From our current vantage point, we believe that signs of next generation urban water systems will include the following:

• A large percentage of municipalities across the country embrace green infrastructure as the primary way to control storm water.
• Combined water retrofits (installation of green infrastructure on individual properties) and energy retrofits become common practice.
• Green infrastructure helps communities address urban flooding and vacant land issues.
• Communities embrace green infrastructure as ways to beautify and improve local outdoor opportunities from recreation and tourism to urban farming.
• Storm water reforms spur new thinking on how we manage and treat storm, waste, and drinking water.