Goals:[4]​.

9.1 Develop reliable, sustainable, resilient and quality infrastructure, including regional and cross-border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with special emphasis on affordable and equitable access for all.

9.4 By 2030, modernize infrastructure and convert industries to be sustainable, using resources more efficiently and promoting the adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, and ensuring that all countries take action according to their respective capabilities.

9.a Facilitate the development of sustainable and resilient infrastructure in developing countries through increased financial, technological and technical support to African countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States.

Countries around the world are currently faced with the challenge of meeting their population's demand for good quality infrastructure services, while facing severe fiscal constraints.

• - Basic infrastructure, such as roads, information and communication technologies, sanitation, electricity and water, remains scarce in many developing countries.

80% of Latin America's population lives in cities, and this number is expected to reach 90% within 25 years. Greater investments in equipment are then needed to provide basic public services and ensure equitable growth.[1]​.

Several organizations in Canada related to the FCM InfraGuide project, including the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Infrastructure Canada, the National Research Council of Canada") and the Canadian Public Works Association, will seek to achieve sustainability of their infrastructure, especially on a large municipal scale by converting it into sustainable urban infrastructure, advocating an environmental protocol") and the inclusion of an ecological and social indicator") and other factors at the earliest stage of decision-making. There is little attention yet on sustainable rural infrastructure"), although this is a stated objective of the project, as it is expanding to achieve rural development in developed countries.

In his opinion, sustainability applies to "maintenance, repair and modernization of the infrastructure that sustains the quality of life")", including at least:

• - Municipal decision making and investment planning").

• - Supply of drinking water.

• - Stormwater and water waste"), especially the goal of minimizing the distance such water travels to be treated and reused.

• - Roads and paving") and their integration with public transportation systems") to achieve a more efficient flow of people's mobility.

• - Environmental protocols") and multidisciplinary practices to ensure they are respected, for example green purchasing").

These and other official Canadian entities, including the Auditor General of Canada and Service Canada, focus on, for example, municipal management auditing, information and communications technologies, conscious consumerism, and the sharing of "data, information, common infrastructure, technology" and the need to "integrate their business processes" to further reduce waste, especially electronic scrap, and reduce greenhouse gases, as one of the concerns set out in the Kyoto Protocol. In 2011, Canada withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol due to economic problems[15][16].

"Communities of Tomorrow" is a non-profit company in Saskatchewan, Canada, that encourages the development and commercialization of innovative sustainable infrastructure solutions for the global market. Sustainable infrastructure in the development of water, sewage, roads and other infrastructure systems that meet the needs of current and future generations on a social, economic and environmental level in a sustainable manner. Communities of Tomorrow invites industry companies, along with researchers to collaboratively develop new infrastructure solutions to existing or future problems with the ultimate goal of commercializing them. It is about building greener and more durable infrastructure, such as roads and water systems, to deliver to the global market.

• - Greenway "Greenway (landscape)").

• - New urbanism.

• - Environmental design.

• - Smart city.

• - Green infrastructure.

• - Landscape urban planning.

• - Urban planning.

• - Cities can Save the Earth: the urban solution to climate change, species extinctions and peak oil.

• - Canada's National Round Table on the Environment and Economy suggestions re: sustainable urban infrastructure.

• - Canada's National Round Table on the Environment and Economy Sustainable Cities Initiative.

• - Communities of Tomorrow industry-research partnership in Regina, Canada.

• - AALU Archived April 19, 2012 at the Wayback Machine.

Road and urban infrastructure, such as signs and street furniture, are likely to have an impact on vehicles and damage resulting from increasing costs associated with maintenance.

"We are in the middle of the global infrastructure crisis.

Infrastructure around the world is deteriorating and needs to be replaced or upgraded. Existing public funding sources are insufficient to meet the need, but the problem is more than money - What we believe is required is a broad and robust perspective on the life cycle of infrastructure ".

New self-healing technology protects paving and its pillars from damage when infrastructure elements are affected, reducing maintenance and improving the sustainability of urban development. Self-repair developments generate zero waste and zero waste in the maintenance of urban infrastructure elements for their development.

