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The link between asset management and the protection of a community’s natural resources is emerging as an important piece in Sustainable Service Delivery. “Asset management usually commences after something is built. The challenge is to think about what asset management entails BEFORE the asset is built. What level does a community wish to provide, and what level can it afford. Everyone needs to be thinking in terms of life-cycle costs, especially future recapitalization of the investment. This is not normally considered in traditional infrastructure decision-making,” stated Stan Westby.

Patrick Condon (120p)
A group of architecture and planning students at the University of BC has recently crafted a master plan for the City of Vancouver that paints a vivid and compelling picture of change over the next 40 years.

At the 2009 Comox Valley Learning Lunch Series, Rob Buchan explained how the Development Review Committee is helping to achieve the City’s sustainability vision.

The City continues to receive recognition for its progress in the area of sustainability, with the latest award from the Canadian Institute of Planners in the category of Environmental Planning.

Sustainable Dubuque (Iowa) – report cover (360p)
The District will stay within its rainfall budget, approach carbon balance, create sustainable jobs and housing, and reinforce the importance of connectivity and diversity within the city.

Vancouver Island – location map (360p)
The Regional Growth Strategy is a tool that helps promote alignment of regional and municipal actions pursuant to an implementation plan for the Regional Water Supply Strategy.

Developers Roundtable – Patrick Condon (160p)
The City of North Vancouver continues to garner recognition for its commitment and progress in the area of sustainability, most recently, winning a prestigious Community Excellence Award for its 100 Year Sustainability Vision.

The sixth in the series of Gaining Ground Summits will be held in Vancouver in October 2009, and will be a three-organization conference to demonstrate how to achieve settlement in balance with ecology.

The Phase 1 Rezoning Public Realm Plan for East Fraserlands in the City of Vancouver was awarded a National Honour in 2008 by the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects.

The purpose of the Forum was to align regional actions with provincial policy goals. Surrey's experience in championing changes in green infrastructure policies and practices ensured that the Forum had relevancy.