Prerequisite/Corequisite: The following course must be completed previously: URBS 380. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description: This course focuses on public infrastructure finance practices in Canada, with an emphasis on types of infrastructure of direct importance to urban planners: roads and bridges, public transit, water, sewerage and wastewater treatment. Public revenues including taxes, user charges, development charges, debt financing, as well as the use of public-private partnerships and intergovernmental transfer payments are examined with the aid of case studies. Specific projects and practices are compared and contrasted with those from other provinces or other countries.
Component(s): Lecture
Notes:- Students who have received credit for this topic under a URBS 498 number may not take this course for credit.