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What’s the problem?

Explore the causes of flooding and evidence of flooding impacts noted at Breukelen Houses that the cloudburst management project will address.

Stormwater accumulates and deposits dirt along sidewalks
Stormwater accumulates and deposits dirt along sidewalks
Flooding along roadside and park entrances
Flooding along roadside and park entrances
Stormwater accumulates within public gathering spaces
Stormwater accumulates within public gathering spaces
Water ponding around drainage inlets leaves debris accumulated from stormwater flows
Water ponding around drainage inlets leaves debris accumulated from stormwater flows
Clogged storm drains from flooding debris
Clogged storm drains from flooding debris
Patches of sidewalk covered in dirt show previous extents of flooding
Patches of sidewalk covered in dirt show previous extents of flooding
Flooding anticipated near spray showers, worsening flooding
Flooding anticipated near spray showers, worsening flooding
Flooding can cover large extents of sidewalks within communal areas
Flooding can cover large extents of sidewalks within communal areas
Ponding of floodwaters accumulate on basketball court, limiting use
Ponding of floodwaters accumulate on basketball court, limiting use
Damage to open lawn areas
Damage to open lawn areas
Flooding adjacent to waste yard can disrupt trash operations or decrease water quality in Fresh Creek
Flooding adjacent to waste yard can disrupt trash operations or decrease water quality in Fresh Creek
Flooding at building entrances
Flooding at building entrances

Potential community amenities for consideration

Explore potential community amenities that may be added to the communal area at Breukelen Houses as part of this project, to be determined based on resident feedback.

TERRACED AMPHITHEATER
TERRACED AMPHITHEATER
URBAN FOREST
URBAN FOREST
RAIN GARDENS
RAIN GARDENS
POLLINATOR GARDENS
POLLINATOR GARDENS
RUNNELS + WALKING PATHS
RUNNELS + WALKING PATHS
MULTI-GENERATIONAL PLAY
MULTI-GENERATIONAL PLAY
ADULT FITNESS EQUIPMENT
ADULT FITNESS EQUIPMENT
NATURE PLAY
NATURE PLAY
WATER PLAY
WATER PLAY
BERMED PLAY
BERMED PLAY
MULTI-USE LAWN
MULTI-USE LAWN
SLOPED / BERMED LAWN
SLOPED / BERMED LAWN
BASKETBALL COURTS
BASKETBALL COURTS
SOCCER FIELDS
SOCCER FIELDS
COMMUNITY PLAZA
COMMUNITY PLAZA
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Help us prevent floods with your feedback

Resident feedback is extremely valuable to the design process to prioritize areas for flood mitigation and inform resident priorities for community amenities to be built on the grounds of Breukelen Houses. Please share your experiences via a brief community survey and check the “Get Involved” page to learn how else you can get involved.

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