Low impact development (LID) designs aim to reduce the environmental impact of urban planning by trapping stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces. Examples of LID designs in cities include improvements to parking lots in Seattle to trap runoff and urban planning in Idaho and Oregon. Other cities can learn from LID designs used in various US cities to address climate impacts through urban planning.

1. Low Impact Development – A design for
urban planner

6. LID – Idaho, United States

12. LID – Seattle, United States

14. Seattle – Parking lot – Improvement of
impervious surface to trap runoff

15. The key is to learn
from other cities
on climate impact
and low impact
development
designs for urban
planning

16. Eugene, Oregon
– United States