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Case study: St. Andrews revitalizes community after wastewater plant upgrades

This is part of a series of case studies on wastewater projects funded by the FCM's Green Municipal Fund. Each case study provides technical information, project details and tips on best practices. Project overview The Town of St. Andrews, NB, upgraded its wastewater treatment plant to m…

December 9, 2018

Water

Case study: Upgrades allow Argyle to expand sewer system, reduce septic tank use

This is part of a series of case studies on wastewater projects funded by the FCM's Green Municipal Fund. Each case study provides technical information, project details and tips on best practices. Project overview The Municipality of the District of Argyle, NS, upgraded its wastewater t…

December 3, 2018

Land Use

Guide: How to create and implement a brownfield strategy

Get started on plans to revive abandoned or contaminated properties in your municipality with help from our free guidebook. 

Build your knowledge on: The elements needed to successfully create and implement a brownfield strategy How to identify priority sites, set realis…

October 10, 2019

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July 25, 2022

Land Use

Phase II Environmental Site Assessment and Remedial Action Plan, Cooper Site

As part of a plan to build a University of Waterloo satellite campus next to its downtown core, the City of Stratford completed a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment and Remedial Action Plan for the Cooper Site, a 7-hectare former industrial site.

December 14, 2018

Land Use

Tool: Finding Remediation Service Providers

Get a sense of the services required at different project stages and find providers using various directories.

December 14, 2018

Water

Webinar recording: Managing stormwater through low impact development

Learn how to use green stormwater infrastructure, or low impact development, as an affordable alternative to grey stormwater infrastructure in your community.

February 22, 2016

Land Use

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.

December 14, 2018

Land Use

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.

December 14, 2018

Land Use

2016 FCM Sustainable Communities Awards — Brownfields Program

With the aim of cleaning up former refuelling sites and revitalizing communities, the City of Edmonton's Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Program offers a generous selection of grants for all stages of brownfield remediation, including environmental performance incentives. Supported by FCM's Green Municipal Fund.

November 27, 2018