are increasingly unable to manage even their own affairs. […]
- [Woodycrest Neighborhood Walkability Audit: Accessibility Challenges in Kingsville](https://kingsvillestrong.com/woodycrest-walkability-audit/): Kingsville, Ontario, boasts a large population of seniors, many of whom have retired here from communities with better active transportation networks and stronger accessibility standards under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Woodycrest Neighborhood, with its higher-than-average senior residents, should prioritize walkability for health, longevity, and quality of life. Walking reduces stress, promotes physical activity, and fosters community connections—benefits that drew many from stressful, overcrowded cities. However, AODA and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B651 compliance are crucial to ensure safe, inclusive spaces for all, including those with mobility, visual, or age-related challenges. Non-compliance creates barriers, increases injury risks, […]
- [Kingsville Coworking & Pop-Up Retail Survey](https://kingsvillestrong.com/coworking-retail-survey/): Help us shape a new coworking + pop-up retail space in downtown Kingsville, Ontario! Your input will guide affordable, flexible workspace and retail options for professionals and entrepreneurs. 📝 Take our 5-minute survey to tell us: Local entrepreneurs are the heart of our economy. Let’s build a vibrant space for them! Share this with friends and join the conversation.
- [Webinar: What can we as citizens do about traffic in Kingsville?](https://kingsvillestrong.com/webinar-what-can-we-as-citizens-do-about-traffic-in-kingsville/): Kingsville’s small-town feel is what makes it special. But, as our population grows, we’re seeing more traffic through the heart of our town. This is not only changing the character of our streets but also making them less safe for pedestrians and cyclists—especially kids, seniors and people with disabilities. This 1-hour session presented by Strong Towns Kingsville explores practical ways to preserve Kingsville’s charm while ensuring our streets remain safe and welcoming for everyone. Essex County Transportation Masterplan: https://kingsvillestrong.com/transportation-master-plan/ Recorded July 15, 2025
- [Essex County Transportation Master Plan](https://kingsvillestrong.com/transportation-master-plan/): We can’t afford to keep increasing vehicle traffic for another 30 years. Act now—support Alternative #3 in the Essex County Transportation Master Plan for development of multi-modal networks that integrate walking, biking, and transit. It will define our mobility for the next two generations. Take action to support multi-modal transportation infrastructure for Essex County. The deadline to submit your comments is July 31, 2025. Step 1 Learn about the Transportation Master Plan study that is in progress at: https://www.countyofessex.ca/TransportationMasterPlan/ Step 2 Send your support for “Alternative #3” to the Consultant Project Manager and the Manager for Transportation Planning and Development using the contact […]
- [Is Kingsville Growing or Just Getting Bigger?](https://kingsvillestrong.com/is-kingsville-growing-or-just-getting-bigger/): Population growth is often celebrated as a sign of success. More people moving to a town can feel like validation—a signal that the community is vibrant and on the rise. But is that always the case? 
- [A great start at our first Meetup – Here’s what’s next](https://kingsvillestrong.com/a-great-start-at-our-first-meetup-heres-whats-next/): Our first Meetup took place last night at the Banded Goose on Main Street. It was both eye-opening and encouraging, thanks to one of our Town Council members. Highlights  We were honored to have Councillor Thomas Neufeld join us. He was incredibly supportive of our Strong Towns ideas and shared practical insights that helped us see how these concepts can take root in Kingsville.  We also received feedback from a subscriber who recently retired to Kingsville from Waterloo. This sparked an important realization: our new citizens are a goldmine of experience. Many come from places with better transportation, housing, and downtowns. They already see […]

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- [Learning Centre](https://kingsvillestrong.com/learning-centre/): Why Take the Deep Dive? Learning more about these ideas helps you spot the common-sense ways to keep Kingsville the kind of place we’re all proud to call home. You’ll see how small, smart projects can keep our downtown lively and our local businesses thriving without needing to stretch our town budget too thin. It’s about making sure our community stays affordable and strong so the next generation can actually afford to stay here, too. 🚀 Start Here Strong Towns 101 is a straightforward look at how we can keep Kingsville a great, affordable place to live by focusing on […]
- [Kingsville Strong Podcast](https://kingsvillestrong.com/kingsville-strong-podcast/): Welcome to Kingsville Strong, where you’ll hear stories of neighbors who are doing extraordinary things that strengthen our town from the ground up. If you care about Kingsville and believe in its potential, this podcast is for you. Every other Wednesday, you’ll hear a new conversation with someone who is raising the standard in our community—entrepreneurs, volunteers, farmers, artists, decision makers, and more—people who are doing work that is making a difference. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Recent Episodes
- [The Farm at KPS — Where Business Grows](https://kingsvillestrong.com/the-farm-at-kps-where-business-grows/): Community Vision document: View PDF For more information, contact:Chad Nantaischad@kingsvillestrong.com519-818-2713 Full Bid Details: Property listing on School Board website Kingsville Public School (36 Water Street, Kingsville, ON N9Y 1J3)
- [Get Involved](https://kingsvillestrong.com/getinvolved/): If you believe that Kingsville can be better, you are not alone. Join with others who believe the same. Let us know where you would like to get involved. Click the button to go to the form. We can’t do it without you. Whether you’re an ideas person, creative, active, entrepreneurial, an great speaker, a numbers person, an organizer, a fundraiser, THERE IS A PLACE FOR YOU. Even if you’re a senior who can’t commit to action, we value your wisdom and your ability to spread the word.  A committed 3-5% of Kingsville’s adult population—as little as 550 passionate residents—can […]
- [Kingsville Ideas in Action](https://kingsvillestrong.com/ideas-in-action/)
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- [Woodycrest Yard Sale Registration](https://kingsvillestrong.com/yardsalereg/)
- [Registration Confirmed](https://kingsvillestrong.com/registration-confirmed/): You’re all set! Your spot in the webinar is confirmed. Expect some emails from us in the days leading up to the webinar. Something to hold you over until then… This video is produced by a dad from London, Ontario who got fed up and moved to Amsterdam. You don’t have to move to Amsterdam, but he raises some important questions about what kind of community we’re actually building here in Kingsville.
- [Articles](https://kingsvillestrong.com/articles/)
- [July 19, 2025 - Woodycrest Neighborhood Walk](https://kingsvillestrong.com/july-19-2025-woodycrest-neighborhood-walk/): Date and Time: Saturday, July 19, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Address:The park on the corner of Sandybrook Way and Mulberry Crescent, Woodycrest NeighborhoodView on Google Maps Event Details:Join Strong Towns Kingsville, a group of engaged citizens dedicated to making Kingsville a nicer place to walk, for a 2.4 km walk through the Woodycrest neighborhood (the streets behind Zehrs). We’ll identify obstacles to walkability to make our streets more pedestrian-friendly! Starting at the park on the corner of Sandybrook Way and Mulberry Crescent, we’ll walk to Applewood Park and back at a conversational pace (about 1 hour). Residents are […]
- [Events](https://kingsvillestrong.com/events/): Next Strong Towns Monthly Meetup 2 options to choose from, depending on your schedule: Strong Towns Kingsville In-Person Meetup Date: Thursday, March 19 Time: 3:00pmLocation: Legion Branch 188145 Division St. S., Kingsville Strong Towns Virtual Meetup Date: Thursday, March 19 Time: 7:00pmLocation: Zoom call (join link) Meet neighbours who are passionate about Kingsville and curious about how Strong Towns can make a difference. Meetings are very beginner friendly. They are centered around the question: “where are people in our town struggling, and what is the next smallest thing we can do to help?” So far, this has led to quick […]
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