According to Ron Bain, Co-Chair of the Southeast False Creek Stewardship Group, the City of Vancouver recently adopted tough green building standards for new civic buildings. Vancouver City Council approved the Green Building Strategy for the City of Vancouver at … Continue reading
The City of Vancouver owns and operates the Vancouver Landfill in Delta. The Landfill received approximately 400,000 tonnes per year of municipal solid waste from approximately 950,000 people or roughly 40% of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD). This unique … Continue reading
2003 APWA Technical Innovation Award Winner Honourable Mention for 2003 CAMA Environmental Award The City of Vancouver has developed an environmentally sustainable ‘Country Lane’ design that makes back lanes greener and more attractive. Three ‘Country Lanes’ were constructed by August … Continue reading
Southeast False Creek Sustainable Community Open House: When: May 24, 2003 Purpose: to review and comment on the preliminary Official Development Plan for the Southeast False Creek mixed-use Sustainable Community Development Where: Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House. Please view the attached … Continue reading
The City of Vancouver’s Southeast False Creek webpage. The City is testing sustainabiltiy ideas in the development of Southeast False Creek.weblink: city.vancouver.bc.ca/commsvcs/currentplanning/sefc/sefc.htm • from: City of Vancouver • in detail XlnkS485 XlnkC178F