The Waterfront Planning Resource Page   

This page is intended to be a resource page for all those interested in waterfront planning and related environmental issues.

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Here are some great resources:

Environment Canada's Great Lakes Information Management Resource: The Great Lakes Information Management Resource (GLIMR), is an information resource that provides an index of Environment Canada's Great Lakes programs, publications and databases, and is a window to other environmental networks. GLIMR is part of Environment Canada's national network known as the Green Lane of the Information Highway, which promotes and facilitates public access to environmental information.

The Great Lakes Commission: Since 1955, the Great Lakes Commission has dedicated its efforts toward securing a strong economy, clean environment and high quality of life for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region and its citizens. An eight-state compact agency founded in state and federal law, the Commission represents the collective views of the eight Great Lakes states.

The Great Lakes Information Network: The Great Lakes Information Network, or GLIN, is a partnership that provides one place on the World Wide Web for people to find information relating to the bi-national Great Lakes region of North America. Its strong network of state, provincial, federal and regional partner agencies and organizations, makes GLIN an important component of informed decision-making, and a trusted and reliable source of information for those who live, work or have an interest in the Great Lakes region. Respected across the Great Lakes region and around the world, GLIN offers a wealth of data and information about the region’s environment and economy, tourism, education and more.

The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: In response problems caused by the pollution of the Great Lakes, the governments of Canada and the United States signed the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement in 1972. This page contains everything you ever wanted to know about the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.

 The International Joint Commission: The purpose of the International Joint Commission is to prevent and resolve disputes over use of waters shared by Canada and the United States and to provide advice on matters affecting the shared environment when requested by the two federal governments. It was established as an independent international organization under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. The Commission approves projects, such as dams or water diversions, that affect water levels and flows across the boundary. Under the 1978 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, it assesses progress to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Great Lakes. The Commission also investigates and reports on transboundary air and water pollution, persistent toxic substances, exotic species and other matters of common concern along the international boundary.

Lake Michigan Federation: Through projects to preserve native habitats, promote better land-use practices and cut toxics, the Lake Michigan Federation (LMF) strives to protect and restore Lake Michigan, its shoreline and the waters that feed into it. Recent LMF efforts have focused on federal cleanup of the Fox River/Green Bay "Area of Concern" and directional oil drilling under Lake Michigan. LMF is the first and only organization dedicated solely to the protection of the largest lake within the United States.

The North Delaware Waterfront Survey: In the fall of 1995, the City of Philadelphia Planning Commission conducted a detailed survey of businesses in the area located between I-95 and the Delaware River, and from Allegheny Avenue to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. In analyzing the results of the survey, a number of significant factors about the North Delaware Waterfront were discovered. As the North Delaware Waterfront continues to evolve, the City of Philadelphia needs to continue to monitor the land-uses that develop and to establish controls that protect the older industrial and wholesale users, while encouraging a more diverse mix of retail uses.

The Nova Scotia Water Development Program: The Waterfront Development Program is designed to facilitate the revitalization of commercial viability and accessibility of waterfront areas within communities throughout Nova Scotia. Through this program, Nova Scotia Department of Economic Development and Tourism, various municipalities and local business people work together in an effort to improve the physical, economic and social environment within the downtown waterfront areas, while at the same time promoting job creation.

Options for the Port Hope Harbour: An Analysis of the Port Hope Harbour Remedial Action Plan: This Web page is currently under construction. This paper examines options for the Port Hope (Ontario) harbour where the main problem is that harbour sediments are contaminated with radium and thorium series radionuclides, heavy metals and PCBs.

The Port of San Francisco: This site is a comprehensive source of information about San Francisco's waterfront. It includes the Port of San Francisco's Waterfront Land Use Plan which was adopted by the Port Commission in June 1997.

The San Francisco Bay Trail: The Bay Trail is a proposed 400-mile network of multi-use pathways that one day will circle the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays, passing through all nine Bay Area counties and 42 of its 98 cities. Currently, one-third is complete, the Trail will serve walkers, runners, cyclists, nature lovers and hikers of every age and cultural background. When finished, the San Francisco Bay Trail will be an aesthetic, cultural and recreational asset for the entire Bay Area.

Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority: This is Singapore's Planning Authority's Home Page.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes Programs: This is a very comprehensive site. It's a must for all interested in the Great Lakes.

The Waterfront and the Official Plan: This is a great page. It will be especially interesting for waterfront planners from Ontario. Learn how to incorporate the importance of a waterfront into official plans of villages towns and cities.

The Waterfront Center: The Waterfront Center is an independent non-profit educational organization. It was formed in Washington, D.C. in 1981 with the belief that waterfronts are unique. The chief goal of the Center is to assist in making the wisest and best long-term uses of waterfront resources for maximum public benefit.

The Waterfront Trust: In June, 1992, the Waterfront Regeneration Trust (formerly the "Royal Commission on the Future of the Toronto Waterfront") was established by the Province of Ontario, to coordinate regeneration efforts along the Lake Ontario waterfront. The Waterfront Trust brings together people, ideas, and resources to revitalize and regenerate the Lake Ontario waterfront. As of 1999, the WRT is a non-profit charitable organization, maintaining a similar mandate.

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