Evolution of Stormwater Management in Atlanta, Georgia

Stormwater Magazine publishes 3-part series addessing the sophistication and implementation theme

In 2007, Stormwater Magazine published a 3-part series titled the Evolution of Stormwater Management in Atlanta, Georgia. The series focused on causes, effects, and remedies leading to the establishment and refinement of administrative procedures, professional trust, proactive approaches, and the elimination of plan implementation obstacles.
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Rainwater harvesting in the San Francisco region: Brock Dolman fosters "watershed moments" for hundreds

In 2004 the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center in Sonoma County (California) established the WATER Institute (Watershed Advocacy, Training, Education & Research) to promote an understanding of the importance of healthy watersheds to healthy communities.
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Chicago's Green Alleys: A large-scale project to reduce impervious surface

Chicago's Green Alley Program is consistent with Mayor Richard Daley’s desire to make Chicago the greenest city. One factor in the success of the Green Alleys Program is the way in which it was explained so clearly to the public. The major component of that public education is a publication titled The Chicago Green Alley Handbook.
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University Roofs Go Green in the United States

Applications of a Low Impact Development technique to reduce rainwater runoff from rooftops

In the October 2008 issue of Stormwater Magazine, Margaret Buranen examines the state-of-the-art of green roofs in the USA today, providing some basic definitions of their types and construction. The article also looks at how the United States compares to Europe, where green roofs are more widely used, and how some of the barriers, such as higher costs, are slowly being removed.
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A Rain Garden to Stop the Rainfall in Lexington, Kentucky

Locating a stormwater control project in an arboretum stopped flooding to nearby homes

The West Glendover Stormwater Improvement Project in Lexington, Kentucky is an unusal project that resulted from extraordinary cooperation on the part of all parties involved. Locating a rainwater/stormwater project in an arboretum stopped flooding to nearby homes, enhanced the arboretum's collection of plants, and allowed the public to see a large-scale rain garden.
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