Vermont Green Streets Guide: A resource for planning and building green infrastructure within our community

Publication Year: 
2018
Author(s): 
Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program
Summary: 

This Guide is intended as a springboard for action; as such, it can be read in its entirety or in sections as needed. It describes a linear process of Green Street design and build, from envisioning, to planning, to design, to maintenance, and to monitoring. The guide includes:

  • Planning considerations to advance Green Street design along streets and in parking lots
  • Guidelines for selecting the appropriate application for the right site
  • Implementation and maintenance strategies that make Green Street design more achievable
  • Examples of Green Streets throughout the state, highlighting their successes and challenges

Guide is available at the linked site.