Project: Green Stormwater Infrastructure by and for Communities
This project is a collaboration between SFEI, San Francisco Estuary Partnership (SFEP), Urban Tilth, Hood Planning Group, and UC Berkeley. The project aims to build the capacity of residents in East Oakland and Richmond to influence local water quality projects. In doing so, the team hopes to challenge the conventional thinking linking urban greening with gentrification and neighborhood displacement. The project will demonstrate an approach to design, construction, and management of GSI that actively fosters community participation to strengthen these processes.