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Advantages of Porous Pavement vs Concrete or Asphalt
Porous pavement is a permeable surface composed of open-pore pavers, concrete, or asphalt, stone, and glue. Permeable pavement catches rain water and surface runoff, allowing it to slowly percolate into the soil below. The most common uses of permeable pavement are parking lots, low-traffic roads,......
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Yesler Terrace Pocket Park Porous Pavement Installation
we were asked to install a walking path of Porous Pave in a complex crisscross patten for Seattle Housing Authority. The walkway sits at the base of some “turf mounds”, designed as a park amenity for kids to run up and over. These mounds have......
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100 Yards into the Forest
We are always impressed by the access to nature here in Seattle. Our CEO, Brian Holers, was on a project on Mercer Island and he realized how different life can be just 50-100 yards from the busy highway. It’s quiet, peaceful, calm, and beautiful. We......
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Importance of Soil Volume in City Trees
City trees need a sufficient soil volume in order to grow to a certain size. A tree never stops growing, but if it does, it will die. The process of growing, even a tiny bit, is a stressful process and the amount of soil the......
