11 For 2011: Percy Street Porous Paving
December 27, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
In June, the city’s first porous street debuted in South Philadelphia. The 800 block of Percy Street is just six feet wide, but the replacement of traditional impervious asphalt with a porous surface has already had a big impact:
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This Place Is BMPing: Wises Mill Run Stormwater Wetland
September 9, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
Wises Mill Run, a tributary of Wissahickon Creek, is a waterway that’s severely impacted by stormwater flows. After storms, the nearby neighborhood’s storm sewers discharge a large volume of water into Wises Mill Run, resulting in erosion of the creek’s bed.
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Scenes From (After) A Storm: Fairmount Water Works
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Matthew Fritch
There’s no shortage of flooding stories in the region this week, all due to historic precipitation and flood-stage levels for the Delaware, Schuykill and many other waterways.
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Scenes From A Storm: Hurricane Irene, Part 1
August 31, 2011
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Public Affairs
This week we’re bringing you a series of posts dedicated to some of the stunning photos and videos taken by PWD personnel and our watershed friends in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene last weekend.
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What Would Venice Island Do?
August 30, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
WHYY’s NewsWorks asked the question: How would the new Venice Island water basin have fared in Hurricane Irene?
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