COMMUNITY ADVOCACY / Jan. 20th, 2009

Metro Council's Green Infrastructure Legislation Bill- BL 2008-345 passed second reading.

This Bill is an important step towards protecting our water resources and "reducing costs of our water and sewer rate payers."

The Bill (BL2008-345) requires Metro Water Services to incorporate the use of Green Infrastructure into their capital planning- "Green Streets" are "a way to manage stormwater that uses natural techniques like rain gardens, bio-swales, tree boxes and planters instead of or in addition to conventional engineering that uses concrete pipes and culverts." This ordinance "does not mandate any projects or require that Metro spend any money, only that this approach be included when projects are proposed... and is cheaper for the City." You can support and thank our Council for this important Bill via email at councilmembers@nashville.gov.