Tag: green
Green Alleys in Chi-town!
Chicago, the city with the most alleyways in the world (1,900 miles!!!), has decided to use their power for good.
Formerly hard-surfaced alleys like this one will become semi-permeable to allow for reuse of rainfall rather than run-off and reduce "urban heat island effect" (and we all know how rough that can be). Much of the [...]
Posted: August 12th, 2008 under Current.
Tags: Chicago, environment, green, recycle, urban heat island effect
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