− | To read about the use of soil cell systems in the GTA please take a look at the following STEP report on the [https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2018/10/Queensway-Case-Study_FINAL.pdfThe Queensway Sustainable Sidewalk Pilot Project]. The project found that Stormwater Tree Trenches are not only able to increase the urban street canopy coverage, while impacting minimal surface area below, but numerous stormwater benefits associated with TSS removal and heavy metal contaminant removal. Finally, the study found that the feature was also able to reduce stormwater runoff volume without maintenance costs associated with other surface practices like bioretention and permeable pavement.<ref>STEP. 2018. he Queensway Sustainable Sidewalk Pilot Project - Case Study: Low impact Development Series. https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2018/10/Queensway-Case-Study_FINAL.pdf.</ref> | + | To read about the use of stormwater tree trenches featuring soil cells in the GTA see the following STEP report on the [https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2018/10/Queensway-Case-Study_FINAL.pdf The Queensway Sustainable Sidewalk Pilot Project]. The project evaluation found that stormwater tree trenches are able to increase the urban street canopy coverage while impacting minimal surface area below, and provide stormwater benefits associated with TSS and heavy metal contaminant removal and runoff volume reduction with lower routine maintenance costs than other surface practices like bioretention and permeable pavement.<ref>STEP. 2018. he Queensway Sustainable Sidewalk Pilot Project - Case Study: Low impact Development Series. https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2018/10/Queensway-Case-Study_FINAL.pdf.</ref> |