This post, while not about Laurel, may still be informative to our City's environmentally-conscious residents.
Yesterday, I stopped by the
official street dedication of the
greening of Decatur Street in Edmonston, MD. They received a Federal Grant and applied it to:
- Reducing stormwater run-off
- Installing new LED overhead street lighting
- Adding bike lanes
- All new ADA compliant sidewalk and ramps
- Decorative, high-visibility crosswalks
Words can't do justice to the planning and effort put forth by Edmonston's Mayor Ortiz and his Staff, so here are some pictures that I hope will:
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| View of Decatur Street looking West toward Anacostia River |
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| Another view of Decatur Street, showing bike lanes and street lamps |
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| Edmonston is lucky to have the Northeast Branch Trail pass through their Town |
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| 90% of the stormwater run-off is collected in curbside biorention cells. |
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| Another view of the bioretention cell |
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| Yet another view. |
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| New LED street lamps, powered by wind energy |
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| LED bulb |
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