WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE?
Most of our nations land conservation programs over the last century have focused on the protection of individual parks, preserves, or other isolated areas that have important natural or cultural resources . . . By contrast, roads and other forms of gray infrastructure upon which Americas communities depend and that provide the framework for future growth and development are planned, built and maintained as a system of inter-connected parts. Communities can plan for and protect interconnected, green space systems. Where isolated islands of nature already exist, green infrastructure planning can help them identify opportunities to restore the vital ecological connections that are necessary for the survival of those protected areas. Protecting green infrastructure up front ensures that existing open space and working lands are seen as part of the communitys essential assets and not left vulnerable, leaving green infrastructure further reduced and fragmented. Principle 2: Design and plan
