Our deep discussions about surfaces and permeability got us thinking...
We have recognized a lot of concerns with a place having lots of impermeable surfaces, one being that untreated water can end up in a waterway, like the Chicago River. This is evident during stormy weather with heavy rains or when there is a massive melting after a heavy snowfall. We decided to educate others about this HUGE problem through a comic (hopefully to lighten the somber discoveries we've made).
We have recognized a lot of concerns with a place having lots of impermeable surfaces, one being that untreated water can end up in a waterway, like the Chicago River. This is evident during stormy weather with heavy rains or when there is a massive melting after a heavy snowfall. We decided to educate others about this HUGE problem through a comic (hopefully to lighten the somber discoveries we've made).
This also got us thinking about how we could represent permeability and impermeability...
And even more important, we began to think like engineers and develop possible solutions to the runoff problem caused by impermeable surfaces. Check out some ideas...we've be evaluating their feasibility and possible testing them when we're near the end of answering all our questions!