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Overview
The Port Towns Walkable Watershed (WW) project is a community-based, green infrastructure planning tool to address flooding and resilience. The University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center, Skeo, Defensores de la Cuenca, and Hirschman Water & Environment are supporting this grant funded effort. The WW planning approach is unique in linking environmental and social equity goals.
This integrated approach means that communities can leverage more resources, work more efficiently to find new solutions, and increase the likelihood of success by acting on multiple fronts simultaneously!
The WW project:
1) Considers connectivity, watershed health and ecological stewardship at a community-wide scale.
2) Engages community members and partners to work together to protect the watershed while also supporting community goals, such as improved connectivity and access, safe routes, vibrant open space and outdoor amenities.
3) Results in a cohesive plan to improve the overall health of the community that can guide future efforts to improve watershed and community health, strengthen local infrastructure, and leverage investment, resulting in improved quality of life and watershed health for years to come.
Process
For additional information, project updates, and information on how to participate, please visit the Walkable Watershed Website.
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