These projects and many more are tremendous.Having been initiated over 20 years ago, we are just starting to realize the importance of green infrastructure to our daily existence.Climate change, flooding, and beach closings are all concerns that have been driving this point home.This story highlights
another benefit, economic development.
From the beginning, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) has been the driving force behind green infrastructure in the greater Milwaukee region; however, for this work to be successful, it takes many partners to form the “Village”. Local governments, the State of Wisconsin, school districts, nongovernmental organizations, foundations, neighborhood groups, and individual property owners are all critical to this endeavor.Without
these partners, green infrastructure would still be ridiculed and laughed at, as it was when MMSD started this work.
I want to thank the village – all those partners who collaborate, reach out, and build this critical infrastructure; all those partners who step up and allow green infrastructure to be built on their property; all the partners who help maintain this infrastructure; and all those individuals who are willing to work together to take simple acts and leave this region better than we found it.
It has taken a village to get to this point and we must continue.
Check out the green infrastructure at Chiswick at Dunwood Apartments. This project was awarded a Green Luminary Award® for their
efforts to help manage water where it falls by installing green infrastructure on their property. The project incorporates two large rain gardens, along with native landscaping, green roofs, and stormwater trees. They received incentive funding on a per-gallon-captured, reimbursement basis through our Green Infrastructure Partnership Program (GIPP). Learn more about the GIPP
program and apply by March 10, 2021.
