The City of Philadelphia’s Green Streets Design Manual provides design standards and guidance for public and private developers building green stormwater infrastructure within the City right of way, and shows interesting ways to combine these treatments with improvements in bike and pedestrian infrastructure.
The Greenroads Rating System is an innovative way to encourage, measure and manage sustainability on transportation projects. The system challenges project teams to go above and beyond minimum environmental, social and economic practices.
The City of Cleveland passed a Complete and Green Streets ordinance in September 2011. In effect as of January 2012, the ordinance requires implementation of sustainable policies and guidelines in all construction projects within the public right of way. This ordinance will create a walking, biking and public transportation-friendly city while reducing environmental impact by incorporating green infrastructure.
