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Reimagining Streets for a Sustainable Future: The St. George Rainway Project

February 2025

To address the challenges of heavy rainfall, water quality and climate adaptation, the City of Vancouver has developed the St. George Rainway, a green rainwater infrastructure project that reimagines the street to enhance community, nature and mobility. In this webinar, representatives from the City of Vancouver shared insights into the development and implementation of the St. George Rainway, and the ongoing efforts to monitor and maintain its effectiveness for long-term success.

  • Webinar Recording
  • Meeting Summary

Additional Resources

  • City of Vancouver Rain City Strategy (2019)
  • St. George Rainway Phase 1 Survey Summary
  • 2022 St. George Rainway Bioblitz Report

If you would like a copy of the slide deck, please contact us at cap@cleanairpartnership.org

Climate Integration into Urban Forestry and Stormwater Plans

March 2024

In this meeting, a team of University of Toronto students who have worked with CAP in the last few months summarized their research on the main practices of climate integration in Urban Forestry and Stormwater Plans. In the second half of the meeting, we heard from Jade Schofield from Ontario Urban Forest Council, OUFC on their latest research on synergies between Urban Forestry Management and Climate Action Plans.

  • Webinar Recording (Student’s presentation starts at 5:15; Jade Schofield’s presentation starts at 36:3
  • Summary Notes

Additional Resources:

  • Peel Region Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of Natural Systems:  ca/app/uploads/2012/03/Final-Natural-Systems-VA.pdf
  • TRCA’s Nature-Based Climate Solutions Siting Tool: https://trca.ca/nature-based-climate-solutions-siting-tool/
  • Ajax Natural Capita Climate Resiliency Work highlighted in a previous CAC webinar that walks through the methodology: https://climateactioncouncil.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/6_Schofield_TownOfAjaxClimateChangeStudy.pdI
  • A model/blueprint for municipalities collaborating on stormwater management: https://lsrca.on.ca/index.php/home/a-new-way-to-manage-stormwater/

 

For a copy of the slide decks, please email cap@cleanairpartnership.org

2015 CAC Declaration

October 2015

February 20, 2015 Meeting Notes

February 2015

Peel Region: Stormwater, LID and Climate Change Resilience Connections

February 2015

CVC: Making the Case for LID & How it Fits into the Bigger Picture

February 2015

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