Green infrastructure can help prevent flooding and replenish groundwater supplies, preventing subsidence that makes land sink.

According to an article by Matt Simon in Wired, U.S. cities could be capturing tens of billions of gallons of rainwater with more ‘spongy’ infrastructure.
A new report from the Pacific Institute indicates that urban areas generate almost 60 million acre-feet of stormwater runoff per year — much of which is diverted away from cities and into the ocean or other bodies of water. Reversing this approach to capture rainwater could help replenish groundwater resources and secure local water supplies.
Simon points to a recent report that Los Angeles captured 8.6 billion gallons of water in recent storms through a combination of green infrastructure methods. On the East Coast, cities are working to mitigate flooding through rain gardens, bioswales, and permeable pavement. “More cities are also adopting stormwater fees, charging landowners based on the amount of impervious surfaces on a property, thus encouraging them to open up more ground.”
FULL STORY: US Cities Could Be Capturing Billions of Gallons of Rain a Day

Trump Administration Could Effectively End Housing Voucher Program
Federal officials are eyeing major cuts to the Section 8 program that helps millions of low-income households pay rent.

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Ken Jennings Launches Transit Web Series
The Jeopardy champ wants you to ride public transit.

Driving Equity and Clean Air: California Invests in Greener School Transportation
California has awarded $500 million to fund 1,000 zero-emission school buses and chargers for educational agencies as part of its effort to reduce pollution, improve student health, and accelerate the transition to clean transportation.

Congress Moves to End Reconnecting Communities and Related Grants
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee moved to rescind funding for the Neighborhood Equity and Access program, which funds highway removals, freeway caps, transit projects, pedestrian infrastructure, and more.

From Throughway to Public Space: Taking Back the American Street
How the Covid-19 pandemic taught us new ways to reclaim city streets from cars.
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