Tag Archive: Green Infrastructure

Trees, Please: The Case for Arboreal Infrastructure

December 13, 2018

Just like pipes and sidewalks, I believe trees should be treated like invaluable infrastructure. They don’t get the credit they deserve—they’re typically put in the “nice to have but can do without” category when it comes to budgeting decisions. However, …

Addressing the Utility Triangle: Sustainable Stormwater Management and Resiliency

Many older cities across the United States still convey wastewater and stormwater in the same pipes or systems. The older gray infrastructure transports the wastewater it collects to a treatment plant where it’s treated and ultimately discharged into waterways. During …

The Runoff Rundown: Taking the LID Approach

February 23, 2016

It’s no secret that urban areas are booming across the nation. My city, Nashville, Tenn., is growing so quickly that you can’t drive far at all without seeing cranes towering overhead. Apartments, live-work-play developments, office buildings, new neighborhoods, and retail …