Sometimes, the best solution to a problem is to turn the problem into the solution.That may be the case with stormwater runoff from hard surfaces like parking lots, streets, sidewalks and alleys.Permeable “hardscapes” allow rainwater to soak into the ground instead of running off into sewer systems and polluting receiving streams. They actually serve as a stormwater management system.Introduced in Europe, permeable surfaces are gaining ground in North America, propelled by stormwater regulations and public concerns that continued paving with impervious materials is not sound environmental policy. The approach also dovetails with other municipal low-impact development strategies and practices.Reaching all
