Strategies to maximize positive environmental and social impacts of transit infrastructure

Transit infrastructure improves economic and social development. Funding and financing programs, including those provided through Infrastructure Canada, are increasingly rewarding voluntary design strategies that protect wetlands and surface water, preserve vegetation and greenfields, manage storm water and restore disrupted soils. Ensuring that proper environmental procedures are followed during design and construction activities can help reduce the negative environmental and social impacts associated with projects, thereby reducing risk of financial penalties and reputational damage.