Guide to London

London is a Canadian city in southwestern Ontario, just north of Lake Erie and the U.S. border. It's home to the University of Western Ontario. Among the city's range of museums are Museum London, a showcase for regional art and historical artefacts, and the interactive Children's Museum. The city centre features numerous parks and greenways along the Thames River. 

The 2023-2027 Strategic Plan for the City of London sets our direction for the future. It identifies City Council’s vision, mission, values, and strategic areas of focus. It also identifies the outcomes, expected results, and strategies that Council will deliver on over the next four years.

Vision: London is a sustainable city within a thriving region, committed to culture, innovation and providing a safe, affordable, welcoming, and healthy future for today and for the next generation.   

Mission: Improving quality of life and building a strong and vibrant community through bold, proactive, and accountable City services.

Choose London: A community-driven strategy by the City of London to attract, retain, and engage newcomers, supporting economic growth.

Our Core Area represents the heart of our city. It holds our greatest concentration of employment, many of our heritage properties, our largest community gathering places, our primary stage for music and entertainment, and the majority of our tourism infrastructure. The health, vitality and resiliency of the Core Area is key to any successful economic development strategy for London and sends an important message to the world about London as a place to live and do business.

This London 2030 Transportation Master Plan (TMP) study began in the fall of 2009 with the mandate of updating the 2004 TMP. Following the 2004 study, the London Transit Commission (LTC) completed a Transit Ridership Growth Strategy in 2006 which recommended implementation of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) strategy to achieve the mode share targets of the 2004 TMP. The City of London (the City) also completed their first Bicycle Master Plan in 2007, which contained a number of recommendations to enhance cycling facilities throughout the City.

The primary scope of this TMP update was to build upon the recommendations from these recent studies, incorporate the most recent strategic planning objectives of City Council and assess the viability of implementing a rapid transit system for the City.

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Your guide to plan and discover London, Ontario's vibrant attractions, events, dining, and accommodations.

yourlondoncalling.ca is a website created by students about the post-secondary experience in London, Ontario.

Whether you are a first-time or returning student, a longtime Londoner, or new to the city, start your journey here!