Green infrastructure helps cities with climate change. So why isn’t there more of it?
“Still, most cities face major backlogs in maintaining the aging gray infrastructure they already have, amounting to billions of dollars nationwide. In the rush to secure federal funding to fill that void, some worry that green infrastructure will be left by the wayside.
‘What good is a pristine road that’s flooded?’ says Marccus Hendricks, assistant professor of urban studies and planning at the University of Maryland. ‘Elevating the priority of green infrastructure and stormwater systems is critical.'”