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The Town of Ladysmith developed a Sustainable Action Plan that provides the framework for sustainable prosperity throughout the 21st century.
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- Sustainability
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The City of Grande Prairie studied the feasibility of turning a four-lane thoroughfare into a mixed-use street with bike lanes, wider sidewalks, shopping and other amenities.
- Planning
- Sustainability
Canadian municipalities are facing some critical challenges that have an enormous impact on energy consumption and resilience. Low-carbon design and better land-use planning that incorporate sustainability principles can help alleviate these pressures.
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- Sustainability
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To revive a downtown drained of stores and shoppers by malls on the highway that has skirted the community since 1990, the district of West Kelowna drafted a 25-year plan to remake the central Westbank Centre neighbourhood as a pedestrian-friendly place to live, work and play.
- Planning
- Sustainability
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The Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier created a sustainable community plan to influence planning and development decisions affecting village infrastructure, transportation, community design and the environment.
- Planning
- Sustainability
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Already known for environmental sustainability, the City of Vancouver has adopted a plan to become the world's greenest city by 2020.
- Planning
- Sustainability
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The northwest B.C. Town of Smithers has completed comprehensive sustainability plans that will reduce public and private sector energy use and GHG emissions.
- Planning
- Sustainability
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To foster job-generating growth without undermining its laid-back cottage-country lifestyle, the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands adopted a plan to extend the local tourist season and attract investment in golf courses, small breweries, honey farms and other businesses that appeal to visitors.
- Planning
- Sustainability