Portland, Firsthand

So, I finally made it out to Portland, aka Heaven on Earth for Planners. The city also happens to be ground zero for LID stormwater management. The LID interventions - planters, rain gardens, artistic downspouts - were so prevalent that they just seemed to be part of the urban fabric. They were at once beautiful and par for the course. As San Francisco is still in the demonstration/novelty phase, Portland has advanced to the integrate-LID-into-the-urban-design-fabric phase. Here are a few photos to whet your whistle. More to come soon, I promise.