Bioswale design

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Bioswales as seen in the NACTO Urban Street Design Guide. Click image for full information & guide, and visit the Slow Ottawa 'Stormwater Solutions' board for more sustainable water management.

A bioswale is a shallow ditch with gently sloping sides and various layers of soils beneath. Sometimes called a vegetated ditch, a bioswale slows stormwater runoff and directs it to an area where it can soak in.

Illustration for New York City Urban Green Council manual

bioswales design | 20140613 Bioswale detail

Despite being an effective solution to water pollution, some city residents find bioswales unattractive and messy, as it pulls garbage from the street into the pit, as the New York Times reported. As part of the city’s $1.5 billion investment in green infrastructure, over 3,000 bioswales have been created in parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.

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