Green Counsel: They Paved Paradise (pt. 2) ... with Porous Pavement

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They Paved Paradise (pt. 2) ... with Porous Pavement

Fascinating story on NPR's Morning Edition this morning about Philadelphia's goal to reduce rainwater runoff that pollutes local rivers and causes flooding. Philadelphia will use porous pavement to create places where rain is quickly absorbed into the ground, rather than sheeting off. Not only will basketball courts allow water to run through them, but they are dry immediately after the storm!

Below is an example from the University of North Carolina's Sustainability Office of traditional pavement in the foreground with porous pavement in the background during a rain shower.