ABSTRACT
So far the investigation has focused on sustainability frameworks as promoted by the United Nations, the European Commission and the UK government. It is now time to investigate how such frameworks are employed – that is, to search for integrated and comprehensive city and city region models, policies and plans currently being pursued in the attempt to establish sustainable development. Two cases will be investigated. The first is that of the Millennium Villages and Sustainable Communities initiative of the UK government. The second is one of the most impressive sets of development frameworks for an urban region, the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD).
