WHAT IS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ALL ABOUT?
It is about looking at open-space components both public and private (parks, trails, greenways, natural undeveloped land) not as individual, discrete items, but rather to integrate them into an organized system, just as a network of roadways, utilities, buildings and parking lots form the gray infrastructure of a community. This linkage allows for thinking about and dealing with open spaces as an interconnected system, recognizing that each component can affect other parts or the system itself. It also assists in the land-development process by identifying those areas that should be left undisturbed or used as open space, and also identifying areas for development. A green infrastructure network connects ecosystems and landscapes in a system of hubs, links, and sites. The interconnection is critical in providing both landscape connectivity for ecological functions and for passage and dispersal of wildlife. PRINCIPLES OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE Principle 1: Green infrastructure should be t
