On yesterday’s edition of Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, the topic of discussion was trees—planting and protecting Philadelphia’s trees from pests and diseases.
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We’ll have a more detailed post in the coming week concerning the performance of Philadelphia’s green stormwater infrastructure during Hurricane Irene, but the preliminary report from Percy Street—the city’s first porous street, unveiled in June—indicates a unanimous victory for this green project:
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A pair of recent articles discuss the problems of stormwater runoff and Philadelphia’s solutions.
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Even if you don’t care about stormwater management (and it’s our sworn duty to insist you really should), who doesn’t like to watch stuff get wrecked?
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WHYY’s NewsWorks asked the question: How would the new Venice Island water basin have fared in Hurricane Irene?
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It’s not unexpected that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection would have a BMP or two at its regional headquarters—it’s kind of like seeing a garage next to Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s house, or pink flamingos on John Waters’ lawn.
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Think you know what a water treatment plant looks like?
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That title quote from EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson—in reference to Philadelphia’s forward-thinking strategies in stormwater management, green infrastructure and sustainable development—appeared in an article this morning in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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WHYY and NewsWorks ran a piece earlier this week about PWD’s efforts to reduce stormwater and decrease flooding by implementing green technologies such as porous pavement.
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The Big Green Map is now bigger, greener and … mappier.
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