green streets

During 2012 and 2013, Watershed Management Group led a collaborative process between the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and many other stakeholders to develop a Green Streets policy. The policy, passed unanimously by Tucson’s Mayor and Council in May of 2013, requires that stormwater-harvesting features, such as vegetated streetside basins, be integrated into all publicly-funded roadway development and re-development projects. These features will be included from the beginning of the design process in order to ensure their effectiveness. 

Green for All, a national non-profit organization, has selected Tucson as a target community for their green job development programs. And green infrastructure, a key component of Watershed Management Group's work, is one of the primary paths to the green jobs they are promoting at a national scale. Check out these two videos, featuring Tucson as a leading example!

This video features WMG’s Associate Director, Tory Syracuse, talking about creating the demand for water harvesting that will lead to green job growth.