The County of Onondaga has a program to keep rainwater out of the combined sewers, and avoiding additional sewage overflow treatment during rainstorms. One of the measures is at Forman Park, downtown, which is being relandscaped with trees. Trees, shrubs and plantings slow down runoff and allow it to infiltrate the soil.
Water Street, Outside of the Erie Canal Museum, Syracuse, NY
We were downtown this past weekend to visit the Erie Canal Museum and the annual Gingerbread House exhibit. We did not park near the museum as that side ot the street was off limits due to constuction. The city is constructing a strip of permeable pavement along Water Street. The permeable pavement will allow capture of some of the street runoff, as it drains thru the pavement, temporarily stored in the gravel below, and is absorbed into the earth.
