Understanding Stormwater

A expert takes an irreverent look at how our ideas about stormwater have changed.

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August 23, 2001, 1:00 PM PDT

"The evolution of stormwater practice in the United States is set against the backdrop of social change. Since the 1800s, the basic thrust in the US has shifted from exploration to cultivation to industrialization to urbanization to gentrification. "Gentrification" is when we need a double vanilla decaf latte ("Hold the whipped cream") instead of a cup of coffee, and we have the money to pay for it. It is when we want not only a safe and efficient neighborhood but also a "green" one with walking paths and natural areas."

Thanks to Congress on the New Urbanism

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