{"id":13099,"date":"2014-09-30t17:36:26","date_gmt":"2014-09-30t17:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/urban-rain-gardens\/"},"modified":"2014-09-30t17:36:26","modified_gmt":"2014-09-30t17:36:26","slug":"urban-rain-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/urban-rain-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"urban rain gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>what could be floating around in your glass of water? cigarette butts&#8230;. motor oil? a mixture of any of those pollutants would not make for a delicious, or safe, cocktail\u2014so how do we prevent our waterways, and eventually our glasses, from getting dangerously polluted <em>and<\/em> simultaneously make our city\u2019s streets greener?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>by utilizing both <a href=\"http:\/\/dcgreenworks.org\/programs\/rainwater-conservation-and-reuse\/rain-gardennative-habitat-garden\/\">the water that falls onsite and the water that runs off<\/a> from surrounding areas, urban rain gardens in dc, planted with drought tolerant plants, filter rainwater and runoff water during storms. once rainwater hits the pavement it will travel to a storm drain, dragging anything in its path down the drain. covering more city surfaces with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldentriangledc.com\/programs\/public-spaces\/environment\">urban rain gardens<\/a> will allow for greater rainwater filtration and will ensure that our waterways and drinking glasses remain pollutant free and that our streets remain green!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>lauren pollack is a junior at the george washington university majoring in political communication.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>what could be floating around in your glass of water? 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