In terms of stormwater management, Minneapolis is "doing interesting, innovative projects that warrant recognition," according to a report titled “
Rooftop to Rivers II” from the
Natural Resources Defense Council, summarized in
MinnPost.
The report centers on 14 case studies that demonstrate how U.S. cities are working to reduce the pollution from runoff into lakes and rivers.
Although Minneapolis isn't one of those featured case studies, one part of the report describes the city’s stormwater management practices, including the use of rain gardens, ponds/wetlands, underground filtration, green roofs and more.
And, North Minneapolis’s Heritage Park “illustrates how green infrastructure can be implemented on a large-scale to transform communities,” the report states.
In MinnPost, Ron Meador responds, "The challenges and opportunities [the report] discusses are the same ones shaping the future of water quality and pollution control across our state."