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A Plan for Rainy Days: Water Runoff and Site Planning


“In 2004, the City of Stratford in Ontario approved a secondary plan for a future city expansion based on an evaluation of three plans, one of which was the Fused Grid. In 2006, CMHC initiated a supplementary case study to assess the potential for reducing or eliminating rainwater runoff from the development area,” reports Fanis Grammenos. “The question for this analysis was to assess to what extent street layout, amount and distribution of open space, and building form affect the post-development runoff resulting from the impermeable surfaces that urban development creates.”

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Green Infrastructure and Adaptive Management – Learning by Doing at UniverCity in British Columbia

When UniverCity hosted the third event in Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation in Metro Vancouver: The 2007 Series, those who attended were primarily interested in learning about the precedent-setting plan for rainwater management and watercourse protection. UniverCity is a pioneer application in North America of ‘adaptive management’ in a local government setting.

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Water Balance Model Partners Forum Highlights the Hydrologic Function of Soil and Trees


The Partners Forum in March 2007 provided a timely opportunity for Partners to share success stories and lessons learned in implementing green infrastructure. “While considerable research has been done in the natural environment, very little has been in an urban setting anywhere in North America. We have installed 60 tree canopy climate stations across the North Shore,” stated Richard Boase.

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