Bioswale Green Infrastructure Implementation branch.
Water Utility (drainage performance)
Transportation (street integration)
Parks (vegetation maintenance)
As climate pressures mount and urban infrastructure costs rise, Vancouver’s experience suggests the conversation has moved on. The focus now is less on whether green infrastructure should be adopted, and more on how quickly cities can create the systems to manage it effectively. What makes Vancouver’s model compelling is its scalability. As green infrastructure networks grow, maintenance
demands change, influencing staffing, budgeting and long-term planning. Cities do not need to transform their entire approach overnight. They can begin by applying asset management principles to the green infrastructure they already have, gradually building the systems and expertise needed for larger-scale implementation.
References 1. City of Vancouver. “Rain City Strategy.” City of Vancouver. https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/rain-city-strategy.pdf
3. City of Vancouver. “St George Rainway.” Shape Your City (City of Vancouver). https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/st-george-rainway 4. City of Vancouver. “Healthy Waters Plan.” City of Vancouver. https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/healthy-waters-plan.aspx 5. Green Infrastructure Leadership Exchange. “Green Infrastructure Leadership Exchange.” https://giexchange.org/
2. GHD. 2025 “State of Green Infrastructure Asset Management Benchmarking Report.” GHD. https://www.ghd.com/en/campaigns/state-of-green-infrastructure- asset-management-benchmarking-report/download-the-report
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