London, ON stimulates the local economy during capital projects with Core Area Construction Dollars
The four-year pilot creates shopping vouchers for businesses near the East London Link and Downtown Loop projects. Two Business Improvement Associations distribute 5, 10, and 20 CAD credits during giveaways and promotions. Recipients can spend Construction Dollars at businesses displaying the project's orange sign through November 2022. London reimburses participating businesses for all Construction Dollar purchases, an estimated 90,000 CAD for 2022.
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London, ON installs Canadian-first waste energy system at the Greenway Pollution Centre
An Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system was integrated into the facility's sewage treatment processes. Steam produced from processed sewage is converted into electricity that powers the facility. Surplus energy is sent into the grid for use by local consumers. The ORC system reduces 20,000 tons of emissions per year and saves $600,000 CAD each year in energy costs. London received $4.5 million CAD from the Canada Community-Building Fund for the $11 million CAD project.
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London, ON incentivizes hybrid heating systems for homeowners in collaboration with utilities
City leaders are partnering with Enbridge Gas and London Hydro to provide incentives for these upgrades. Homeowners qualify for up to $3,200 CAD if they are current utility customers with strong Wi-Fi signals. Qualifying hybrid heating systems switch between electric and gas power with help from smart controls attuned to current energy rates. The program is projected to reduce household emissions by 30% and achieve significant monthly savings.
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London, ON develops community consensus on emissions reduction with Climate Action Plan Simulator
London residents develop plans for at least 1 million tons in emissions cuts by 2030 using the simulator. Platform users prioritize new net-zero emission construction, composting, and other sustainable practices within established limits. The Group Results section maintains a running average of emissions cut by submitted plans and an estimated difficulty rating. City officials will use collected feedback from the simulator when creating its Climate Emergency Action Plan.
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London, ON reduces the costs of residential tree maintenance with the Veteran Tree Incentive Program
The one-year pilot encourages households to maintain Distinctive Trees on their lots. Distinctive Trees are at least 50 centimeters in diameter and at least 1.4 meters tall. London provides up to $1,000 CAD per tree for qualifying maintenance by residents. Actions eligible for the program include moving structures away from aging trees and working with arborists to remove difficult-to-reach gypsy moth infestations.
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London, ON undertakes nation's first single-use recyclable pilot in select neighborhoods
The city partnered with Reynolds Consumer Products to recycle single-use plastics often sent to the landfill. Households participating in the Hefty EnergyBag Pilot receive orange recycling bags for straws, plastic wrap, and hard foam. Participants in five neighborhoods leave full bags next to bins for collection and four neighborhoods are asked to drop bags at EnviroDepots. Recycled materials are sent to companies that use plastics for construction materials and outdoor furniture.
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London, ON paints a picture of the city in numbers through the Open Data Portal
The Open Data Portal connects users to data sets in categories like elections, recreation, and budgets. The portal's main page provides an overview of the city through measures of daily road use, tree inventories, and bike routes. Users can work through the portal to visualize combinations of data sets or create new apps based on public information.
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