About the project

Fourth St. N and S was a full reconstruction project in downtown. This project addressed aging infrastructure, improved safety, and access, created a bike connection, enhanced the area, and created a complete street. The project added three bioretention basins in the boulevard, including a large basin in front of city hall. The project also added trees and native plants throughout the urbanized downtown corridor.  

• Type of green infrastructure: Bioretention Vegetated Side Slopes 
• Completion date: 2022 
• Functions: 
  • Removes trash and pollutants from the water
  • Collects rainwater from the roads, sidewalks, and buildings and lets it soak into the ground 
  • Adds native plants and trees, creates pollinator habitat 
  • Reduces hardcover and greens the city 
  • Creates a community amenity