Water-Centric Green Infrastructure: ‘Moving from market-niche to market-share’ across North America
Legislative Initiatives in the United States
In December 2009, the Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act of 2009 was introduced in the United States House of Representatives.
In July 2010, the Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act of 2010 was introduced in the United States Senate.
These bills prioritizes green infrastructure as an alternative to traditional hard infrastructure fixes.
Comparison with British Columbia Approach
“In British Columbia, we are watching with interest to see how green infrastructure legislative initiatives play out federally in the United States,” comments Raymond Fung, Chair of the Green Infrastructure Partnership.
“A decade ago, we made a conscious decision to follow an educational rather than prescriptive path to implementing green infrastructure in British Columbia….. So the American experience provides us with a basis for comparison with a more regulatory approach.”
“The 
introduction of a ‘Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act’ demonstrates the extent to which green infrastructure is moving from ‘market-niche’ to ‘market-share’ across North America,” observes Patrick Condon, James Taylor Chair in Landscape and Liveable Environments at the University of British Columbia.
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Posted July 2010