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Green Infrastructure Improves Communities
July 2016This video examines the replacement of overwhelmed, aging, and inefficient gray infrastructure systems with community-oriented green infrastructure. -
How Green Roofs Can Help Cities
July 2017This video investigates a green roof project in New York City as a case study on their economic and environmental benefits. -
Green Stormwater Infrastructure Creates Jobs and Opportunity
December 2012This video explores the job opportunity potential of green stormwater infrastructure. -
DEP Green Infrastructure Program Map
August 2019This interactive map depicts green infrastructure projects in New York City. -
EnviroAtlas Interactive Map
December 2018This interactive map includes over 400 national maps and analysis tools related to green infrastructure. -
The Mighty Green Street
2017This audio discusses how green streets support water management and community placemaking. -
Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects in Detroit
2019This interactive map contains locations, images, and information on green stormwater infrastructure projects in Detroit, Michigan. -
Gary Green Infrastructure Tool
2019This interactive map identifies optimal locations for green infrastructure in Gary, Indiana. -
Massachusetts Low Impact Development Toolkit
June 2014This toolkit contains fact sheets and resources for planning and designing low-impact development (LID). -
Green Stormwater Infrastructure Toolkit
January 2017This toolkit provides a bylaw template and related resources for administering of stormwater standards that support green infrastructure. -
Green Infrastructure Toolkit
2019This toolkit contains resources and tools for implementing and planning different types of green infrastructure tactics. -
Green Infrastructure Toolkit for Vermont Municipalities
2012This toolkit includes resources for supporting green infrastructure policies and practices for stormwater management. -
A Guide to Assessing Green Infrastructure Costs and Benefits for Flood Reduction
April 2015by: Jeffrey Adkins, Tess Forsell, Tashya AllenThis guide outlines a watershed-based approach process to assessing the costs and benefits of green infrastructure to reduce flooding. -
A Guide to Low Impact Development within Utah
December 2018This guide outlines approaches to incorporating low-impact development (LID) tactics into new development and redevelopment projects. -
Better Site Design Code and Ordinance Worksheet
December 2017by: Karen Cappiella, Bill Hodges, Julie SchneiderThis guide outlines strategies to evaluate local development regulations for stormwater management using green infrastructure and low-impact development (LID) tactics. -
Enhancing Sustainable Communities with Green Infrastructure
October 2014by: Melissa KramerThis guide discusses how the environmental, economic, and social benefits of green infrastructure can promote sustainable communities. -
Evaluating and Conserving Green Infrastructure Across the Landscape: A Practitioner's Guide: South Carolina
February 2015by: Robert Roseen, Todd Janeski, James HouleThis guide outlines land management strategies for the conservation and restoration of natural assets as green infrastructure in South Carolina. -
Funding Green Infrastructure in Pennsylvania
May 2017by: Liz GarlandThis guide examines the institutional framework, agencies, and programs that fund stormwater management in Pennsylvania to identify green infrastructure funding opportunities. -
Greater Phoenix Metro Green Infrastructure Handbook
January 2019This guide presents technical standard details and specifications for the implementation of low-impact development (LID) and green infrastructure projects. -
Green Infrastructure & Health Guide
July 2018by: Heather Polonsky, Hannah Cohen-Cline, Kathleen WolfThis guide presents principles and best practices for using green infrastructure to promote better health equity. -
Green Infrastructure Curriculum and Training
2016This guide provides an overview of green infrastructure, regulatory strategies for its promotion, and the process of implementation. -
Green Infrastructure Designs Scalable to Local Challenges
September 2017This guide presents seven green infrastructure tactics and a decision support tool. -
Green Infrastructure Primer for Delaware
January 2016by: Jennifer de MooyThis guide offers an overview of green infrastructure at the site and landscape scales and provides regulatory, planning, technical, and financial resources. -
Green Infrastructure in Parks: A Guide to Collaboration, Funding, and Community Engagement
June 2017This guide outlines strategies for building relationships to implement green infrastructure projects in parks. -
Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbook
2008by: Chris Kloss, Jennifer Bitting, Rob LukesThis guide contains sections on green infrastructure funding options, retrofit and rainwater harvesting policies, and incentive mechanisms. -
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management
2014by: Maija Bertule, James Dalton, Jeff OppermanThis guide examines several green infrastructure tactics, a methodology for assessment, tools for valuing benefits, and addressing barriers to implementation. -
