Greening the Rust Belt: A Green Infrastructure Model for Right Sizing America's Shrinking Cities

Journal of the American Planning Association, 74(4): 451-466, 2008

By: , Jonathan Logan, Joseph Schilling

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01944360802354956
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Green Stormwater Infrastructure

This article offers strategies for utilizing vacant properties in shrinking cities as sites for green infrastructure projects. It discusses the challenges of cities with population decline and the benefits green infrastructure can bring to these cities. The article outlines a “right-sizing” model that promotes green infrastructure planning and programs, vacant land management through land banking, and collaborative neighborhood planning.