Bringing a regional perspective to the infrastructure frenzy

Infrastructure projects often require the use of landscapes both inside and adjacent to large urban centres, such as with drinking water and stormwater management, transportation systems, and energy corridors.

The 2017 Edmonton Metropolitan Region Growth Plan is a far-reaching document that commits to six outcomes. Debora VanNijnatten asks: to what extent is national infrastructure funding actively supporting this integrated web of priorities, and in a co-ordinated manner across levels of government? Pixabay photograph by David Mark

Opinion

BY DEBORA VANNIJNATTEN

April 14, 2021

Calls for increased federal investment in Canada’s infrastructure have become deafening. Some voices are raised in favour of upgrades to traditional “grey” infrastructure, like wastewater, roads, and bridges. Others want investments to kick-start our COVID-battered economy, or to make our urba...

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