tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065102439069019.post6045160563666997972..comments2023-10-26T03:24:30.551-07:00Comments on LA Team Effort: The Road Less Traveled: Pervious Pavement & Other Green Surfaces for Your HomeLA Stormwater Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15657222542450878343noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065102439069019.post-75007031990392540572010-04-26T09:12:45.219-07:002010-04-26T09:12:45.219-07:00Thank you Amy for sharing your suggestion for a lo...Thank you Amy for sharing your suggestion for a low impact design when thinking of a green driveway project! It’s great that you are thinking of reducing waste in the landfill too! And remember, it’s always a good idea to check with the City of LA Department of Building and Safety first before moving forward with an improvement project.LA Stormwater Programhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15657222542450878343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065102439069019.post-66583461487409426752010-04-23T21:25:45.651-07:002010-04-23T21:25:45.651-07:00How about reducing you landfill contributions from...How about reducing you landfill contributions from ripping up your old concrete driveway by modifying it instead. Get a qualified person to saw cut the existing concrete into large, paver type patterns. The lines cut out can have the soil beneath loosened, amended, and planted or put it in gravel. Either way, there will be more pervious surface. The existing driveway/surface took resources toamy S.http://aeschulenberg@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065102439069019.post-83599099959409623442010-04-20T12:43:50.448-07:002010-04-20T12:43:50.448-07:00Good input, Richard. First of all, thanks for taki...Good input, Richard. First of all, thanks for taking the steps to convert your home into a permeable and water saving paradise! <br /><br />In regards to the LADOT restrictions, we were unaware of this rule and glad that you have shared your experience. As you can imagine, there are lots of factors to consider and standard practices that will need to be looked at on the road to a more LA Stormwater Programhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15657222542450878343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065102439069019.post-16849654281279479522010-04-20T12:10:00.918-07:002010-04-20T12:10:00.918-07:00When we converted our front yard here in the Valle...When we converted our front yard here in the Valley to native plant landscaping and premeable walkways, we wanted to add a parking turnout similar to what many of the other area homes have, except we would use the plantable pavers and native grass from Theodore Payne. <br /><br />However, when we checked with LADOT Parking Enfocement, they said that since it had grass, even with the paving stonesRichard C. Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15161893402891006745noreply@blogger.com