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July 5, 2012 | Paul Fugazzotto
The spotlight is shining on Philadelphia at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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New Video: Philadelphia’s First Porous Street
June 22, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Pass by the 800 block of tiny Percy Street near the Italian Market in South Philadelphia and you may not even notice that you’re in the presence of Philadelphia’s first street to be retrofitted with porous paving.
Read More →UN Sustainability Conference in Brazil Puts the Spotlight on Philly
June 21, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
This week, world leaders are gathered at the UN Conference of Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. And what are they talking about? Philadelphia, for one –
Read More →A Tale of Two Cities: Philadelphia and Rio de Janeiro Lead the Transition to Sustainability
June 20, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Hey, that doesn’t look like the Schuylkill River. Pictured above is Rio de Janeiro, Philadelphia’s sister city in the U.S.-Brazil Joint Initiative on Urban Sustainability (JIUS).
Read More →That’s Progress: Mayor Nutter Releases Greenworks Update for 2012
| Public Affairs
We’re at the halfway point of Greenworks—the plan that outlines how Philadelphia will become the greenest city in America by 2015—and giant steps have been taken toward sustainability.
Read More →The Clean Water Bargain: Our Two Cents
June 19, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
As we mentioned in our previous post comparing Philadelphia Water Department rates to those of neighboring utilities, the average Philadelphian uses about 600 cubic feet or almost 4,500 gallons.
Read More →New Philly Greenway: Gray’s Ferry Crescent
June 15, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Philadelphia’s newest greenway—Gray’s Ferry Crescent, stretching from 34th Street to Wharton Street along the eastern bank of the Schulykill River—was dedicated earlier this week.
Read More →The Clean Water Bargain: Psst. Don’t Tell Your Suburban Friends and Family How Much You Pay for Water.
June 13, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
The next time you’re at a party out in Delaware or Montgomery County, you may want to tread lightly on the subject of utility bills. A recent survey of the surrounding areas revealed that many water customers are paying double what the average customer in Philadelphia is paying.
Read More →PWD Answers: What’s on the Mysterious Island in the Middle of the Schuykill?
June 12, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
The Philly Watersheds Blog would like to take a siesta from the incessant posting of spokesdog photos to direct your attention toward a recent post on City Paper’s Naked City blog. Writer Isaiah Thompson asks PWD’s Chris Crockett and Adam Levine: What’s the story behind the little island in the middle of the Schuylkill?
Read More →Good Dogs: Photos from the Queen Village Spokesdog Competition
June 8, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Here’s our photo essay from last weekend’s Philly Water’s Best Friend competition at Mario Lanza Park in Queen Village.
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