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“PARK(ing) Day is a annual open-source global event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public places.” -PARK(ing) Day Website   TRUEGRID wants you to come see us and our friends tomorrow for PARKing (Day) Houston. PARK(ing) Day Houston participants range from architecture firms, to design […]

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10 Ways that Green Commercial Paving Helps to Save Our Planet

[Posted on May 21st, 2015 by: Barry Stiles] While environmentally damaging and impervious materials like concrete and asphalt have long been the standards of parking lot pavement, new design options now include eco-friendly, pervious alternatives. As the status quo is changing, builders, architects, and engineers can maximize their Low Impact Development (LID) projects by creating a […]

[Posted on April 8, 2015 by: Barry Stiles] Choosing TRUEGRID’s patented permeable paver system as a gravel stabilizer for outdoor construction projects not only eliminates the potential hassles and hazards of using gravel as a paving solution but also saves time and money by eliminating the need for costly and lengthy future maintenance work. If you […]

[Posted on December 5 2014 by: Barry Stiles]   If you are a building or design professional, you’re likely familiar with permeable pavement as an alternative to impervious surfaces like traditional concrete. You are probably well aware that these more recently popularized materials have a wide scope of outdoor construction applications including parking lots, roadways, sidewalks, patios and […]

[Posted on September 5 2014 by: Barry Stiles] Exemplifying the very essence of eco-friendliness, grass paving is growing in popularity as an ideally ‘green’ option for alternative parking construction. It may sound like little more than a double entendre, but using grass as a surface material over permeable pavement structures gives outdoor spaces a uniquely natural look […]

[Posted on August 15 2014 by: Barry Stiles] Any runners out there prefer to run on concrete? Pound the pavement? Well guess what- the pavement pounds back! Just ask the knees, hips or back of any runner or jogger. My joints may not be talking to you, but after a long run they scream at […]

[Posted July 23 2014 by: Barry Stiles] This is our inaugural blog so it’s important for me to start our dialogue with the true purpose of our journey, what drives our people and our company. There will countless blogs about permeable paving, stormwater management,  the how to’s , the specs, the in and outs of our […]

Parking solutions are important because you need to make sure you actually provide people with a place to park. Whether you have a temporary event or a permanent site, people need a place to park without it being disruptive to the environment. There are more options available than parking directly on the grass because you […]