In the Minnesota Stormwater Manual (ch.4, pg.9), narrower streets is listed as only one of a variety of 'better site design' techniques for restricting the spread of impervious surfaces. Narrower sidewalks, smaller cul-de-sacs, and shared driveways are also offered.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Slimmer streets, cleaner water?
In an April 12 story in the South Washington County Bulletin, writer Tom Kaiser reports that the city of Cottage Grove approved a plan to narrow a limited number of streets in a new development to test the public safety/ecological benefits.
In the Minnesota Stormwater Manual (ch.4, pg.9), narrower streets is listed as only one of a variety of 'better site design' techniques for restricting the spread of impervious surfaces. Narrower sidewalks, smaller cul-de-sacs, and shared driveways are also offered.
In the Minnesota Stormwater Manual (ch.4, pg.9), narrower streets is listed as only one of a variety of 'better site design' techniques for restricting the spread of impervious surfaces. Narrower sidewalks, smaller cul-de-sacs, and shared driveways are also offered.
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