There has been a major diversion from urban sprawl in Prince George and this is evident from the ongoing encouragement of infill and capitalizing on the use of existing infrastructure where possible. We see an enhanced focus on building compact, energy efficient, pedestrian and age-friendly communities.
The Prince George Air Improvement round table (PGAIR) has developed a very focused airshed management plan and are now implementing phase three of their plan to improve air quality and airshed in Prince George. Industry, in particular Canfor Pulp Ltd. Partnership has allocated their entire Pulp and Paper Green Transformation funds (122.2 million) to projects that will improve air quality and provide environmental benefits to Prince George.
The City has developed an impressive long term green house gas redution plan and should reach its goal of being carbon neutral in its corporate operations by 2012. The district energy system (currently being installed in downtown PG) is designed to convert energy from waste (burning wood waste from an existing sawmill) to heat hotwater that will be distributed via underground pipes to downtown civic facilities and businesses. The DES will reduce particulate matter by 100 tonnes/yr in the bowl, result in a significant reduction in green house gases by displacing the existing use of natural gas and result in approx 100 new jobs locally.
In the past three years in Prince George there has been an increase in the development of green spaces, multi modality trails (pedestrian, cyclists, equestrain) as well as, better maintainence and improvemnets to existing trails, parks and designated off-leash dog areas.
The Prince George Air Improvement round table (PGAIR) has developed a very focused airshed management plan and are now implementing phase three of their plan to improve air quality and airshed in Prince George. Industry, in particular Canfor Pulp Ltd. Partnership has allocated their entire Pulp and Paper Green Transformation funds (122.2 million) to projects that will improve air quality and provide environmental benefits to Prince George.
The City has developed an impressive long term green house gas redution plan and should reach its goal of being carbon neutral in its corporate operations by 2012. The district energy system (currently being installed in downtown PG) is designed to convert energy from waste (burning wood waste from an existing sawmill) to heat hotwater that will be distributed via underground pipes to downtown civic facilities and businesses. The DES will reduce particulate matter by 100 tonnes/yr in the bowl, result in a significant reduction in green house gases by displacing the existing use of natural gas and result in approx 100 new jobs locally.
In the past three years in Prince George there has been an increase in the development of green spaces, multi modality trails (pedestrian, cyclists, equestrain) as well as, better maintainence and improvemnets to existing trails, parks and designated off-leash dog areas.
