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Innovation Lab - Concept Developing and Prototyping: Learning resources to understand the topic.

Innovation Lab - Refinement: Tools and guides to inform developing programs.

Adoption Accelerator - Standards Emerging and Scaling: Implementation examples to show how it is being done.

Innovation Lab - Concept Developing and Prototyping:

Learning resources to understand the topic.

Green Infrastructure for Environmental Justice and Flood Mitigation in Hackensack, NJ: A project to enhance existing Combined Sewer separation plans with community designed green infrastructure to mitigate storm water flooding in low income neighborhoods addressing Environmental Justice issues. (Partners for Places, 2024). 
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Urban Water Systems Scan: A scan of innovations in sustainable urban water systems that identified implementation barriers and opportunities to overcome them. (USDN Special Project, 2014). 
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Innovation Lab - Refinement: Tools and guides to inform developing programs.

Electronic Registration Systems for Cooling Towers - Improving Public Health and Sustainability Outcomes Project: This project developed a template to create standardized yet flexible cooling tower registries that will improve health outcomes, address disparity in which populations are sickened, and increase water and energy efficiency. (USDN Innovation Fund, 2020)
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Adoption Accelerator - Standards Emerging and Scaling: Implementation examples to show how it is being done.

Supporting Equity in Baltimore Stormwater Training and Enforcement: A project to build a movement of support for effective, equitable implementation of state-wide solutions addressing environmental response to climate change. (Partners for Places, 2023). 
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Green Infrastructure Relationships in Newport, RI: A project to engage North End undeserved residents in mitigating polluted neighborhood runoff and foster relationships between the City's Department of Utilities and local funders. (Partners for Places, 2022). 
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Empty Field Into a Programmable Greenspace in Cleveland, OH: A project to transform an empty field into a programmable greenspace, nurturing connection among community members and providing educational opportunities while mitigating local flooding and stormwater issues. (Partners for Places, 2022)
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Abandoned Roadway Into a Community Greenspace with Green Infrastructure in New Haven, CT: A project to  transform an abandoned roadway, in an undeserved community, into a community greenspace with green infrastructure connecting an urban community to parkland and the river. (Partners for Places, 2022)
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Space to Grow: Greening Chicago Schoolyards in Chicago, IL: A project to use green stormwater infrastructure to improve Chicago’s climate resilience by transforming Chicago schoolyards into vibrant green spaces for play and learning. (Partners for Places, 2021)
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Sharing Services to Maintain Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Gary, IN: A project to emphasize how Green infrastructure assets require regular maintenance to sustain value and performance. Sharing services capitalizes on public-private partnerships, cross-sector and bi-state collaboration, workforce development and new job opportunities.(Partners for Places, 2021)
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Milwaukee’s Fresh Coast Schools Green Infrastructure Project: A project to promote equity and sustainability in Milwaukee Public Schools with natural schoolyards and outdoor classrooms, green infrastructure, and a new sustainability project specialist. (Partners for Places, 2021)
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Developing a Green Infrastructure Strategy in Hartford CT: A project to provide critical support in building capacity for a larger, comprehensive green infrastructure effort to secure the long-term resilience of Hartford. (Partners for Places, 2021)   
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The Nevada Neighborhood Project in Las Cruces, NM: A project to connect a green infrastructure corridor and build community capital to combat extreme heat, drought, and provide overall support in a low/moderate income urban neighborhood.(Partners for Places, 2019)
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Stormwater Planning and Green Infrastructure Pilot Implementation for Public Spaces in Burlington, VT: A project to enhance the City’s integrated stormwater management planning efforts, by focusing on public space, including implementation of green infrastructure pilots on public property. (Partners for Places, 2019)
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Green Infrastructure and Water Conservation for Low-Income Neighborhoods in Grand Rapids, MI: A project to develop a strategy for implementation of residential green infrastructure practices and reduction in water utility costs. (Partners for Places, 2019)
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Using Trees as Green Infrastructure for Economic, Social and Environmental Outcomes in St. Louis: A project to employ teens and to host neighborhood tree-planting events to help address stormwater management while also enhancing tree canopy, reducing heat island impact, and strengthening community relations (Partners for Places, 2018).
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Chicago Green Living Program in Chicago, IL: A project to create a residential package of all of the beneficial energy efficiency, water efficiency, waste & recycling, transportation, and other “green” programs that the City offers and to connect low and moderate income residents to this package of offerings (Partners for Places, 2018).
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Committing to Inclusive Sustainability Action Hartford: A project to create a sustainability director position for the city and a climate action plan that comprehensively addresses energy, land use, transportation, waste and water usage. The plan will look at the root cause of climate change, including ways to improve air quality and reduce flooding, to improve the health and well-being of all residents (Partners for Places, 2016).
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Green Infrastructure in Low-Income Neighborhoods in Bridgeport CT: A project to engage residents in developing a plan to create more tree canopy, open spaces and stormwater solutions that will reduce flooding in a low-income area of this city. (Partners for Places, 2016).
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Austin 2030 District: A project to launch the Austin 2030 District, a voluntary initiative to reduce energy and water consumption and carbon emissions from Austin buildings. (Partners for Places, 2015).
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Stamford 2030 District: A resilient, high-performance building district in downtown Stamford with goals to dramatically reduce demand for energy and water resources and increase resiliency by 2030. (Partners for Places, 2015).
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Water Reuse in Long-Term Drought in Chula Vista CA: A project to help move the community to the next level of water management and resiliency through water reuse opportunities in the face of persistent and long-term drought facing the region and state. (Partners for Places, 2015).
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Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Education in Buffalo: A community engagement campaign about stormwater management and green infrastructure projects. (Partners for Places, 2014). 
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