11 For 2011: Venice Island Groundbreaking
December 22, 2011
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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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11 For 2011: Eadom Street Depaving
December 21, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
Philadelphia’s first depaving project got underway this year at Eadom and Bridge Streets—located just west of I-95 in Frankford.
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Harvard Crimson Meets Philadelphia Green
December 14, 2011
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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
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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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The Emerald City: A Perfect Score for Philadelphia’s Green Infrastructure
November 17, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
In a report released yesterday by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Philadelphia received top honors as the national leader in green infrastructure.
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8,000 Feet of Stream Restoration
November 15, 2011
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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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Philadelphia Hosts CitiesAlive Conference Nov. 30 – Dec. 3
October 27, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
Philadelphia will host the 2011 CitiesAlive conference from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3; the event brings together members of the green roof and green wall industry for workshops, meetings and tours.
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Power Plant: Electricity From PWD Treatment Plant's Solar Array
October 26, 2011
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The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability reports that the 250-kilowatt solar array at PWD’s Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant has generated enough electricity to power 2.7 houses for a year.
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Venice Island Update
October 25, 2011
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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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Tonight: Clean Water Is Good Business
October 20, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
The green roof on PECO’s building in Center City (pictured above) is certainly one way that businesses practice good stormwater management.
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