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Case Study Land Use Land Use

Plan provides catalyst for brownfield redevelopment

To give itself new opportunities and a new look, the Town of Fort Erie drafted a brownfield revitalization plan that offers developers tax and other incentives to clean up and redevelop more than 250 acres of vacant, abandoned, and possibly contaminated industrial sites.

December 4, 2018

Case Study Land Use Land Use

Ladysmith Waterfront Brownfield Study

The Town of Ladysmith commissioned three studies of contamination at a former industrial site on its waterfront, to review options for remediation.

December 14, 2018

Funding

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January 31, 2022

Case Study Municipal and community buildings Municipal and community buildings

Case Study: Creating a shared path to net zero ice rinks

Many Canadian municipalities are seeking ways to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. One major contributor to these emissions is ice rinks, which make up about one-quarter of energy usage from municipal buildings. In order to find cost-effective ways to reduce the carbon footprint of these facilities, a group of municipalities teamed up to analyze the issue and create net-zero road maps for themselves, as well as a pathway for other rinks to follow.

January 26, 2023

Case Study Waste Waste

Case Study: How Guelph-Wellington is building a sustainable food future

In order to find the most impactful ways to reduce food waste, Guelph-Wellington conducted a study that examined the local food system from production to export and consumption. It found a number of solutions to the food waste problem that have the potential to both address economic inequality and reduce the community’s carbon footprint.

January 26, 2023

Case Study Transportation Transportation

Case study: Imagining a people-oriented street

102nd Street Revitalization Plan 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. The six-block portion of 102nd St. would become a community hub in an inner-city nei…

December 14, 2018