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By on April 24th, 2017

New Report: Building Change – Towards Sustainable Communities in BC

Check out this new resource from the Real Estate Foundation of BC:

Building Change presents a case for sustainable built environments, summarizes public opinion poll findings, and presents a possible path forward: six priorities for action and a model for cross-sectoral collaboration.

Priorities for Action

  1. Align financial rules with sustainability objectives to reflect long-term costs and benefits in government pricing/fees, tax levers, accounting and asset management.
  2. Support and coordinate with NGOs and other change agents through funding, shared research, monitoring and collaboration.
  3. Lead with First Nations peoples.
  4. Make a case for senior government funding in sustainable development: transit and active transportation, green building and infrastructure, affordable housing, climate action.
  5. Support smart growth by integrating land use and transportation to achieve co-benefits.
  6. Build public awareness and support for sustainable built environments.

Click here to read the report and learn more. 

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