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Design Guide

Policies, Programs, & Partnerships


Yale Avenue North, SEATTLE, WA
Mike Nakamura

A green infrastructure project can dramatically transform a street, adding aesthetic value and mitigating local flooding. And a citywide green infrastructure program can bring broader benefits, including climate resiliency, improved water quality, and regulatory compliance that doesn’t rely solely on additional gray infrastructure investments.

Achieving these lasting benefits requires a holistic, programmatic approach to sustainable stormwater management backed by strong policy commitments, implemented with intentional, collaborative partnerships, and evaluated using a range of performance measures to document success.