Community Meeting for Lanier Park Stormwater Improvements
September 10, 2015
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Brian Rademaekers
This project is part of Philadelphia’s Green City, Clean Waters program which works to improve the health of our local rivers. By storing rain water under the park and then letting it soak into the ground through natural processes, we can help keep the Schuylkill River clean. Philadelphia Water’s construction work will start before the overall Lanier Playground Improvement Project planned by Parks
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Coast Day: Free Boat Rides, LEGO Boats and New Storm Drain Mascots!
September 8, 2015
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Brian Rademaekers
It’s once again time for Pennsylvania Coast Day, and that means over 550 people will enjoy a free boat ride on Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Penn’s Landing.
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New and Improved Ralph Brooks Park Manages Stormwater with Green Tools
September 4, 2015
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Brian Rademaekers
After three years of fundraising, planning, design, and construction, the Point Breeze community officially welcomed a tremendously improved Ralph Brooks Park at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday.
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What Plumbers and Contractors Need to Know About GSI
August 26, 2015
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Brian Rademaekers
We can’t say it enough: Green City, Clean Waters represents a major shift in the way we think about and do infrastructure. That means the tools we use to effectively manage stormwater—collectively called Green Stormwater Infrastructure or GSI—look and work differently than the traditional pipes and sewers people are used to seeing.
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See What a Healthier River Looks Like at INVISIBLE RIVER
August 21, 2015
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Brian Rademaekers
We have lots of ways to measure the improving quality of Philadelphia’s two rivers, but one of our favorite is simply seeing more and more people think of the Schuylkill and Delaware as beautiful, natural places to visit for recreation and relaxation. Since everything we do comes back to protecting and enchancing water quality, we see the change in the way people think about our rivers as a real m
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Student Street Art Spreads Important Message
August 20, 2015
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Brian Rademaekers
Throughout August, we’ve been working with the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary to turn hand-drawn art submitted by local students into street art that’s being placed near stormdrains in select locations across the city.
These fun, eye-catching installations, which originated from 1,300 student submissions, help spread an important message: only rain should go down the drain.
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Q&A Shines Light on Philly’s Green Infrastructure Story
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Brian Rademaekers
Our very own fearless leader, Philadelphia Water Commissioner Howard Neukrug, sat down with the chief editor of Water Online, Kevin Westerling, for an extensive Q&A that shines light our internationally recognized green solution to Philadelphia’s stormwater challenges – Green City, Clean Waters.
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Good (Green) News for a Riverwards Gem
August 19, 2015
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Brian Rademaekers
Harrowgate’s green jewel—a public square located at Kensington Avenue and E. Tioga Street—is about to get a little greener thanks to a new project from Green City, Clean Waters.
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New Living Wall Acts as a Billboard for Green Tools
August 10, 2015
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Brian Rademaekers
Philadelphia residents and tourists in the city’s historic Independence Hall area can now soak in a truly stunning piece of green infrastructure. Thanks to a partnership between Philadelphia Water, the National Park Service, Independence National Historical Park and SHIFT DESIGN, a breathtaking new “living wall” is now managing stormwater runoff from the roof of the Department of Interior building
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Community Gets Updates on North Phila. Green Improvements
July 28, 2015
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Brian Rademaekers
The Hope Partnership for Education and other community members in North Philadelphia got an update on Green City, Clean Waters improvements planned for their area during the Hope Community Day celebration on Saturday, July 25.
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