When it rains, it's porous / Concrete-slab driveways may soon be a thing of the past as new paving products address water runoff problems By Judy Richter , Special to The Chronicle Dec 23, 2006 ...

This Nov. 24, 2018 photo shows a stone pavers driveway in a residential neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. One driveway at a time, many homeowners and communities are opting for permeable paving ...

When it comes to popular paver materials, concrete and brick are at the top of the list. ... It's more porous than other ...

If you install a system of pervious pavers or the Grasspave2 or Gravelpave2 yourself, be sure to read and study the manufacturer’s specifications, and follow the instructions carefully.

The concrete oozed rather than poured out of the mixer truck, almost as if reluctant to cover the ground — partly because it won’t, entirely. Laborers shoveled pebbly gobs around to for… ...

Permeable surfaces like gravel path or porous concrete pavers allow water to percolate, preventing waterlogging rather than hard solid surfaces mortared together where water sits and flows at high ...

The city plans to spend $35 million over the course of a year to install seven miles of the porous concrete across Sunset Park, Kensington and Borough Park, areas of Brooklyn that are particularly ...

One driveway at a time, many green-minded homeowners and communities are opting for permeable paving options instead of traditional asphalt.