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→Example 2: Wychwood Subdivision in Brampton
[[File:Screenshot 2025-09-24 122316.png|400px|thumb|right|Locations of LID features in Wychwood (STEP, 2020)<ref name=WYCHWOOD>STEP. 2020. Wychwood Subdivision, City of Brampton Low Impact Development Infrastructure Performance and Risk Assessment. https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2020/06/Wychwood-Report.pdf</ref>.]]
[[File:Screenshot 2025-09-24 122316.png|400px|thumb|right|Locations of LID features in Wychwood (STEP, 2020)<ref name=WYCHWOOD>STEP. 2020. Wychwood Subdivision, City of Brampton Low Impact Development Infrastructure Performance and Risk Assessment. https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2020/06/Wychwood-Report.pdf</ref>.]]
[[File:Screenshot 2025-09-24 122524.png|400px|thumb|right|Wychwood Subdivision LID practices. Clockwise from top left: lot level rain garden with curb cut, permeable driveways, inlet to long bioretention swale along rail line, and infiltration trench/swale feature controlling ROW runoff (STEP, 2020)<ref name=WYCHWOOD></ref>.]]
[[File:Screenshot 2025-09-24 122524.png|400px|thumb|right|Wychwood Subdivision LID practices. Clockwise from top left: lot level rain garden with curb cut, permeable driveways, inlet to long [[bioretention]] swale along rail line, and [[infiltration trench]]/swale feature controlling ROW runoff (STEP, 2020)<ref name=WYCHWOOD></ref>.]]
The Wychwood subdivision is located on Walnut Road in Brampton. The 70 lot residential development covers an area of approximately 5 hectares and has an overall imperviousness of 47%.
The Wychwood subdivision is located on Walnut Road in Brampton. The 70 lot residential development covers an area of approximately 5 hectares and has an overall imperviousness of 47%.
'''Stormwater Management Strategy'''
'''Stormwater Management Strategy'''
#East portion of the site controls minor and major flows through a long bioswale adjacent to the rail line. Driveways are permeable and added top soil helps improve retention of runoff from roofs, which drain to the lawns.
#East portion of the site controls minor and major flows through a long [[bioswale]] adjacent to the rail line. Driveways are [[permeable pavement|permeable]] and added top soil helps improve retention of runoff from roofs, which drain to the lawns.
#West portion of the site controls runoff through infiltration swales with orifice controls on underdrains and lot level rain gardens
#West portion of the site controls runoff through [[infiltration]] swales with orifice controls on [[underdrains]] and lot level [[rain gardens]]
#All runoff is controlled by LID practices (no dry/wet ponds or underground tanks)
#All runoff is controlled by LID practices (no dry/wet ponds or underground tanks)