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New York Sets a Goal for 5,000 New Curbside Rain Gardens

Seventy percent of the surface of New York City is impervious. A program with a goal to build a total of 9,000 curbside rain gardens will put a dent in the hardscape.

September 6, 2019 - Real Estate Weeky

Rain Garden or 'Pit of Death'?

Who knew green infrastructure was such a divisive topic?

July 3, 2018 - Greater Greater Washington

Adapting Combined Sewer-Stormwater Systems to Climate Change

Only one coastal city has a sewer system that must handle stormwater as well as wastewater. San Francisco's efforts to adapt its combined sewer-stormwater system has put it on the vanguard of the city's climate adaptation efforts.

October 31, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle

Green Infrastructure Worth Its Weight in Gold

Nate Berg looks at a new study analyzing the cost benefits of large-scale green infrastructure projects, which demonstrates that governments are wasting billions of dollars a year by not going green.

April 25, 2012 - The Atlantic Cities

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