Are we doing this in NEO? If we aren't, why not? I have written before about permeable asphalt [1], but this is permeable alley paving [2] - in Chicago, where else? Hi Sadhu. We sure miss you here in NEO.
Since our government agencies (our tax dollar supported ODOT and municipal ordinances) don't help us here, this wiki tells you how you can take a stand against runoff and the long suffering attitude that "we don't need to conserve - we're next to an almost dead lake".
What you can do to protect our watershed [3]. More on alternatives to solid impermeable concrete and asphalt driveways [4].
Links:
[1] http://www.realneo.us/blog/susan-miller/more-water
[2] http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/tech/2008/06/25/obrien.green.concrete.cnn
[3] http://www.wikihow.com/Reduce-Stormwater-Runoff-at-Your-Home
[4] http://www.charlesandhudson.com/archives/2006/05/alternative_dri.htm