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Urban Brownfield Redevelopment: the Role of Municipalities

Recent developments in environmental legislation and the need for improved urban growth are providing the driving force for municipalities to find solutions to the difficulties posed when reclaiming brownfields. 

The following Municipalities have dedicated resources, policies and programs to tackle contaminated sites and promote brownfield redevelopment. Contact us to feature your Canadian Municipality.

Alberta (AB)

Municipalities

• Calgary, City of
• Edmonton, City of

Provincial Resources

• Legislation
• Provincial Government - Departments / Programs, Resources, Guidelines / Forms, Industry Associations

Municipal Associations

• Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC)
• Alberta Municipal Excellence Network
• Alberta Rural Municipal Administrators Association (ARMAA)
  
• Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA)
  
• Local Government Administration Association of Alberta (LGAA)
• Society of Local Government Managers

British Columbia (BC)

Municipalities

• Vancouver, City of
• Victoria, City of

Resources

• Legislation
• Provincial Government - Departments / Programs, Resources, Guidelines / Forms, Industry Associations

• CivicInfo BC
• The Local Government Management Association of BC
• Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM)

Manitoba (MB)

Municipalities

• Winnipeg, City of

Resources

• Legislation
• Provincial Government - Departments / Programs, Resources, Guidelines / Forms, Industry Associations

• Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM)
• Manitoba Municipal Administrators' Association (MMAA)

New Brunswick (NB)

Municipalities

• Fredericton, City of
• Saint John, City of

Resources

• Legislation
• Provincial Government - Departments / Programs, Resources, Guidelines / Forms, Industry Associations

• Association of Municipal Administrators of New Brunswick (AMANB)
• Cities of New Brunswick Association
• Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB)

Newfoundland and Labrador (NL)

Municipalities

• St. John's, City of

Resources

• Legislation
• Provincial Government - Departments / Programs, Resources, Guidelines / Forms, Industry Associations

Municipal Associations

• Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador
• Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Municipal Administrators (NLAMA)
• Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Municipalities (NLFM)

Northwest Territory (NT)

Municipalities

• Yellowknife, City of

Resources

• Legislation
• Provincial Government - Departments / Programs, Resources, Guidelines / Forms, Industry Associations

Municipal Associations

• Local Government Administrators of the Northwest Territories (LGANT)
• Northwest Territories Association of Communities (NWTAC)

Nova Scotia (NS)

Municipalities

• Halifax, City of

Resources

• Legislation
• Provincial Government - Departments / Programs, Resources, Guidelines / Forms, Industry Associations

Municipal Associations

• Association of Municipal Administrators of Nova Scotia (AMANS)
• Nova Scotia Municipalities (NLFM)
• Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities (UNSM)

Nunavut (NU)

Municipalities

• Iqaluit, City of

Resources

• Legislation
• Provincial Government - Departments / Programs, Resources, Guidelines / Forms, Industry Associations

Municipal Associations

• Nunavut Association of Municipalities (NAM)

Ontario (ON)

Municipalities

• Brantford, City of
  
• Cambridge, City of
  
• Cornwall, City of
• Hamilton, City of
  
• Kingston, City of
  
• Kitchener, City of
  
• Niagara Region
  
• Oshawa, City of
  
• Ottawa, City of
  
• St. Catharines, City of
  
• Sudbury, City of
  
• Toronto, City of
  
• Waterloo Region

Resources

• Legislation
• Provincial Government - Departments / Programs, Resources, Guidelines / Forms, Industry Associations

Municipal Associations

• Association of Mining Municipalities of Ontario (AMMO)
• Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)
• Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO)
  
• Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO)
• Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM)
  
• Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA)

Prince Edward Island (PE)

Municipalities

• Charlottetown, City of

Resources

• Legislation
• Provincial Government - Departments / Programs, Resources, Guidelines / Forms, Industry Associations

Municipal Associations

• Federation of Prince Edward Island Municipalities (FPEIM)

Quebec (QC)

Municipalities

• Montreal, City of
• Quebec City

Resources

• Legislation
• Provincial Government - Departments / Programs, Resources, Guidelines / Forms, Industry Associations

Municipal Associations

• Association des Directeurs Généraux Des Municipalités du Québec (ADGMQ)
  
• Association Des Directeurs Municipaux du Québec (ADMQ)
  
• Fédération Québécoise Des Municipalités (FQM)
  
• Union Des Municipalités du Québec (UMQ)

Saskatchewan (SK)

Municipalities

• Regina, City of
• Saskatoon, City of

Resources

• Legislation
• Provincial Government - Departments / Programs, Resources, Guidelines / Forms, Industry Associations

Municipal Associations

• Rural Municipal Administrators' Association of Saskatchewan (RMAA)
• Saskatchewan Association of Northern Communities Service Inc. (New North - SANC Services Inc.)
• Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM)
• Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA)

Yukon Territory (YT)

Municipalities

• Whitehorse, City of

Resources

• Legislation
• Provincial Government - Departments / Programs, Resources, Guidelines / Forms, Industry Associations

Municipal Associations

• Association of Yukon Communities (AYC)

Additional Resources:

• MuniMall - MuniMall aims to become the educational portal of choice for students, instructors, and practitioners of municipal government in Canada.

• Municipal News - View the latest Canadian news articles and stories (AR News Room)

• Municipal Brownfields Toolbox - The Ontario Municipal Brownfields Redevelopment Toolbox has been developed as a guide and resource for Ontario municipalities to assist them with urban renewal, redevelopment and revitalization.
  

• Service Station Redevelopment Framework - An online decision-support tool that guides municipalities, property owners, developers, and other stakeholders through the redevelopment of under-utilized and abandoned service station sites.

• Sustainable Communities - Strategy - Sustainable community planning principles, strategies, and resources for maintaining community livability by incorporating life cycle strategies that support improvements to urban environmental quality while realizing economic and social benefits.

• Financing - Incentive Programs - Canadian brownfield financial incentive programs and packages offered to level the playing field between brownfield redevelopment and greenfield development.

• Municipal Incentive Examples - Community Improvement Plans, Programs and Packages that offer incentives to property owners, custodians and developers to encourage the Site Assessment, Remediation, and Brownfield Redevelopment of contaminated sites within their designated areas.
  

• Property Redevelopment - Listings - A listing of Industrial and Commercial properties available for redevelopment (abandoned, vacant, or underutilized). An resource for Municipalities and Realtors to list properties identified as redevelopment opportunities.
  

• Featured Case Studies - Case studies of successful remediation and/or brownfield redevelopment projects in Canada (provided by AR sponsors).