Nashville, Tennessee 1 | Rooftops to Rivers II
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
A CASE STUDY OF HOW GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IS HELPING MANAGE URBAN STORMWATER CHALLENGES
TYPES OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE USED: Green roofs, rain barrels/cisterns, permeable pavement, rain...
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Nashville, Tennessee 1 | Rooftops to Rivers II
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
A CASE STUDY OF HOW GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IS HELPING MANAGE URBAN STORMWATER CHALLENGES
TYPES OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE USED: Green roofs, rain barrels/cisterns, permeable pavement, rain gardens,
vegetated swales, street trees, planter boxes, downspout disconnection, stream buffer, open space preservation
W
hile Nashville’s green infrastructure programs are still getting
up and running, the city has shown a commitment to increasing
its requirements and incentives for green infrastructure in
the near future.
Nashville’s Green Infrastructure Master Plan analyzed
the benefits that widespread green infrastructure implementation could
achieve in the city’s combined sewer system area; identified potential
projects the city can implement; and suggested incentives that Nashville
can offer to private properties to install green infrastructure, such as
stormwater fee discounts, rebates, installation financing, and awards and
recognit
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