Green infrastructure helps cities with climate change. So why isn't there more of it?
The U.S. is making the largest investment in history in the country's water system. In the rush to spend, some worry green projects will be overlooked.
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The U.S. is making the largest investment in history in the country's water system. In the rush to spend, some worry green projects will be overlooked.
The U.S. is making the largest investment in history in the country's water system. In the rush to spend, some worry green projects will be overlooked.
Marccus Hendricks, assistant professor of urban studies and planning at the University of Maryland, regarding the importance of investing federal spending dollars in infrastructure projects that are better adapted to climate change and heavier rainfalls, such as rain gardens or plants along street medians. The heaviest storms in the Northeast produce 55 percent more rain today than they did in 1958. (NPR — April 15, 2022)
The U.S. is making the largest investment in history in the country's water system. In the rush to spend, some worry green projects will be overlooked.
The U.S. is making the largest investment in history in the country's water system. In the rush to spend, some worry green projects will be overlooked.