Innovative Infrastructure Financing Mechanisms for Smart Growth

Publish Date

2007

Type

background

Author

Dr. Ray Tomalty

publisher

Smart Growth BC

The report looks at the potential for infrastructure financing mechanisms to contribute to smart growth. Each of the mechanisms has its advantages and disadvantages, success factors and barriers to success and may be applicable in specific circumstances. The report examines all of these issues in the context of specific case studies and draws some more general conclusions as to which mechanisms appear to have the most promise in Canada.