Low Impact Development
While simple in concept, Low Impact Development is an approach with hundreds of design decisions. In brief, the approach is basic: reduce man’s footprint on the land.
- Work with the land’s natural topography to place roads, dwellings and parks.
- Group neighborhood homes together and offset that density with large parcels of undeveloped woods.
- Use nature’s stormwater handling techniques–natural grass-lined swales–to collect and convey stormwater rather than the typical curb and gutter.
- Curve roads to slow traffic and angle intersections reduce glare into houses.
The Ramble demonstrates that sustainable practices make sense, even in the geographic core of Asheville’s metropolitan area.
