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Advisor: Team Members: Sabina Shaikh Clare Everts David Guo Jamie Manley Alex Murray Fabiola Villa
Project
Objec4ve:
Survey
exis@ng
stormwater
fee
and
green
infrastructure
incen@ve
programs
and
the
success
of
these
programs
in
encouraging
private
property
owner
involvement
and
reducing
the
level
of
stormwater
runo.
Outline:
Green
Infrastructure
Types
of
Incen4ve
Programs
Strengths
&
Challenges
Programs
Database
Economic
Research
&
Legal
Context
Applica4ons
to
Chicago
(private/public)
Refers
to
systems
and
prac@ces
that
use
or
mimic
natural
processes
to
inltrate,
evapotranspirate
or
reuse
stormwater
or
runo
Reduces
water
quality
problems
due
to
pollutants
and
erosion
Communi@es
have
realized
the
value
of
rainwater
as
a
resource
and
the
pollu@ng
eects
of
stormwater
runo
Environmental
Green Infrastructure
Source: chicago.cbslocal.com
Benefits1
Flood
protec@on
Replenish
groundwater
Reduce
sewer
overow
events
Protect
water
quality
Reduce
hard
infrastructure
costs
Increase
land
values
Reduce
water
management
cost
Economic
Enhance urban green space Educate public about their role in stormwater management
Social
1 EPA,2010
Methodology
1. Literature
review
2. Survey
of
previous
research
of
the
programs
implemented
in
the
U.S.
3. Selec@on
of
the
main
programs
based
on
availability
of
informa@on
and
organiza@onal
structure
4. Set
up
interviews
with
program
administrators
5. Iden@fy
strengths
and
challenges
of
the
programs
6. Applica@ons
to
stormwater
management
incen@ves
in
the
Chicago
area
Source: media.apps.chicagotribune.com
Logan
Square
Residen@al
rebate
program
(and
CDOT)
79
acres
along
Milwaukee
Ave.
(95%
impermeable)
(>1
acre
of
park
space)
$200,000
in
grants
from
the
IL
EPA
6
projects
funded,
last
cycle
is
this
summer
Underscores
need
for
widespread
par@cipa@on
From Maintaining Your Stormwater Management Facility: Homeowner Handbook Bureau of Environmental Services Portland, OR.
Applica4ons
to
Chicago
Opportuni@es
in
vacant
lot
land
banking
Control
of
combined
sewer
overow
MWRD:
Green
infrastructure
as
the
4th
reservoir
Reduc@on
of
urban
heat
island
eect
Open
space
and
environmental
jus@ce
Investment
in
property
and
aesthe@c
value
Vacant
lot
distribu@on
in
Chicago
DePaul
University,
Ins@tute
for
Housing
Studies
Next
Steps
Analyze
other
programs
provide
by
the
Advisory
Commijee
Look
for
informa@on
about
stormwater
u@lity
fees
Review
literature
on
green
infrastructure
quan@ca@on
of
benets
Look
for
informa@on
about
rain
pajerns,
iden@fying
areas
of
need
Evaluate
the
programs
implemented
based
on
economic,
environmental
and
social
criteria
Iden@fy
market
barriers
for
green
infrastructure
projects
Thank you!!
Contact:
eafgroup@uchicago.edu