New Date for the Fishing Fest: October 8
September 29, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Third time’s a charm: The rescheduled date for the 2011 Philly Fun Fishing Fest is Saturday, October 8. Same time and place: 7-11 a.m. on the Schuylkill Banks.
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From The Archives: Seals at the Fairmount Aquarium, 1924
September 28, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
In case you missed last week’s presentation at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center (From Turbines To Tanks, a history of the Fairmount Aquarium by guest speaker Samantha Muka), here’s hard evidence that seals were once among the residents of the Water Works.
Read More →Notes From The LID Symposium
September 27, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
The Philadelphia Low Impact Development Symposium kicked off yesterday with a keynote presentation by Philadelphia Water Department Commissioner Howard Neukrug; the speech focused on Philly’s green infrastructure, its relationship to recent flooding conditions, and PWD’s focus on helping low-income customers manage stormwater.
Read More →Philly Green Infrastructure in Time Magazine
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A feature story in this week’s issue of Time Magazine (above), “Street Smarts,” highlights America’s aging infrastructure crisis and Philadelphia’s “smarter” approach:
Read More →Update: From Creek To Sewer Lecture Postponed
September 26, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
As you walk on many of Philadelphia’s sidewalks, beneath your feet is a hidden world of streams that once crisscrossed the city.
Read More →Fishing Fest Postponed…Again
September 23, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Sorry, folks—the 2011 Philly Fun Fishing Fest has again been postponed due to rain. Make-up date to be determined; we’ll post rescheduling information as soon as we can.
Read More →Cancelled Saturday: Tacony Creek Clean-Up
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Storage Wars: Philadelphia’s Green Infrastructure Takes On Lee and Irene
September 22, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
The Philadelphia Water Department’s green infrastructure projects—tree trenches, rain gardens, porous paving and planters, just to name a few—are designed to store and infiltrate stormwater runoff into the ground.
Read More →You’re Invited: Green Building Council Honors PWD Commish
September 21, 2011 | Public Affairs
Congratulations to Philadelphia Water Department Commissioner Howard Neukrug, who has been selected to receive the Delaware Valley Green Building Council’s (DVGBC) 2011 Leadership Award.
Read More →PARK(ing) Shots
September 20, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Meetings were held. Lunches were eaten. Books were browsed. PARK(ing) Day 2011 was a huge success throughout Philadelphia, as approximately 30 organizations installed temporary parks in metered parking spaces on Friday.
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