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| == Your LID project team == | | == Your LID project team == |
| [[File:Bioretention_People_Standing.jpeg|thumb|Community members who use your municipal facility are a great resource for identifying site needs and providing ongoing volunteer support]] | | [[File:Bioretention_People_Standing.jpeg|thumb|Community members who use your municipal facility are a great resource for identifying site needs and providing ongoing volunteer support]] |
| + | [[File:Bioretention_Parking_Lot_1.jpeg|thumb|Green features in your parking lot provide shade and evaporative cooling. This plays a role in reducing air temperatures and making the walk from a car to your municipal facility a better experience during hot summer days]] |
| + | [[File:Dry_Hydrant.jpeg|thumb|This dry hydrant is connected to a large subsurface cistern. This water supply can be used in emergency situations to fight fires on site. (Source: Aquafor Beech)]] |
| Whether planning a small- or large-scale LID retrofit project, your project team should include project champions who will promote the retrofit within your municipality and their local community. The project manager should be familiar with the site and its maintenance and operations. The core project team should include a broad range of professionals with different fields of expertise and perspectives to support the project manager. | | Whether planning a small- or large-scale LID retrofit project, your project team should include project champions who will promote the retrofit within your municipality and their local community. The project manager should be familiar with the site and its maintenance and operations. The core project team should include a broad range of professionals with different fields of expertise and perspectives to support the project manager. |
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| ===Forming community partnerships=== | | ===Forming community partnerships=== |
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| Municipal facilities are hubs for community groups, interest clubs and sports teams. Partnerships with these groups can help promote - and even fund - your LID retrofits. Community groups may have an interest in upgrading or beautifying facilities that they use in common. Volunteer support from these groups may be possible, especially if the project achieves common public goals. | | Municipal facilities are hubs for community groups, interest clubs and sports teams. Partnerships with these groups can help promote - and even fund - your LID retrofits. Community groups may have an interest in upgrading or beautifying facilities that they use in common. Volunteer support from these groups may be possible, especially if the project achieves common public goals. |
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