2,000 Stormwater-Absorbing Sidewalk Gardens Planned for Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx
2,000 Stormwater-Absorbing Sidewalk Gardens Planned for Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx http://ht.ly/EI5NI
by Lori Zimmer
If you live in Brooklyn, the Bronx or Queens, a lush new rainwater garden may soon be popping up on a sidewalk near you. New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection recently announced plans to install 2,000 new bioswales (rainwater-absorbing gardens) over the next year to divert four million gallons of storm water from city sewers. Lovely to look at, these sidewalk gardens will not only spruce up NYC streets, but also protect neighborhoods from storm water overflow.
Bronx Green Infrastructure Project Will keep 2M Gal of Stormwater out of Sewers
Bronx Green Infrastructure Project Will Prevent Almost 2 Million Gallons of Stormwater from Entering Sewers – http://ht.ly/A8AOk
by Sherrell Dorsey
Installation of a green infrastructure project in the Edenwald section of the Bronx will prevent nearly 2 million gallons of stormwater from entering the sewer system each year. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection invested $300,000 in building 22 bioswale curbside gardens designed to collect and absorb rainwater. By managing runoff from roadways, sidewalks and rooftops, the project seeks to improve the health and cleanliness of the Hutchinson River and New York Harbor as well as the surrounding community.
Stormwater Management at Patagonia’s Ventura Headquarters
Stormwater Management at Patagonia’s Ventura Headquarters
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When rainfall hits an impermeable surface — such as a parking lot, roof or sidewalk — it runs off, carrying with it garbage, oil, gasoline, pesticides, etc., that are then are washed away, eventually ending up in the ocean. This video provides insight into the improvements Patagonia made to its corporate headquarters in order to reduce and clean the stormwater leaving our campus. We added two bioswales to the a low-lying areas that drain our parking lot. The bioswales allow stormwater to soak into the soil, which naturally filters it.
Michael Van Valkenburg’s New Toronto Park is a Stormwater Treatment Plant in Disguise
Michael Van Valkenburg’s New Toronto Park is a Stormwater Treatment Plant in Disguise
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The park is designed as a “cistern” that stores and treats stormwater to protect the surrounding neighborhood from flooding. This is done through natural elements like plantings, bioswales, a landscaped berm, and a living marsh. But the play areas do their part as well. Water used at the large splash pad, for example, is treated and then directed back through the marsh.
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