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The SNAPs find ways to improve rain water management, increase trees and create wildlife habitat, and conserve energy and drinking water across both public and private lands. The plans also recommend ways to get more people interested and involved in existing energy and water conservation programs, and encourage them to make their lawns and homes more environmentally friendly. In support of this, each SNAP will make the business case for “going green” and illustrate cost savings and larger social and environmental benefits of sustainable neighbourhood action.
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Shannon Logan, Project Manager |
Julie Hordowick, Project Manager |
Community support and strong partnerships are key ingredients in the success of the SNAPs. TRCA is seeking interested partners to work with us on the development and implementation of the plans. The project needs innovative ideas for encouraging homeowners and businesses to participate in retrofits for their older homes and buildings. The SNAP projects are a great opportunity to promote new or existing products and services in a small area where success can be monitored over time. Possible projects include: energy and water conservation measures, renewable energy production, permeable pavement, rain management technologies and eco-friendly landscaping.
“County Court” Neighbourhood – Brampton, Ontario
The County Court neighbourhood is home to over 4000 people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. It includes homes, two golf courses, businesses, service retailers and the Provincial County Court house. The SNAP is engaging businesses, residents and institutions in creating an action-oriented plan to showcase and improve rain water management, increase tree cover and wildlife, and conserve energy and drinking water across both public and private lands. A key part of the study will be the future design of the local stormwater management facility and how local actions to better manage rainwater can be integrated.
“Lake Wilcox” Neighbourhood – Richmond Hill, Ontario
The Lake Wilcox neighbourhood is made up of older cottage-style houses and new development that surrounds a kettle lake on the Oak Ridges Moraine. Building on the Town of Richmond Hill’s Lake Wilcox remediation studies, this SNAP is investigating community-based measures to further reduce phosphorus loads to the Lake and work with existing groups to support environmental stewardship. Working with the community, the SNAP will address water quantity and quality of the Lake and its catchment, as well as protection and restoration of natural areas within a broader sustainable community context.
“Black Creek” Neighbourhood – Toronto, Ontario
Located in one of Toronto’s Priority Neighbourhoods, the Black Creek SNAP area has an active network of community organizations working to improve conditions for the area’s 10,000 residents. Working with community leaders, this SNAP will evaluate retrofit options for managing rainwater, increasing tree cover, enhancing the Black Creek valley and other sustainability actions to develop an environmental action plan. To fit the needs of this community, the actions will be looked at in the broader context of economic and social considerations that are prominent in the minds of residents and businesses in the area.
