How can managing storm-water runoff increase the quality of life for a neighborhood? There are 27 percent fewer narcotics-possessions near green projects, compared to control sites that received no improvements in Philadelphia, recent studies have shown. A bump in health or a drop in crime at just one site doesnt mean much, but when you track 52 sites over more than a decade, a picture emerges that green projects offer an add-on public health benefit.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 18:40:00 +0000