The creation of community green spaces and play areas will provide ample infrastructure for everyone to lead active lifestyles within the community. Coordinated community gatherings and initiatives will give residents the opportunity to be active in shaping and participating in their community.

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77% of Zibi residents rated their happiness as a 4 out of 5 or better and 88% rated their health as 4 out of 5 or better.

A community for all, Zibi will incorporate a range of housing opportunities to ensure a diverse mix of owners and renters. The development includes commercial and retail spaces that are preferentially allocated to local and socially responsible business, creating jobs, and giving opportunity to small, ethically run enterprises.

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35% of residential units at Zibi are deemed affordable with 19 new geared-to-income units. Over 75,000 people attended events and/or visited Zibi.

The re-development of the area will give citizens the opportunity to access a site of great cultural relevance. The re-development, through signage, architecture, and art will educate the public on the rich history of the site. Designing visual and physical connectivity to neighbouring attractions and landmarks will integrate the site into the existing destination networks.

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Over 50% of artwork at Zibi is produced by local or Indigenous artists and 81% of residents know at least 1 neighbour.

Starting with the remediation of this former industrial site, Zibi will restore the area as a biologically diverse ecosystem. Carefully designed landscapes and greenspaces will provide micro-habitats for indigenous species, thereby increasing biodiversity on the site.

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43 culturally significant plants can be found in the parks, plazas, and streetscapes at Zibi and now has over 12,000m² of outdoor gathering space.

The development will reduce potable water consumption by 15% compared to the regional average of 163L of water per person per day. This is to be achieved through the use of super-efficient appliances and employ non- potable water for sewage conveyance and landscaping, where feasible. Zibi’s landscaping will provide storm water remediation to prevent run-off pollution.

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Potable water consumption site-wide per person per day is estimated on average to be 135 L which is below the 138L/person/day target.

Zibi will serve as a model for integrating agriculture into the urban landscape. Easy access to seasonal, local, and sustainably produced food will help residents enjoy healthier, fresher diets and support local farms and vendors, while reducing the carbon footprint of their diets by 60% as compared to a conventional one.

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On average 50% of residents indicated that 25% or more of their weekly meals are plant-based.

Sustainable transport is based on both reducing the need for energy reliant transportation by giving priority to bikes and pedestrians and, when energy reliant transport is needed, provide infrastructure for efficient and low-impact alternatives such as ride-share and electric cars.

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The number of residents that report having no vehicle double to 25% compared to last year.

When considering the materials comprising the development, a life-cycle analysis approach will be implemented. This approach takes into consideration the environmental impacts of all materials over their respective lifetimes. New technologies and innovative construction solutions will minimize the environmental impact of assembly.

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More than 28% of materials were sourced locally for the construction recent residential and commercial buildings.

Offer waste alternatives to increase waste diversion rates, including recycling and compost programs, to more than 70%. Establish a sharing culture by encouraging residents to share resources.

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73% estimated diversion rate within Kanaal Condos and having 94% of the entire community recycle and 71% compost.

Zibi’s objective is to create a zero-carbon community during operations. In addition to sustainable materials and sustainable transport, this will be achieved by creating a district energy system whose aim is to eliminate 100% of the community’s reliance for building operations on GHG emitting energy sources by 2025.

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88% less CO2e produced compared to business-as-usual.