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ATLANTA BELTLINE EASTSIDE TRAIL ATLANTA, GA | PERKINS + WILL

Attracts 3,000 trail users each weekday and over 10,000 users each weekend day.

Promotes physical activity with 70% of 100 trail users saying they exercise more since the trail opened.

Catalyzed economic development with more than $638 million in new real estate investment planned.

BUFFALO BAYOU PROMENADE HOUSTON, TX | SWA GROUP

Increases the flood storage capacity of this section of the Buffalo Bayou by 18.65 acre-feet.

Attracts 22,500 annual visitors for programmed activities and events.

Increases outdoor activity for 88% of 108 park users surveyed, including cycling, jogging, and walking.

DUTCH KILLS GREEN NEW YORK, NY | WRT

Increased bicycle traffic by 12% to 3,500 cyclists per day.

Helped reduce pedestrian and cyclist fatalities from a high of 18 to <1 per year.

Increased estimated market value of surrounding properties by 37%.

GARY COMER YOUTH CENTER CHICAGO, IL | HOERR SCHAULDT

Produces 1,000 lbs of produce annually, which is used to feed 175 children at the center each day.

Hosts garden learning programs for 600 students and community members each year.

Saves $250 in annual heating and cooling costs as compared to a conventional roof.

WILLOW SCHOOL GLADSTONE, NJ | BACK TO NATURE

Treats and infiltrates 380,000 gallons of wastewater onsite annually.

Recycles 280 lbs of organic waste each month as compost for school vegetable gardens.

Engages all 250 students in a curriculum that includes landscape processes and ethics.

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