Spanish Steps Site Improvements | Volkert Location: Washington, DC Client: District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Volkert was tasked to resolve erosion problems using low impact development techniques for the Spanish Steps in Washington DC. The Spanish Steps, a small replica of the world famous Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy, plays an important part for the surrounding community as it is frequently visited throughout the day by tourists and passers-by. Years of neglect had allowed invasive species to take over the landscape and choke out ornamental shrubs and perennials. Compacted soil conditions caused detrimental stress to the trees and shrubs and exacerbated erosion problems throughout the site. The solutions included removal of invasive plants and installation of drought tolerant s

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