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CIS receives private financing from UIG to expand stormwater infrastructure in Milwaukee

Jan 15, 2025 | stormwater.com | Katie Johns |Kylie Tardif

CIS announced on January 14, 2025, the deployment of a second tranche of private financing from its credit facility with the Urban Investment Group (UIG) at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. This funding will further enhance CIS’s capacity to mitigate stormwater runoff across the Greater Milwaukee region through its Community-Based Partnership (CBP) with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) called Fresh Coast Protection Partnership (FCPP).
Miami park addresses environmental challenges

Dec 2, 2024 | stormwater.com | Katie Johns |Kylie Tardif

As a transformative linear park, The Underline, based in Miami, Florida, is a linear park that will address pressing local and global environmental challenges by restoring Miami’s natural ecosystem. In this interview, Patrice Gillespie Smith, president and COO of Friends of The Underline, discusses what The Underline is, how it is transforming stormwater management and sustainability and more. To view the entire Stormwater Solutions video library, click here.
Implementing green, gray, and watershed-wide stormwater solutions in the Broad Meadow Brook Watershed

Nov 19, 2024 | stormwater.com | Doris Jenkins |Alex Simpson |Katie Johns |Kylie Tardif

The 435-acre Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary (Figure 1), the largest urban wildlife sanctuary in the southeast corner of Worcester, Massachusetts, is in an urbanized landscape. The sanctuary is a partnership between the City of Worcester, National Grid, and the Massachusetts Audubon Society (Mass Audubon). The sanctuary has its challenges, including flooding in nearby low-lying neighborhoods and invasive plant species.
Green infrastructure solutions for urban stormwater management

Nov 8, 2024 | stormwater.com | Emily Newton |Katie Johns |Kylie Tardif

Urban stormwater management presents complex challenges, from increased runoff due to impervious surfaces to the heightened risk of flooding and water pollution. As metropolitan areas expand, traditional infrastructure often falls short of managing the rising volumes of stormwater, especially with the growing frequency of extreme weather events linked to climate change. This is where green infrastructure becomes essential.