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Peer learning sparks more sustainable infrastructure planning for municipality

In 2017, the City of Melville developed a new asset management policy and governance framework, fundamentally changing the way it allocates funds to manage its assets. Managing existing and new infrastructure while dealing with a flurry of competing priorities and limited budgets is a challe…

September 15, 2020

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Transportation

2015 FCM Sustainable Communities Award — Transportation

Laurier Avenue Segregated Bike Lane Project Population: Project duration: Total project value: 900,000 July 2011–July 2013 $1.1 million Transcript Over 1.25 million bike trips have been counted on Laurier Avenue West since the …

December 3, 2018

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Waste

Case study: Animal-proof bins wrapped in local art get Canmore, AB, composting

The Canmore Food Waste Collection Pilot in Canmore, AB, is the 2020 winner in the waste category of FCM’s Sustainable Communities Awards. Located in important wildlife habitat, the Town of Canmore, AB, cannot offer curb-side waste collection due to the risk of a…

December 8, 2020

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Waste

Webinar recordings: Plastic waste management solutions for Canadian municipalities

Watch our webinar recordings to learn how Canadian municipalities of all sizes are lowering contamination rates in their recyclable materials, improving recycling systems and the quality of recyclables to meet changes in international regulations around plastic waste. Webinar #1: A circular ec…

February 22, 2019

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Water

Case study: Constructed wetland treats wastewater and adds green space in Loyalist Township, ON

The Amherstview Water Pollution Control Plan Constructed Wetland in Loyalist Township, ON, is the 2020 winner in the water category of FCM’s Sustainable Communities Awards. The Corporation of Loyalist Township, ON, uses a series of in-line lagoons to provide tertiary treatment at the A…

December 8, 2020

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Water

Case study: Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrading

The coastal town of St. Andrews in southwest New Brunswick has upgraded its wastewater treatment plant to meet environmental standards, improve the quality of life for residents, and create capacity for growth. To minimize costs and the environmental impact of construction, the town chose to dee…

December 17, 2018

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Water

Case study: Guelph tests home grey water recycling systems

City of Guelph Residential Grey water Reuse Feasibility Study To find further ways to conserve its finite groundwater resources, the City of Guelph studied a residential greywater reuse system that flushes residential toilets with water from showers and baths.

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December 17, 2018

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Water

Case study: Facility upgrades help Cranbrook enhance agricultural production

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 City of Cranbrook, BC, updated its wastewater treatment system with a…

December 3, 2018

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Water

Case study: How Barrie’s new wastewater plant improves capacity and efficiency

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 City of Barrie, ON, expanded its wastewater treatment plant to accomm…

December 3, 2018

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Energy

Case study: Innovative projects prepare older Brampton suburbs for climate change

This article is part of a series called Six sustainability ideas that have gone mainstream in Canada. Each article explores an innovative sustainability idea that may have seemed radical a decade ago but is now considered a best practice. The series features inspiring ide…

December 14, 2018

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