here<\/a>, happy bike riders, cars, and planted panels.<\/p>\nIt really speaks to what a complex environment a street is, one made more complex by competing interests vieing for a limited resource–space.\u00a0But that’s what planning is all about. And don’t forget that roads and streets are our most prevalent and visible public spaces; they deserve coordinated design attention.<\/p>\n
PS–one of my first questions was about mosquitos. Stormwater panels are designed to drain within\u00a024 hours, less time than it takes mosquitos to get–ahem–comfortable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The District’s plan for eco-friendly redevelopment\u00a0in Southwest Washington is a big one, but M-NCPPC environmental planner Tina Schneider points out that one of the plan’s small elements\u00a0could apply in Montgomery County.<\/p>\n
Alternating tree panels with stormwater panels is a way to slow and filter run-off while enhancing streetscape. The County requires stormwater management treatment, but it’s often easiest to use methods that have already recieved approval than to try something new. And, let’s admit it, there’s a lot of competition for the limited right-of way space. We want to make room for bicycles, streetscaped sidewalks, and–oh yeah–cars. It can also be a challenge to thread a new drainage path among existing underground infrastructure.<\/p>\n
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