The Rise of the Curb Cut Part 1: From Streets to Streams
Prior to the abundant use of concrete as the standard material, curbs were made of local quarried or other mined stone materials. Granite, such as seen above, made an excellent…
Prior to the abundant use of concrete as the standard material, curbs were made of local quarried or other mined stone materials. Granite, such as seen above, made an excellent…
A diagram of the cross-section through a stream channel and its adjacent components. This system, not just the stream channel itself, serves to process water from the surrounding landscape in…
The Derby Midland Station after the renovation The city of Derby has been in the midst of an ambitious urban regeneration project since 2003, a key aspect of which has…
Downtown Lincoln, NE. Flickr credit: Edward Stojakovic A trees-and-stormwater Silva Cell installation is set to take place in Lincoln, NE in July that will provide over 400 cubic feet of…
A Silva Cell installation as the Haas School of Business at UC-Berkeley was filmed over the course of several weeks during the winter of 2013. Today I am incredibly excited…
The Atlanta BeltLine is a comprehensive revitalization and mobility project powered by local citizens, civic leaders, and private partnerships that is transforming the city of Atlanta through the additions of…
A full shade raingarden in Washtenaw County, MI. In the world of Low Impact Design (LID), the terms raingarden and bioretention are often used interchangeably. However, there are some inferred…
This post, by Linda Chalker-Scott, addresses a misperception that we encounter frequently about the efficacy of using gravel or sand beneath soil to aid drainage. Linda mythbusts this incorrect belief…
Figure 1. A native prairie in the Flint Hills responds to a summer rainstorm. This ecosystem responds to storms and other types of pressures to sustain itself and, moreover, thrive…
New growth on a beech tree. Credit: crowdive Today’s post is by Alison O’Connor, Horticulture Agent with Colorado State University Extension in Larimer County. It originally appeared on her blog,…
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