In the 1990s, New York chose wetlands over conventional storm sewers on Staten Island; the Bluebelt strategy saved taxpayers $80 million in infrastructure costs
- New York City The City of New York Mayor Michael R.
- Instead of laying miles of underground concrete pipes, the city preserved and restored natural streams, ponds, and freshwater marshes to direct rainwater safely into surrounding bays.
- The financial and environmental success of the Staten Island Bluebelt model provided the blueprint for water management across New York City.
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- New York City The City of New York Mayor Michael R.
- Instead of laying miles of underground concrete pipes, the city preserved and restored natural streams, ponds, and freshwater marshes to direct rainwater safely into surrounding bays.
- The financial and environmental success of the Staten Island Bluebelt model provided the blueprint for water management across New York City.
Sources: Times of India