IMFG paper examines mandatory public hearings in municipal planning processes and makes four recommendations to improve public participation.
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New IMFG paper on reducing emissions from buildings through property assessed clean energy (PACE) financing examines how municipalities can attract private capital to PACE programs.
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New report examines the role municipalities play in delivering long-term care and building age-friendly communities, with a special focus on Ontario municipalities.
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New IMFG report examines the potential for municipal Green Investment Banks in Canada to finance low-carbon investments.
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Led by IMFG Fellow Zack Taylor, this Forum paper brings together the contributions of the panelists who participated in the IMFG panel on Strong(er) Mayors – What Difference Will They Make?, held last October following the Government of Ontario’s decision to expand the powers of the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa. The paper has been updated to reflect key developments since the panel took place, including the additional powers given to the mayor in the Better Municipal Governance Act.
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New report examines the role municipalities play in transportation, from public transit and goods movement to active transportation and walkability.
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IMFG paper on flood risk in British Columbia and Quebec argues that restructuring disaster financial assistance could incentivize municipalities to improve flood protection and suggests tools they can employ to achieve lower risk.
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New IMFG report analyzes the fiscal health of U.S. cities and finds that, between 2000 and 2014, many cities were in poor health and disparities among cities increased.
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