Restricting water access for residents and increasing

utility maintenance costs.

Decreasing air quality,

increasing urban heat island effects, reducing the need for street lighting, increasing

stormwater runoff, and increasing concrete usage

Only serving an aesthetic

purpose, increasing stormwater runoff, providing no measurable impact on local

economic or environmental performance

Increasing urban heat

island effects, reducing property values and biodiversity, and increasing

stormwater runoff

Enhancing air quality by

filtering pollutants, lowering city temperatures, reducing stormwater runoff,

promoting biodiversity, and improving mental health