Boston, MA mandates sustainable designs for curb extensions with green infrastructure policy

Boston, MA Curb Extensions Green Infrastructure Policy

Five design options for new curb extensions include subsurface infiltration areas, bioswales, and wildflower seedings. The city offers maintenance contracts for projects incorporating porous paving or tree pits into extensions. Boston will also encourage local groups to adopt specific curb extensions for light maintenance. Local officials believe sustainable curb extensions will improve stormwater filtration and shape similar standards for other infrastructure projects.

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Boston, MA

Municipality in Massachusetts

United States

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Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a new policy to require that certain City projects include environmental benefits and stormwater mitigation through the use of green infrastructure. The policy establishes five new standard designs and the necessary accompanying maintenance resources to expand the implementation of small-scale green infrastructure installations in Boston.

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Boston looks to add green infrastructure to sidewalks

The Wu administration's looking to the sidewalks to curb flooding and other environmental impacts.