The Green Infrastructure Guide: Issues, Implementation Strategies and Success Stories
Written by Susan Rutherford of West Coast Environmental Law, the Green Infrastructure Guide traces some of BC’s local government experience in implementing engineered green infrastructure designs. According to Susan, “The Guide’s purpose is to encourage successful designs, by reporting on what the legal and policy strategies are, what some of the implementation hurdles (and solutions) have been, and how they have been effective in achieving sustainability goals. The intent is to support the efforts of local government officials and decision-makers to green their community’s infrastructure, by sharing the tools and the collective wisdom that have been gained as a result of implementation experiences from around the province.” The Green Infrastructure Guide is part of West Coast Environmental Law’s web-based Smart Bylaws Guide (http://www.wcel.org/issues/urban/sbg), a resource that provides local governments and citizens with information and strategies on how to build sustainable, smart growth communities. It builds on West Coast’s ongoing work to promote legal strategies for sustainability at the community level. The Greeen Infrastructure Guide is also a deliverable under the integrated work plan for the Green Infrastructure Partnership. The mission of the Green Infrastructure Partnership is to provide leadership and encourage others to implement ‘design with nature’ design practices and regulation province-wide. Implementation by local governments will be voluntary, but once the decision is made to embrace green infrastructure, implementation will need clearly defined standards.
Green Infrastructure Guide (360 pixels)
Susan Rutherford, WCEL
Author Susan Rutherford
Publisher West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation
Date May 2007