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RAN: Redesigning the American Neighborhood Project

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RAN is a collaborative project bringing scientists, engineers, developers, homeowners, and regulators together to consider the challenging problem of stormwater management in developing watersheds. Led by a research team from the University of Vermont, RAN evaluated the environmental, social and economic costs and benefits associated with various options for stormwater control, and, while doing so, developed an interactive process to help communities better reduce the impacts of stormwater runoff.

This website provides links to the following:

  • useful information meant for homeowners wishing to learn more about stormwater and its control;
  • summaries of project research initiatives;
  • one-page Fact Sheets summarizing important project findings;
  • project documents, including publications, technical reports, and theses;
  • data gathered during the project; and
  • useful websites on stormwater and its control.

RAN is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funded project. We thank former U.S. Senator James Jeffords for his support in starting the project. The contributions of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, the City of South Burlington, and the residents of Butler Farms/Oak Creek Village in South Burlington have been critical to the success of the project.

EPA sealThis research and website were developed under grant numbers X98187601-0, X97137901-0, and EM97155901 awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). However, the views expressed on this site are solely those of the University of Vermont, and EPA does not endorse any products or commercial services mentioned herein.

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