Toolkits & Microsites
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| 1. | Toolkit Name: | Affordable Housing: A Smart Growth Toolkit for BC Municipalities | | Publisher: | Smart Growth BC
| | Created/Last Modified: | Tuesday, August 25, 2009 | | Description: | This toolkit provides detailed explanations of eight tools and strategies, from inclusionary zoning to land banking, and highlights examples of best practices across BC demonstrating how local governments are adapting affordable housing strategies to fit their unique needs. It addresses the gap between 100% market-rate housing and 100% social housing. |
| | 2. | Toolkit Name: | BC / Asia Twinning Toolkit for Local Governments | | Publisher: | BC Asia Twinnings (Province of British Columbia)
| | Created/Last Modified: | Friday, August 28, 2009 | | Description: | The B.C. Asia Twinnings website is a one stop source of information and resources related to establishing, maintaining and enhancing twinning or sister-city relationships between B.C. local governments and their Asian counterparts. Twinning arrangements are powerful tools to enhance relationships between local governments and communities as a whole. |
| | 3. | Toolkit Name: | BC Climate Action Tool Kit | | Publisher: | Province of British Columbia
| | Created/Last Modified: | Thursday, September 25, 2008 | | Description: | The BC Climate Action Toolkit is a tool for knowledge sharing and collaboration. It provides the latest news, best practices, practical advice, information, and strategic guidance to help BC local governments successfully reduce greenhouse gas emissions and, at the same time, strengthen their communities.
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| | 4. | Toolkit Name: | BC Guide to Watershed Law and Planning | | Publisher: | West Coast Environmental Law
| | Created/Last Modified: | Saturday, March 01, 2003 | | Description: | The Guide provides an overview of the laws and planning processes that govern watershed management in British Columbia. It has been organized into four main sections: "Accessing Government"; "Issues and topics"; "Laws & Plans"; and "Case Studies". |
| | 5. | Toolkit Name: | BC Water and Waste Association Best Management Practices | | Publisher: | BC Water and Waste Association
| | Created/Last Modified: | Friday, October 01, 2004 | | Description: | The BC Water and Waste Association (BCWWA) offers a series of "Best Management Practices" (BMPs) on its website, inlcuding: Cross Connection Control BMP; Chlorine Disinfection & Monitoring BMP; Water Distribution System Renewal Planning; Emergency Response Planning; Reducing Water Distribution System Losses; Turbidity Monitoring and Reporting; and Distribution System Cleaning/ Uni-directional Flushing.
Many of these papers are labelled as drafts, and the BCWWA notes that they will be continually updated as comments are received from BCWWA members. |
| | 6. | Toolkit Name: | Becoming Carbon Neutral: A Guidebook for Local Governments in British Columbia | | Publisher: | Province of British Columbia
| | Created/Last Modified: | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 | | Description: | This is the first version of the Becoming Carbon Neutral guidebook for local governments who have signed the Climate Action Charter. This guidebook outlines ways for local governments to achieve their goal to become carbon neutral, using options that have been specifically designed to meet local government needs and their desire to invest in locally-based GHG reduction projects. |
| | 7. | Toolkit Name: | Beyond the Guidebook 2010: Implementing a New Culture for Urban Watershed Protection and Restoration in BC | | Publisher: | Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Province of BC, Real Estate Foundation of BC
| | Created/Last Modified: | Tuesday, June 15, 2010 | | Description: | Release of Stormwater Planning: A Guidebook for British Columbia in 2002 was a catalyst for action to implement a 'design with nature' approach to land development. Beyond the Guidebook 2010 is the story of what has been accomplished over the past decade; and how a new 'land ethic' is taking root across BC.
'Beyond the Guidebook 2010' provides local governments with 'how to' guidance for developing outcome-oriented plans: establish the vision, set the target and then implement. Down to earth, it is an easy read and is captivating with stories, quotes and pictures.
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| | 8. | Toolkit Name: | Citizens Guide to Protecting Agricultural Land in BC | | Publisher: | Smart Growth BC
| | Created/Last Modified: | Tuesday, August 25, 2009 | | Description: | The Citizens Guide is designed to assist you in learning about the importance of preserving BC's land as well as how to go about ensuring that it is protected while planning for urban growth. The guide outlines the decision-making and planning processes affecting the ALR and provides strategies for citizen engagement in this key public policy issue. |
| | 9. | Toolkit Name: | Clean Air Bylaws Guide | | Publisher: | West Coast Environmental Law
| | Created/Last Modified: | Friday, October 27, 2006 | | Description: | The Clean Air Bylaws Guide (PDF, 3MB) illustrates the extent of local bylaw powers, and demonstrates how bylaws can supplement the provincial legislation, promoting best practices and model clean air bylaws. |
| | 10. | Toolkit Name: | Common Measurements Tool - Citizen Satisfaction Survey Instrument | | Publisher: | Institute for Citizen-Centred Service
| | Created/Last Modified: | Tuesday, August 25, 2009 | | Description: | The Common Measurements Tool (CMT) was first released in 1998 as an easy-to-use client satisfaction survey instrument that would facilitate benchmarking across jurisdictions. Using the CMT, public-sector managers are able to understand client expectations, assess levels of satisfaction, and identify priorities for improvement. By using the questions set out in the CMT, jurisdictions can also compare their results against peer organizations, identifying best practices and sharing lessons learned. |
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