There is an alternative, in some instances, to traditional pavement. It’s porous pavement, which has tiny holes in it, so water runs through it instead of over it.

Worcester, the largest city in Central Massachusetts with a population of 207,000, has porous pavement in some parking lots at a few city parks, but it’s not widely used.

SEVEN MILES OF POROUS PAVEMENT are being installed along area roadways to help better manage stormwater and reduce flooding and overflows.

Brooklyn’s new porous pavement “will also save time and money,” said Department of Design and Construction Commissioner Thomas Foley, “since porous pavement installations can prevent flooding without ...

A significant percentage of urban pavements will be permeable as we move further into the 2020s and pervious concrete is well-positioned to serve this market.

Often, when the porous section of pavement goes in near the curb, the city will also make the adjacent tree pits bigger, exposing more soil, which helps with rain absorption.

News NYC just unveiled new porous pavement that will help prevent flooding The new floor will hopefully prevent the sort of flooding we saw in 2023.

There is an alternative, in some instances, to traditional pavement. It’s porous pavement, which has tiny holes in it, so water runs through it instead of over it.