Project — www.mercedavegreenway.org
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| Countries: | United States of America |
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| Regions: | California |
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Project SDGs:
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Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4) Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5) Stakeholder Participation (SDG 6.b) Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1) |
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Stormwater Management and Flood Control
Drought Management Water Recycling and Reuse Nature-Based Solutions Replenishment |
| Progress to Date: | TBD - awaiting construction stormwater captured and treated |
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Financial support
Stakeholder engagement & facilitation |
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Business
City Government NGO / Civil Society |
| Language: | English |
| Start & End Dates: | Sep. 2017 » Ongoing |
| Project Website: | www.mercedavegreenway.org |
| Contextual Condition(s): | PHYSICAL: Declining water quality, PHYSICAL: Inadequate infrastructure, Other |
| Additional Benefits: | Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities, Other |
| Beneficiaries: | Local communities / domestic users |
| Planning & Implementation Time: | More than 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | More than $500,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | public |
| Project Challenges: | RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources, Other |
| Project Source: | User |
| Profile Completion: | 92% |
City streets now are recognized as important public spaces that must meet the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists, as well as achieve specific stormwater standards while mitigating the impacts of climate change. The City of South El Monte, a highly urbanized and underserved community located in Los Angeles County, CA, is constructing its first livable green street. Merced Avenue currently has four through-lanes and lacks any vegetation, canopy cover, or permeable …
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Jason Casanova
Director of Planning and Information Design
Council for Watershed Health
| Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | PHYSICAL: Declining water quality, PHYSICAL: Inadequate infrastructure, Other |
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| Project Benefits: | Long-term partnership(s) created, Raised awareness of challenges among local authorities, Other |
| Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Local communities / domestic users |
| Months & Implementing: | More than 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | More than $500,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | Public funding |
| Challenges: | RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources, Other |
Council for Watershed Health (Organization)
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Council for Watershed Health (CWH) is a nonprofit organization founded 25 years ago to advance the health and sustainability of the Los Angeles region’s watersheds, rivers, streams, and habitats - both in natural areas and … Learn More
Bonneville Environmental Foundation (Organization)
BEF scopes, develops, supports, and designs environmental water programs and projects across the U.S. The organization has been instrumental in building an NGO-led environmental water stewardship movement around Western Water issues and volumetric flow solutions. BEF collaborated in the creation … Learn More
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