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Case study: Unique approach helps Durham Region, ON, plan effectively for climate change
The Regional Municipality of Durham's Community Climate Adaptation Plan is the 2018 winner in the climate change category of FCM's Sustainable Communities Awards. Watch the video and read the case study to learn more about this project. Download our guide below to get started on a similar project in your community.
  • Climate change
  • Disaster mitigation
  • Sustainability
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Case study: A 20-year blueprint for sustainable growth
To make this northern Manitoba mining community a healthier, more sustainable, and recreation-rich place to live, the City of Thompson adopted a plan to enhance the wintertime appeal of its parks.
  • Planning
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Case study: Community Sustainability Plan
The Town of Ladysmith developed a Sustainable Action Plan that provides the framework for sustainable prosperity throughout the 21st century.
  • Planning
  • Sustainability
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Case study: Imagining a people-oriented street
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
Case study: How low-carbon design helps cut greenhouse gas emissions in half
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.
  • Planning
  • Sustainability
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Case study: District moves to revitalize downtown neighbourhood
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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Case study: Sustainable future for a riverside village
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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Case study: Vancouver becoming world's greenest city
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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