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Infrastructure

News and info about the pipes, plants and people that keep our city running + protect our rivers & creeks.

11 For 2011: Venice Island Groundbreaking

December 22, 2011  |  Matthew Fritch

On Nov. 1, city officials broke ground on Venice Island in Manayunk, the site of a $46 million project whose main component is a large underground storage basin that will prevent stormwater runoff from entering the Schuylkill River.

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Harvard Crimson Meets Philadelphia Green

December 14, 2011  |  Matthew Fritch

Earlier this month, Harvard’s Graduate School of Design hosted “The Philadelphia Story: Planning, Politics and Reality,” a panel discussion led by Loeb fellow and Philadelphia Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron.

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This Place Is BMPing: PECO Green Roof

November 23, 2011  |  Matthew Fritch

This time next week, the 2011 CitiesAlive conference—the only conference in North America devoted to the green roof and wall industry—will kick off here in Philadelphia.

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8,000 Feet of Stream Restoration

November 15, 2011  |  Matthew Fritch

Join us on Thursday, November 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center to learn about the planned stream restoration for Cobbs Creek, which will encompass approximately 8,000 linear feet of stream length.

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Venice Island Update

October 25, 2011  |  Matthew Fritch

The construction of an underground storage basin at Venice Island is underway, and demolition of the existing recreation facilities is complete.

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