Nature-Based Solutions

Northville Green Ordinance Audit

Northville Green Ordinance Audit

The City of Northville undertook a comprehensive review of its codes, policies, and procedures to identify and address barriers to the implementation of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI).Project Scope Policy Research & Analysis Organizational Planning...

Capital Bikeshare Green Mobility Hubs Program

Capital Bikeshare Green Mobility Hubs Program

Capital Bikeshare, operating in seven jurisdictions in and around Washington, D.C, is the second largest bikeshare system in the U.S. Project Scope Transportation and Mobility  Stormwater Management  Best Management Practices  Permit Compliance  Construction...

Midwest Community Change Equitable Resilience Technical Assistance

Midwest Community Change Equitable Resilience Technical Assistance

Climate Resilience Consulting, a small women-owned firm, has contracted CIS to provide technical assistance to disadvantaged communities to overcome environmental and climate justice challenges.Project Scope Green Stormwater Infrastructure Site Planning and Design...

Enhancing Coastal Resilience in the Great Lakes Region

Enhancing Coastal Resilience in the Great Lakes Region

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global environmental nonprofit committed to creating a world where people and nature thrive. Project Scope Research & Analyses Land Use Planning Water Quality  Ecosystem Health Carbon Sequestration TNC’s priorities for 2030...

Environmental Finance Center Technical Assistance

Environmental Finance Center Technical Assistance

The US Water Alliance, a prominent national nonprofit, has contracted CIS to assist on projects related to wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water infrastructure engineering, financial, and grants management support.Project Scope Research & Analyses...

RainCity Partnerships

RainCity Partnerships

The RainCity Partnerships Program (RCP) is a community-based public private partnership with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) at the City of Seattle. The program builds upon over two decades of work by SPU to prevent water pollution with nature-based approaches that...

Slauson Connect Clean Water Project

Slauson Connect Clean Water Project

The Slauson Connect Clean Water Partnership (Slauson Connect) is a suite of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) features being constructed in conjunction with Council District 9’s proposed Slauson Connect Community Center. Los Angeles County Flood Control District...

Stormwater Utility Community-Based Partnership

Stormwater Utility Community-Based Partnership

In 2023, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas (UG) partnered with CIS to launch a community-based partnership (CBP) program to expand green stormwater infrastructure in the area. The program has received $78 million from a Water...

Fresh Coast Protection Partnership

Fresh Coast Protection Partnership

In 2020, the Fresh Coast Protection Partnership (FCPP) was launched between Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) and CIS to expand the use of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) solutions to address flooding challenges across the Greater Milwaukee...