Comments on: World Bank’s Eco2 Cities Program http://renewcanada.net/2009/world-banks-eco2-cities-program/ The Infrastructure Renewal Magazine Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:02:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Alex Aylett http://renewcanada.net/2009/world-banks-eco2-cities-program/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Alex Aylett Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:23:13 +0000 http://renewcanada.net/?p=2813#comment-129 Thanks for commenting Sasha. I'm currently at the ICLEI World Summit in Edmonton and more information about the Eco2 Cities program is slated to be released later this week. The topic of funding is an important one. The puzzle is to find ways of linking these types of capacity building programs with the funding necessary to implement the plans that they help cities design. ICLEI, for example, gives municipalities access to wonderful planning resources, but they are not a funding agency. Perhaps, given that the Eco2 program is coming out of the World Bank we will see some financial backing as well as a solid methodology... Thanks for commenting Sasha.
I’m currently at the ICLEI World Summit in Edmonton and more information about the Eco2 Cities program is slated to be released later this week. The topic of funding is an important one. The puzzle is to find ways of linking these types of capacity building programs with the funding necessary to implement the plans that they help cities design. ICLEI, for example, gives municipalities access to wonderful planning resources, but they are not a funding agency.

Perhaps, given that the Eco2 program is coming out of the World Bank we will see some financial backing as well as a solid methodology…

]]> By: sasha http://renewcanada.net/2009/world-banks-eco2-cities-program/comment-page-1/#comment-128 sasha Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:39:40 +0000 http://renewcanada.net/?p=2813#comment-128 eco2 cities sounds great but like you said with budget crunched municipalities how likely is this to be a reality. I think hindering eco friendly cities as well is the fact that many of the municipal, and federal, departments (i.e. transportation, development, health care, education, etc.) all act like silos. Planning a sustainable city requires the cooperation of all the departments. eco2 cities sounds great but like you said with budget crunched municipalities how likely is this to be a reality. I think hindering eco friendly cities as well is the fact that many of the municipal, and federal, departments (i.e. transportation, development, health care, education, etc.) all act like silos. Planning a sustainable city requires the cooperation of all the departments.

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