ABSTRACT
The concept of sustainability is starting to have a significant influence on planning and policy at the local level. Previous research has identified numerous examples of urban sustainability initiatives in
North America. A certain number of communities are starting to adopt sustainability as a goal in comprehensive plans and other planning activities (Maclaren 1993, Oullet 1993, Beatley 1995). Now,
The examples of urban sustainability reports that are referred to in this paper come from three different levels of government: (1) the city of Seattle, Washington; (2) the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth, Ontario; and (3) the province of British Columbia. Each of these cases is described briefly below.
