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Santa Barbara launches parkway retrofit pilot to capture sidewalk and street runoff
Summary
Creeks Division staff described a pilot parkway retrofit to intercept sidewalk/street runoff, a citywide analysis estimating 155 acres of sidewalk runoff capture potential, a $6,400 pilot installation and $50,000 in FY funding for the program.
City of Santa Barbara Creeks Division staff presented a parkway retrofit pilot and a citywide analysis of stormwater capture opportunities to the Creeks advisory committee on Jan. 18, 2025.
Tim Burgess, project planner in the Creeks Division, said parkways—the strips of public right-of-way between sidewalks and private property—can be retrofitted to capture and infiltrate stormwater that currently runs quickly into gutters and creeks. Burgess said parkway retrofits reduce peak flows that erode creek banks, increase infiltration to sustain base flows and filter pollutants before they reach streams.
Staff presented a pilot project on…
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