Green Stormwater Infrastructure & Streetscapes

Green Stormwater Infrastructure & Streetscapes by Nathan Polanski
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Integrating Green Stormwater Infrastructure into the Streetscape
Across the country, local governments are integrating green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) into the streetscape to manage urban stormwater runoff. More frequently implemented to reduce combined sewer overflows (CSOs), streetside GSI also treats polluted runoff that includes oil, heavy metals, and carcinogens to help protect the quality of local water bodies. Often overlooked, however, is the vital role that GSI can play in creating a thriving, pedestrian-friendly streetscape by providing physical buffers, reducing imperviousness, increasing opportunities for tree canopy, mitigating heat island effect, and promoting traffic calming.

August 18, 2014 | Categories: Blue Infrastructure, Green Infrastructure, Green Technology, GreenRoof, Infrastructure, Innovation, Landscape Maintenance, Soil Food Web, Stormwater, Stormwater Quality, Sustainability, Urban Planning, Water | Tags: Carcinogens, Combined Sewer Overflows, CSO, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, GSI, Heat Island Effect, Heavy Metals, Impervious, Oil, Pedestrian Friendly, Polluted Runoff, Stormwater Runoff, Streetscape, Traffic Calming, Tree Canopy, Urban Stormwater | Leave a comment