L.A.'s first 'green' street
Ever heard of Oros Street? It gained a measure of fame today when it was named L.A.'s first "green" street (and no, that doesn't mean only hybrids can drive on it):
Oros Street in northeast Los Angeles was dedicated today as the city’s first so-called "green" street for its ability to capture storm water runoff and clean it through a series of treatments before it reaches the Los Angeles River. The $972,000 Oros Green Street project collects water runoff from private homes along the Elysian Valley residential street and cleans it through soil filtration and vegetative bio-retention treatments as a way to keep pollutants out of the river and the city’s storm water system. The project was funded by the California Water Control Board and funds from the city’s Proposition O bond act. (CNS)
