Stormwater management

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Peter Bujnak
the water is running down the side of the road
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It isn't always easy to be at the leading edge, but when you succeed, the rewards erase the challenges encountered while pushing the envelope. For the central California city of Paso Robles, successfully positioning themselves at the leading edge means recognition by the Central Coast Chapter of the US Green Building Council (USGB-C4) with the 2014 Green Innovation Award for their pioneering low impact design (LID) demonstration project: 21st Street. The groundbreaking nature of thi...
a river running through a lush green forest filled with palm trees and surrounded by rocks
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Sydney Park is a perfect example of how stormwater management infrastructure can be seamlessly integrated into landscape.
two pictures of the same river in different stages of development, and then before and after it has been cleaned
Landscape Architects Question Gehry-led Los Angeles River Masterplan
The Los Angeles landscape architecture and design community was surprised by the recent announcement that Frank Gehry is creating a new masterplan for the redevelopment of the 51-mile stretch of th...
a small creek in the middle of a road
Learning lessons as we build green solutions - My Green Montgomery
A new solution DEP is utilizing to reduce stormwater pollution and restore streambanks is called regenerative step pools. In an eroded channel where stormwater frequently flows, a regenerative step pool allows water to be absorbed into the ground, while the pollutants are taken out of the water by sand and mulch. Pictured: regenerative step pools after the plantings and redesigns....
a small stream running through a lush green park
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an open fire hydrant in the middle of a grassy area next to a park
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