Find out more about the Green Streets Program 2023
Green Streets Program
The Green Streets Program is a collaboration between Council and the community to green residential streets through urban design solutions and education.
A 'green street', as defined for this program, is a street that incorporates well designed placement of trees and vegetation. Where the possibility of street redesign is possible, a 'green street' can also include:
- passive storm water filtration solutions
- improved walking and cycling outcomes
- planting of understory to improve biodiversity outcomes where feasible
A well-designed green street can
- cool the environment
- improve streetscape amenity and walkability
- enhance urban biodiversity and provide linkages between pockets of biodiverse areas
- showcase how the city can better adapt to climate change
- increase awareness, knowledge and stewardship about the importance of urban greening within the community
- reduce storm water flows and pollutant levels where installation of water sensitive urban design allows