Funding Green Infrastructure Projects
Charles Flink
FASLA, Initiative for Community Growth and Development
NC State University
Raleigh, NC
This session will explore a variety of federal, state, local and private funding sources that have been deployed in greenprint, floodprint, urban stream restoration, and other green infrastructure projects. Case studies from North Dakota, Arkansas, South Carolina, and North Carolina will be featured to highlight design principles, project objectives and the variety of funding that supported project development. One of the key takeaways will be to define and describe a “funding quilt” approach to project development, and describe how public and private sector funds are leveraged to support various green infrastructure projects.
About Charles Flink
Chuck Flink is an award-winning author, planner and landscape architect who has completed greenway work in 250 communities, in 35 states, and in Europe, Asia, and South America. He is the recipient of four dozen national, regional and local planning and design awards. Chuck is a Fellow in the American Society of Landscape Architects, he is the 2006 Distinguished Alumnus of the NC State University College of Design, 2019 recipient of the NC State University Watauga Medal and 2023 recipient of the ASLA LaGasse Medal. Chuck is the author of three books on greenways: Greenways. A Guide to Planning, Design and Development (1993), Trails for the Twenty First Century (2001), and his most recent book “The Greenway Imperative: Connecting Communities and Landscapes for A Sustainable Future.”
