Green Infrastructure Project Brings Post Office Drop Box to Downtown Euclid

This new post office mail box has been installed in the Downtown Municipal Parking Lot as part of a City green infrastructure project.

The City of Euclid has recently completed a green infrastructure project resulting in both environmental and practical improvements to the Downtown Municipal Parking Lot.  The project included the installation of trees and pervious concrete as well as a drive-through post office drop box.

In May 2015, the City of Euclid received a grant in the amount of $174,206 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure program.  The funding was aimed at improving water quality through the installation of green infrastructure on public properties located within a half mile of Lake Erie. 

Green infrastructure is the use of natural processes to address environmental issues, such as storm-water runoff and pollution.  In addition to the improvements in the Municipal Parking Lot, the City was able to install brick pavers and bioswales at Sims Park using the grant funds.  Collectively, these green elements will prevent hundreds of thousands of gallons of storm water from entering Lake Erie each year.    

The new post office drop box is located near the rear entrance of the Atlas Theater in Downtown Euclid.  Rain or shine, Euclid residents and shoppers can enjoy the benefits of this unique green infrastructure project.