The Stormwater Report

Trees can pack a big punch when it comes to reducing stormwater. But Robert Elliott, former Columbia University (New York) graduate student and co-founder of Get Urban Leaf (New York), believes there is untapped potential for using trees to manage runoff in cities. He led a university study that provides urban planners with information that […]

As the southernmost borough of New York City continues to expand and improve its natural wetlands, it also continues to earn recognition for its efforts to adapt to nature to solve chronic flooding issues. A sweeping Staten Island stormwater project, underway since 2014, in August received the Envision Silver Award from the Institute for Sustainable […]