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Gibsons (British Columbia) Chief Administrative Officer Emanuel Machado and Director of Infrastructure Services Dave Newman. Gibsons is the first North American jurisdiction to adopt an Eco-Asset Strategy that erases the distinctions between natural and built infrastructure. (Photography by Abigail Saxton)
Gibsons is small Canadian town that believes in a big idea. It’s the first North American jurisdiction to adopt an Eco-Asset Strategy that erases the distinctions between natural and engineered assets.
For sewer and water utilities, that means lakes, aquifers, and wetlands sit...