Help Shape Chicago’s Green Stormwater Infrastructure Strategy
How can your neighborhood become greener, cooler, and more flood-resilient? The City of Chicago is updating its Green Stormwater Infrastructure Strategy and wants your ideas! Join one or more of the upcoming public meetings to learn about green infrastructure in Chicago, share your input, and shape how the City invests in nature-based solutions across our communities.
Public Meeting Dates:
- Monday, June 2, 6 - 8 p.m. @ Rainbow Beach Fieldhouse (South Shore)
- Wednesday, June 4, 6 - 8 p.m. @ Nathanael Greene Elementary School (McKinley Park)
- Tuesday, June 10, 6 - 8 p.m. @ BUILD, Inc (West Garfield Park)
All meetings are open to the public, and attendees will be entered into a raffle to win a $100 gift card. Register and learn more here.
Green stormwater infrastructure refers to practices that mimic natural hydrology to manage flooding and runoff where it falls, such as rain gardens, permeable pavement, and green roofs, while providing co-benefits like improved air and water quality, cooler temperatures, and enhanced green space. Whether you’re a longtime advocate or just beginning to engage, your perspective can help guide equitable flood control projects that benefit people and wildlife alike.
Friends of the Chicago River is a longtime champion for this update to the Green Stormwater Infrastructure Strategy, which is included in the Chicago’s 2024 NPDES permit following years of advocacy and community engagement led by Friends. These meetings are a critical opportunity to ensure the City’s green infrastructure investments reflect the needs of all communities, and we hope you’ll join us in shaping the future of our watershed.
