Illinois had more days our Stormwater Infrastructure being full this summer than ever before. Climate change is not slowing down, we need to upgrade our civic infrastructure to accommodate this new normal while discouraging additional fossil fuel burning.
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Chicago’s ‘New Normal’ Pushing Stormwater Infrastructure to Its Limit
As storms that were once considered outliers become increasingly regular occurrences in Chicago, the city’s stormwater system is struggling to keep pace.