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Cities’ flood mitigation innovations outpace feds

Is your community at risk of flooding? A drop of prevention is worth a deluge of cure.

EnvironmentalcwaplanApril 13, 2017Carlisle/Wortman Associates, disaster, flooding, hazard mitigation, Michigan, planners, planning, storm water, stormwater

Parks and urban land could solve stormwater challenges

As the earth warms, precipitation increases. Parks and vacant urban lots could be tools for detention, retention or outright stormwater management.

Municipal Management, Recreation planningcwaplanAugust 29, 2016Carlisle/Wortman Associates, climate change, detention, global temperature, global warming, infrastructure, Michigan, planners, planning, retention, storm water, stormwater

Find inspiration in these HUD green infrastructure projects

HUD funded 30 projects to help regions and communities plan green infrastructure projects. Their report offers excellent examples and is rich with links to the grantees’ work.

Corridor planning, economic development, Master plans, Placemaking, Public engagement, Recreation planningcwaplanJune 18, 2015Carlisle/Wortman Associates, combined sewer, CSO, green infrastructure, Michigan, planning, storm water, stormwater