Understanding Natural Infrastructure Solutions

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Meeting link: https://ccme.webex.com/ccme/j.php?MTID=mf205af64c6dff56a222c24b69940af3c

Meeting number: 623 514 324

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The Cities of Markham, Ontario and Vancouver British Columbia will discuss the unique ways that they are improving water management, providing two distinct examples of how natural infrastructure is being used to improve resilience to climate change, improve water quality and reduce flooding. The City of Markham will provide insight on the process it undertook to initiate a natural infrastructure solution for flood control. Following this presentation, the City of Vancouver will talk about its new Rain City Strategy - an initiative to reimagine how it manages rainwater in the city through nature based-solutions and a holistic and integrated approach to planning for land use, urban design, municipal infrastructure and water utilities.

Who should attend?

Municipal planners, engineers and other related practitioners and professionals interested in learning about different types of natural infrastructure and how they can be beneficial.

Webinar Presenters:

Rob Grech, P.Eng and Manager, Stormwater, City of Markham

About the Project: Markham’s Flood Control Program is a long-term, city-wide strategy to improve extreme weather resiliency and limit overland and basement flooding risks in urban areas. As part of the Government of Canada’s Disaster Mitigation and Adaption Fund (DMAF), the City of Markham has been awarded $48,640,000 towards for Markham’s Flood Control Program, which includes work to reclaim the flood plain, creating a wetland for flood control as part of a larger flood remediation strategy for the Don Mills Channel Industrial/Commercial area.

Melina Scholefield, Manager Green Infrastructure Implementation, City of Vancouver

About the Project: City of Vancouver has just adopted the Rain City Strategy (https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/green-infrastructure-documents-and-policies.aspx). The Rain City Strategy in an initiative to reimagine how we manage rainwater in the city through nature based-solution and a holistic and integrated approach to planning for land use, urban design, municipal infrastructure and water utilities. We have three goals around improving water quality (CSOs and stormwater pollutant discharges), resilience and livability, equity and healthy urban ecosystems.

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