Tweets from TEDxPhilly
November 10, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
PWD’s Glen Abrams spoke at the TEDxPhilly conference on Tuesday, highlighting the benefits of green infrastructure and the Green City, Clean Waters plan.
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TEDxPhilly: The City
November 7, 2011 | Brian Rademaekers
TEDxPhilly is a local, one-day extension of the annual TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference, taking place on Tuesday, November 8 at the Temple Performing Arts Center.
Read More →Saturday: When You Love Your Park, You Love Your Watershed
November 4, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
On Saturday, November 5, volunteers all around Philadelphia will gather to clean and green their local parks (find your nearest park here).
Read More →Sunday: Hidden River Expedition Lecture
October 28, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Back in August, we followed author and artist Allen Crawford (a.k.a. Lord Whimsy) as he undertook his Hidden River Expedition, a 40-mile, three-day kayak trip from Mt. Holly, NJ, to Bartram’s Garden in Philadelphia.
Read More →Philadelphia Hosts CitiesAlive Conference Nov. 30 – Dec. 3
October 27, 2011 | 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.
Read More →Venice Island Update
October 25, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
The construction of an underground storage basin at Venice Island is underway, and demolition of the existing recreation facilities is complete.
Read More →Tonight: Clean Water Is Good Business
October 20, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
The green roof on PECO’s building in Center City (pictured above) is certainly one way that businesses practice good stormwater management.
Read More →Scenes from the Fishing Fest!
October 13, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
As they say, good things come to those who wade! After two rain checks, the Philly Fun Fishing Fest turned out to be the perfect day to enjoy the Schuylkill Banks.
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 →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.
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