Resources

1. Sustainable Neighbourhood Plan Best Practices Overview
   A review of 10 innovative and sustainable developments across Canada.
    

2. CMHC
   The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation encourages the improvement of housing and living conditions for all Canadians. Check out CMHC's Sustainable Community Planning site for examples of best practices in design and development, tools for planners and designers, practical tips for your home and to find out how to 'Choose a Neighbourhood with Sustainable Features'
    

3. Smart Growth
   Smart Growth is a collection of urban development strategies to reduce sprawl that are fiscally, environmentally and socially responsible.
    

4. New Urbanism
   New Urbanism is an urban design movement that aims to reform new development, urban retrofits and suburban infill. New Urbanist neighborhoods are walkable and contain a diverse range of housing and jobs. New Urbanism also covers many other issues, such as historic restoration, safe streets and green building.
    

5. Green Building Council of Canada
   The Canada Green Building Council promotes buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live, work and play by accelerating the adoption of green building principles, policies, practices, standards and tools.
   The Green Building Council of Canada also administers LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design), a rating system for designing, constructing, operating and certifying the world's greenest buildings.

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