In January 2009, San Mateo County published its “Sustainable Green Streets and Parking Lots Design Guidebook” to encourage use of low-impact development for stormwater management. This guidebook is packed with pictures and visual aids that demonstrate the structure and function of natural stormwater treatment systems in urban and suburban settings.

San Mateo County received both the 2009 Award of Excellence and the 2009 Outstanding Planning Award from the American Planning Association (California chapter) for its 174-page Green Streets guidebook. The guidebook includes design strategies, street and parking lot case studies, design examples in San Mateo County, design and construction details, and other strategies to implement green street and green parking lot projects. Click here to visit the San Mateo Water Pollution Prevention Program homepage.

John Leys, lead reviewer
Bry Sarté, peer review
Nick Lee, research

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