Green Infrastructure Supplement for Subdivisions: Report on the Green Infrastructure Consultation Held on May 11, 2004 in Vancouver

The Green Infrastructure Partnership (GIP) organized two Consultation Workshops within a 12-month period. The first, in May 2004, was organized from the practitioner perspective. The second, in May 2005, was organized from a local government manager perspective. The 2004 event introduced the GIP to a selected provincial audience. It also provided the opportunity to test and validate the direction in which the GIP was heading. Participants included pioneer practitioners and/or advocates of emerging green infrastructure practices. The primary purpose of the 2004 consultation was to explore the diversity of issues and difficulties inherent in defining and implementing a green infrastructure approach to land development. The lead partner for workshop organization was West Coast Environmental Law, with funding provided by the Real Estate Foundation of BC. To provide context and guidance for the workshop, West Coast prepared a Discussion Paper on behalf of the GIP and convened 15 industry leaders and 20 observers. The 2004 Workshop provided a timely and strategic opportunity to formally launch the Green Infrastructure Partnership and broaden awareness of the goals and objectives of the Partnership in developing a Model Subdivision Bylaw and Green Infrastructure Standards.

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2004 Green Infrastructure Partnership – Consultation Report
KAS

Author Deborah Curran & Kim Stephens

Publisher Green Infrastructure Partnership

Date June 2004