Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Fort Collins, United States
The City of Fort Collins is "taking steps to restore flows, fish passage, and ecological function" of Colorado's Cache la Poudre River (Ref. 6). The river was…
BudgetUnknown
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Hawthorne, Los Angeles, United States
The intervention targeted a section of the Dominguez Creek for restoration, with the aim of achieving a "multi-benefit project [which] creates passive and active…
BudgetUnknown
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Green areas for water management
Laval, Canada
A greening project in Laval aimed to replace impermeable surfaces such as asphalt with vegetation. This process would allow water to infiltrate the soil on a surface area of…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Winnipeg, Canada
Henteleff Park is a 'passive park' located along the banks of the Red River and Normand Creek in Winnipeg where the rural character of a landscape that nurtured…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Winnipeg, Canada
"In Winnipeg, there are several downtown neighbourhood groups (such as the Spence Neighborhood Association, and the West Broadway Community Organization) that make use…
BudgetUnknown
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Boston, United States
The Mary Ellen Welch Greenway (previously East Boston Greenway) is a mixed-use pathway and linear park built on a former rail corridor" linking several parks in the…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Winnipeg, Canada
Assiniboine Landing is a 21 ha housing development to raise the bar for environmental responsibility and evolve the landscaping practices in local communities, particularly…
BudgetUnknown
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Nature on buildings (external) Green areas for water management
Portland, United States
Since 2008, the City of Portland, Oregon has used various policies and programming to encourage the use of eco-roofs (vegetated roofs) throughout the city to address…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Staten Island, NY, United States
The Bluebelt programme in Staten Island was implemented as it "preserves natural drainage corridors including streams, ponds, and wetlands, and enhances them to perform…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Boston, United States
The Barr Foundation started the cross-cutting program called Waterfront Initiative to support the sustainable planning and accessibility of the waterfront area while also…
BudgetNot applicable
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