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the sustainable design planning process can lead to the development of a community that is ecologically, economically, and socially sustainable[3]​ The design purpose for sustainable urban infrastructure is based on location and sustainable living. The objective is to reduce the ecological footprint of individuals according to the principles of sustainable development in areas with a high population density.

The criteria for what can be included in this type of urban environment varies from place to place, given the differences in the existing infrastructure and built form, the climatic factor and the availability of local resources also vary.

In general terms, the following aspects could be considered part of sustainable urban infrastructure:

• - Better public transport networks.

• - Initiatives and programs for better distribution and management of energy demand").

• - High-efficiency buildings and other development aspects that enable green construction") and a sustainable habitat") with energy-efficient landscaping").

• - Protected green space areas") and wildlife corridors").

• - Low impact development") to protect water resources.

Goals:[4]​.

9.1 Develop reliable, sustainable, resilient and quality infrastructure, including regional and cross-border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with special emphasis on affordable and equitable access for all.

9.4 By 2030, modernize infrastructure and convert industries to be sustainable, using resources more efficiently and promoting the adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, and ensuring that all countries take action according to their respective capabilities.

9.a Facilitate the development of sustainable and resilient infrastructure in developing countries through increased financial, technological and technical support to African countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States.

Countries around the world are currently faced with the challenge of meeting their population's demand for good quality infrastructure services, while facing severe fiscal constraints.

• - Basic infrastructure, such as roads, information and communication technologies, sanitation, electricity and water, remains scarce in many developing countries.

80% of Latin America's population lives in cities, and this number is expected to reach 90% within 25 years. Greater investments in equipment are then needed to provide basic public services and ensure equitable growth.[1]​.

Several organizations in Canada related to the FCM InfraGuide project, including the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Infrastructure Canada, the National Research Council of Canada") and the Canadian Public Works Association, will seek to achieve sustainability of their infrastructure, especially on a large municipal scale by converting it into sustainable urban infrastructure, advocating an environmental protocol") and the inclusion of an ecological and social indicator") and other factors at the earliest stage of decision-making. There is little attention yet on sustainable rural infrastructure"), although this is a stated objective of the project, as it is expanding to achieve rural development in developed countries.

In his opinion, sustainability applies to "maintenance, repair and modernization of the infrastructure that sustains the quality of life")", including at least:

• - Municipal decision making and investment planning").

• - Supply of drinking water.

• - Stormwater and water waste"), especially the goal of minimizing the distance such water travels to be treated and reused.

• - Roads and paving") and their integration with public transportation systems") to achieve a more efficient flow of people's mobility.

• - Environmental protocols") and multidisciplinary practices to ensure they are respected, for example green purchasing").

These and other official Canadian entities, including the Auditor General of Canada and Service Canada, focus on, for example, municipal management auditing, information and communications technologies, conscious consumerism, and the sharing of "data, information, common infrastructure, technology" and the need to "integrate their business processes" to further reduce waste, especially electronic scrap, and reduce greenhouse gases, as one of the concerns set out in the Kyoto Protocol. In 2011, Canada withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol due to economic problems[15][16].

"Communities of Tomorrow" is a non-profit company in Saskatchewan, Canada, that encourages the development and commercialization of innovative sustainable infrastructure solutions for the global market. Sustainable infrastructure in the development of water, sewage, roads and other infrastructure systems that meet the needs of current and future generations on a social, economic and environmental level in a sustainable manner. Communities of Tomorrow invites industry companies, along with researchers to collaboratively develop new infrastructure solutions to existing or future problems with the ultimate goal of commercializing them. It is about building greener and more durable infrastructure, such as roads and water systems, to deliver to the global market.

• - Greenway "Greenway (landscape)").

• - New urbanism.

• - Environmental design.

• - Smart city.

• - Green infrastructure.

• - Landscape urban planning.

• - Urban planning.

• - Cities can Save the Earth: the urban solution to climate change, species extinctions and peak oil.

• - Canada's National Round Table on the Environment and Economy suggestions re: sustainable urban infrastructure.

• - Canada's National Round Table on the Environment and Economy Sustainable Cities Initiative.

• - Communities of Tomorrow industry-research partnership in Regina, Canada.

• - AALU Archived April 19, 2012 at the Wayback Machine.