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Precedent Studies for Green Street Edges: existing practices in Seattle and other cities
These precedents were compiled by U.W. landscape architecture and planning students when researching possible designs for planting strips. Click on the links below to view or download the pdf files.

Rainwater harvesting and storage

Great streets/ Complete streets: accommodating pedestrians, bikes & alternative transportation; street & sidewalk configuration; traffic calming & pedestrian safety features
Stormwater detention and cleansing
Pedestrian environments: materials and amenities (lighting, furnishings)
Community, street and environmental art
Planting for special situations: drought tolerant, bogs, wetlands, aesthetics, urban agriculture
Urban and residential raingardens
Edges and parking strips: good treatment examples of varying widths
Composting / Waste recycling structures
Urban forest/Street trees (wires/not wires)
Small-scale habitat structures
Urban habitat features: desired patterns