Greenest Street: Chicago, Illinois

John Latta - Apr 09, 2013

Photo: AND Inc / Shutterstock.com It’s “the greenest street in America.” That’s what the Chicago DOT says of Cermak Road. So it must be true. There’s been a lot written about it, but basically, to use Gizmag’s take on it, “A streetscape ...

Applications and Innovations: Take the LEED with Sustainable Landscaping

Brooke Wisdom - Jan 01, 2010

Green building is in, and that includes roads and streetscapes. But unlike building construction, which has the U.S. Building Council’s LEED rating system, the nation’s highway system doesn’t have a green rating system of its own. Highways, roads, and infrastructure projects are ...