The Clean Water Bargain: Cost of Service Utility
May 22, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
We use the phrase “cost of service utility” often to describe the financial structure of the Philadelphia Water Department.
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Shell Account: Red-Bellied Turtle Spotted at Lardner’s Point
May 18, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
The Philly Watersheds Blog is not in the habit of posting photos of baby animals for the sake of posting photos of baby animals (although it is Friday, and who among you would blame us?), and so we inform you that this red-bellied turtle hatchling was spotted earlier this week near the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge along the Delaware River.
Read More →The Philly 500: City Begins Speeding Toward 500 New Green Acres by 2015
May 16, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Last week, Mayor Nutter and city officials gathered with students and neighbors at William Dick Elementary School in North Philadelphia to kick off the Green 2015 Action Plan, an ambitious initiative to add 500 new acres of parkland.
Read More →Inquirer: City Life’s Better with Fewer Paved Surfaces
May 8, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
An editorial in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer both lauds the city’s plan to depave 500 acres of impervious surface and leaks the news that a groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Thursday to kick off the second phase of the Green 2015 action plan.
Read More →Frankford Depaving Project Is Complete
May 3, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Yesterday, a group of volunteers braved the wet weather to plant the final two rain gardens at a partially depaved lot at Eadom and Bridge streets (just west of I-95) in Frankford.
Read More →A Shad State of Affairs
| Matthew Fritch
As the peak of the shad spawning season arrives, WHYY’s NewsWorks has a very informative article (and great photos) about the Fairmount fish ladder, including interviews with PWD aquatic biologists Lance Butler and Joe Perillo.
Read More →Final Day to Vote for Your Favorite Spokesdog
May 1, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Today is the final day to vote online for your favorite spokesdog.
Read More →Life Imitates Art: Green City, Clean Waters Art Contest Ceremony and a Green Grant for Nebinger School
April 26, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Come out to the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center today at 4:00 as we congratulate the winners of the 2012 Green City, Clean Waters art contest.
Read More →Help PWD Green Your Neighborhood: Submit a Project Idea for Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Your Community
April 19, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Do you want to improve your neighborhood and protect our creeks and rivers? Does your community have a school, recreation center, park, or other public space available within the City limits for a green stormwater management project?
Read More →Vote Now or Forever Hold Your Leash: Less Than Two Weeks Left to Vote for Your Favorite Spokesdog
| Matthew Fritch
Polls for the 2012 Philly Water’s Best Friend Competition close on May 1. That means you have less than two weeks to cast your vote online for your favorite spokesdog in Queen Village and Northern Liberties.
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