How the harvest of urban nuisance runoff is reviving a community

March 24, 2009

How the harvest of urban nuisance runoff is reviving a community

Crushed rock or decomposed granite used excessively on landscapes grinds up mountains to spread them out in yards, but there are alternatives.
Recommendations from an Australian delegation touring U.S. cities to share their experiences with water efficiency as a result of prolonged drought

Harvesting street runoff to passively irrigate community orchards and support public celebrations

A simple retrofit of a parking lot enabling it to harvest water and grow food-producing shade trees.

How runoff from apartment roofs, a parking lot, and a city street irrigated a bountiful 1-acre city farm