I tripped across a presentation, credited to Langford engineer John Manson, entitled “City of Langford Rainwater Management: Managing Risk…Learning by Doing… Adapting…” The presentation was originally one of four case studies featured at the “Creating Our Future Workshop” that was held on June 3rd in conjunction with the Gaining Ground Summit in Victoria. It was originally prepared in 2006, back in a time when the term “green space” was still used in City of Langford circles, rather than the less specific “open space” that is favoured now. The presentation specifically looks at the 2006 storms and how well stormwater management worked during them, it looked at Westhills’ plans, and it provides an analysis of the culture inside City Hall dating back to incorporation in 1992. The presentation makes for some interesting reading, and is now available for download on the Inside Langford “FILES” box at the bottom of the left sidebar under the name “CoL_Rainwater-Management_Managing-Risk…Learning-by-Doing…Adapting.pdf”.
UPDATE – You may also be able to download it from the following link (feedback on whether this link works is appreciated): http://www.box.net/shared/jrofdrk549
