stormwater infrastructure
Coverage of stormwater infrastructure in the Nexus archive.
- Clarksville residents push back on Hickory Wild housing expansion
Residents near Hickory Wild neighborhood in Clarksville, Tennessee, oppose MVM Properties' proposal to expand the housing development, citing concerns over worsened flooding and traffic congestion. The Clarksville-Montgomery County Regional Planning Commission has delayed the project for 30 days pending traffic and sewage drainage studies, following historic flooding in April 2025 and unresolved stormwater infrastructure issues.
- ‘Sponge Cities’ Are Catching On. But Can They Handle Supercharged Storms?
Sponge Cities use engineered stormwater infrastructure and green spaces to reduce urban flooding, but experts warn that increasingly wet storms are testing these systems' limits. A 2011 cloudburst in Copenhagen caused severe flooding, highlighting the challenges.
- Pa. zoning, permitting process named as barriers to homebuilding
Pennsylvania's homebuilding industry faces challenges due to complex zoning and permitting processes across over 2,600 municipalities, increasing costs and delays. A study highlights these regulations as contributing to rising housing prices and limited new construction, with bipartisan recognition of the housing shortage as an economic growth barrier.