Municipal planning and market interventions: community amenity contributions in British Columbia
| dc.contributor.author | Cseke, Adam | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Linton, David (City Planning) Christie, Gerald (Development Services, Columbia-Shuswap Regional District) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | van Vliet, David (City Planning) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-09-10T18:43:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-09-10T18:43:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | City Planning | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of City Planning (M.C.P.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This research investigates why British Columbian local governments are motivated to implement Community Amenity Contributions (CACs). Local governments that are considering adopting a CAC policy may benefit from this report. Data was obtained from developers, planners and politicians through online surveys and semi-structured interviews. The survey was analyzed using descriptive statistics and the interview data was analyzed using content analysis. All participants viewed CACs as an effective means to raise revenue to pay for growth-related costs. All participants agreed that CACs are not used as a market-based planning tool to influence urban form. Four recommendations are made: 1) obtain Canadian empirical data on the impact of Development Charges 2) improve CACs by broadening the scope of provincial DCC legislation to include amenities now funded through CACs; 3) consider the market effects of CACs, especially on affordable housing; and 4) employ economists to analyze externalized costs of development for planning departments. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | October 2015 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/30745 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | Community Amenity Contributions (CACs), Urban Development, Amenity Zoning Bylaw, Growth, Policy, and Financing | en_US |
| dc.title | Municipal planning and market interventions: community amenity contributions in British Columbia | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |