Syracuse, New York: A Case Study of How Green Infrastructure is Helping Manage Urban Stormwater Challenges
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2011
Level
City or Town, County
State(s)
New York
Policy Areas
Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Public Spaces
This report outlines how Syracuse, NY has improved sewage and wastewater control as well as facilitated job training programs through the use of green infrastructure development. It also highlights county-level investment in extensive urban forestry, infiltration boxes, rain gardens, rain barrels, and a multimillion-dollar Green Improvement Fund.