Implementing a major flood risk reduction project requires big-picture planning and extensive collaboration between disciplines. In this case study, a major new flood control facility was integrated with green infrastructure and woven into a new, 16-acre park, revitalizing a neighborhood made uninhabitable by long-standing flooding challenges.
 
Features include a wet pond, stormwater planters, bioretention and new storm drain piping. The infrastructure captures and stores up to 10 million gallons of runoff from a 150-acre drainage area, slowly releasing it downstream and showing how flood resilience can help a community thrive.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

•  Understand the successful development of a large-scale flood control project, from watershed-level planning through community involvement, design and construction
•  Explain the importance of multidiscipline collaboration and coordination for successful implementation of flood control projects
•  Analyze how green infrastructure can be integrated with traditional flood control solutions in an urban setting