Sustainable Stormwater Management: Alternatives Analysis for the Future Ford Development Site

This paper describes the quantitative analysis of two stormwater infrastructure alternatives for managing runoff at the former Ford Motor Company site in Saint Paul, Minnesota, which is slated for redevelopment. The vision for the redeveloped Ford site is a livable, mixed-use neighborhood that looks to the future—using clean technologies and high-quality design for energy, buildings, and infrastructure. The goal of the stormwater management assessment was to better understand the tradeoffs and relative value of the two alternatives for the city of Saint Paul, the community, the environment, and future developer. It will ultimately be used to inform Saint Paul’s zoning and public realm plan. A full color version of this report can be found at http://www.capitolregionwd.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Ford-Site-Sustainable-Stormwater-Management-August-2016-1.pdf