City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 200040

• File #: 200040
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 10/5/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 10/8/2015
• Final action: 2/11/2016
• Enactment date: 10/8/2015
• Enactment #: 200040
• Title: That the Director of the Office of Sustainability and the Environment and the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with this Board, curbside gardens or bioswales, to reduce the amount of impervious surfaces, improve the environment, and beautify our streets.
• Sponsors: Mark Niedergang, Katjana Ballantyne

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/11/2016	4	City Council	Work completed
2/2/2016	3	Open Space, Environment and Energy Committee	Work completed
10/8/2015	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That the Director of the Office of Sustainability and the Environment and the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with this Board, curbside gardens or bioswales, to reduce the amount of impervious surfaces, improve the environment, and beautify our streets.

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Official Text

That the Director of the Office of Sustainability and the Environment, and the Commissioner of Public Works, discuss with this Board, the development of a curbside gardens/bioswales program to reduce the amount of impervious surface in our City, soak up storm-water runoff, improve the environment, and beautify our streets.