RSVP Now to Join 10,000 Friends in Honoring Green City, Clean Waters
January 16, 2017
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Brian Rademaekers
The Philadelphia Water Department is thrilled to receive the 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania’s Excellence in Public Infrastructure Award in recognition of the success of the Green City, Clean Waters program. Commissioner Debra A. McCarty will accept the honor at the 2016 Commonwealth Awards…
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Public Hearing: Give Input on Discounted Stormwater Rate for Community Gardens
October 25, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
The first public hearing on proposed stormwater rates changes for Philadelphia’s community gardens will take place on Tuesday, October 25.
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Second Round of American Street Open Houses: Join Us to Learn About Major Improvements
October 7, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
The City of Philadelphia is bringing some big improvements to North American Street with the help of a federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant, better known as a TIGER grant.
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Photos and More: Big Celebration Welcomes New Rain Garden, Mural at Vacant Lot Site
October 6, 2016
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Public Affairs
We want to send out a big thank you to all who came out to celebrate the new rain gardens and mural in Hestonville yesterday! Below you’ll find photos from the event and coverage from local TV stations:
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Come See How Green City, Clean Waters Helped Transform a Vacant Lot into a Community Gem
September 28, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
What happens when the nation’s boldest green infrastructure program meets the nation’s boldest mural arts program in a vacant West Philly lot?
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Cobbs Cleanup Gets an Assist from Sixers and Philly School Students
September 19, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
Over 100 volunteers from the Philadelphia 76ers, Tilden Middle School and Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery joined Philadelphia Water and Untied By Blue for a Sept. 16 cleanup targeting Cobbs Creek and the surrounding woods.
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Photos and Prizes: 2016 Philly Fun Fishing Fest One of Best Yet
September 16, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
Thank you to all who came out to the 2016 Philly Fun Fishing Fest at Schuylkill Banks on Saturday, Sept. 10!
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Philly Fun Fish Fishing Fest and Coast Day: An Action-Packed Day on Our Waterfronts
August 4, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
We’ve teamed up with a number of partners to make September 10 a truly special day for those looking to explore what Philly’s rivers have to offer. If you’ve been hearing stories about the amazing comeback our local waterways are experiencing, this is your chance to grab the family and see it for yourself!
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Get Wild about Watersheds, Urban Greening and West Philly Nature
June 13, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
Philadelphia Water is all about helping people understand the ways in which our lives and communities are intimately connected to the local waterways that sustain us.
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Sustainability First Friday in Fishtown: Celebrate 5 Years of Cleaner Water Through Greener Neighborhoods
May 26, 2016
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Brian Rademaekers
Philadelphia Water will be celebrating a major Green City, Clean Waters achievement—meeting the program’s five-year pollution-reduction targets—at Fishtown’s Lutheran Settlement House (LSH) during the neighborhood’s Sustainability First Friday gathering on June 3 from 5 to 7 p.m.
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