Local Government Stormwater Financing Manual: A Process for Program Reform
January 2014by: Phillip FaveroThis guide addresses challenges and opportunities in financing stormwater management. -
Incorporating Low Impact Development into Municipal Stormwater Programs
April 2009This guide examines the benefits and tactics of low-impact development (LID) and approaches to its implementation. -
Holistically Analyzing the Benefits of Green Infrastructure: Guidance for Local Governments
October 2017This guide outlines approaches to assessing the benefits of green infrastructure. -
LID Guidance Manual for Maine Communities
September 2007This guide offers standards for the use of low-impact development (LID) in small subdivisions and non-residential developments review and single-family residential development permitting. -
Low Impact Development & Green Infrastructure: Pollution Reduction Guidance for Water Quality in Southeast Florida
August 2019by: Eban Bean, Lynn Jarrett, Jennison SearcyThis guide explores how low-impact development (LID), green infrastructure, and stormwater control measures can mitigate the effects of land-based sources of pollution. -
Low Impact Development in Coastal South Carolina: A Planning and Design Guide
2014This guide reviews the benefits of low-impact development (LID), common tactics, and approaches to implementation. -
Low Impact Development Manual for Michigan
2008This guide presents considerations for implementing low-impact development (LID) at both the site and community levels. -
Los Angeles County, CA, Low Impact Development Standards Manual
February 2014The guide contains standards and requirements for the use of low-impact development (LID) for stormwater management. -
Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Highway Resilience: An Implementation Guide
2018This guide addresses the use of green infrastructure and nature-based solutions to reduce flooding, wave heights, and erosion along coastal highways. -
Nashville Metro, TN, Low-Impact Development Manual
February 2016This guide outlines the site planning process for selecting different types of green infrastructure tactics. -
Philadelphia, PA, Green Stormwater Infrastructure Planning & Design Manual
April 2018This guide outlines planning and design considerations and technical requirements for green stormwater infrastructure projects installed and maintained by the Philadelphia Water Department. -
Permitting Green Infrastructure: A Guide to Improving Municipal Stormwater Permits and Protecting Water Quality
January 2013This guide discusses the use of stormwater permitting to support green infrastructure and low-impact development (LID). -
Promoting Green Infrastructure: Strategies, Case Studies, and Resources
June 2012This guide outlines funding and finance, regulatory strategies, and incentives for promoting green infrastructure. -
Philadelphia, PA, Green Stormwater Infrastructure Landscape Design Guidebook
February 2018This guide outlines design requirements and criteria for green infrastructure in landscape planning. -
Land Use Tool: Stormwater Ordinance
January 2020This guide provides an overview of low-impact development (LID) and stormwater best management practices for hazard mitigation. -
Resource Guide for Planning, Designing and Implementing Green Infrastructure in Parks
2017This guide focuses on incorporating green infrastructure into park retrofits and new park development for social equity benefits. -
San Diego County, CA, Low Impact Development Handbook Stormwater Management Strategies
July 2014This guide provides design considerations, best practices, and planning approaches to implementing low-impact development (LID) and stormwater management tactics. -
Rhode Island Low Impact Development Site Planning and Design Guidance Manual
March 2011This guide presents standards, recommendations, and best practices for designing and planning low-impact development (LID). -
Promoting Low Impact Development in Your Community
November 2006This guide describes strategies for promoting low-impact development (LID) in local communities. -
Step-by-Step Guide to Integrating Community Input into Green Infrastructure Projects
2018by: Teresa Chan, Rebecca Kihslinger, John Hare-GroggThis guide outlines eight steps for integrating community participation in the planning and implementation of green infrastructure projects. -
San Mateo County Sustainable Green Streets and Parking Lots Design Guidebook
January 2009This guide examines the use of green streets and green parking lots as features of sustainable stormwater design. -
Soak It Up! Toolkit: 16 Actions your Municipality Can Take to Reduce Runoff and Runoff Pollution
June 2017This guide lists 16 recommendations for addressing runoff and runoff pollution with green infrastructure. -
Stormwater Design Manual
November 2019This guide provides design criteria and recommendations for several green infrastructure tactics and stormwater management strategies. -
Southeast Tennessee Green Infrastructure Handbook for Local Governments
2017This guide offers strategies for implementing green infrastructure for stormwater management at the community, street, and site scales.