The master plan is called ?EUR??,,????'??Porchscapes?EUR??,,????'?? and is an ?EUR??,,????'??affordable Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development?EUR??,,????'?? (LEED-ND) project. Porchscapes is one of 238 projects selected to participate in the EPA?EUR??,,????'???s LEED-ND pilot program. The Porchscapes master plan encompasses a 50-unit residential project demonstrating low-impact development (LID) and ecological stormwater management. This project reveals a vision of neighborhoods with no sidewalks, curbs, gutters?EUR??,,????'??+and no flooding. A meadow wetland, rainwater gardens, bioswales and pervious parking and street surfaces are the means to absorb and treat stormwater on site.

This project is the recipient of a 2008 ASLA Professional Award in planning and analysis. ASLA notes that density/compactness, walkable streets and access to public space are among the demonstrated design principles.