Traditionally, Low Impact Development (LID) has been framed around one central idea: reduce the negative effects of development by managing stormwater in ways that mimic nature. We offer the question, what if LID didn’t just minimize harm, but actively created value? At Woodard & Curran, we believe LID can — and should — be more than “low impact;” it should deliver environmental, social, and economic benefits that ripple far beyond the stormwater challenges at hand.
Guided by a refined design process that looks beyond the obvious, we help communities create low impact development solutions that serve multiple purposes: treating stormwater runoff while enhancing public spaces, creating ecological value, improving mobility, and reinforcing long-term resilience.
Aiming high with low impact development
From inception through construction and long-term maintenance of green infrastructure, Woodard & Curran’s in‑house experts support every phase of the project life cycle. Our funding and fiscal solutions specialists partner with communities to identify practical financing strategies and uncover unique funding opportunities that help projects move from concept to completion. Our environmental planning and permitting teams guide clients through complex regulatory and physical constraints, enabling informed, confident decisions early in the process.
Our dedicated sports, parks, and recreation team ensures site designs thoughtfully incorporate both active and passive recreation needs to maximize community benefit and create beautiful spaces. And our site‑civil and horizontal infrastructure experts inform project design with a forward‑looking approach that prioritizes long‑term maintenance, integrates with existing and future infrastructure, and identifies opportunities to combine improvements in ways that save communities time and money.
