11 For 2011: Eadom Street Depaving
December 21, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Philadelphia’s first depaving project got underway this year at Eadom and Bridge Streets—located just west of I-95 in Frankford.
Read More →Harvard Crimson Meets Philadelphia Green
December 14, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Earlier this month, Harvard’s Graduate School of Design hosted “The Philadelphia Story: Planning, Politics and Reality,” a panel discussion led by Loeb fellow and Philadelphia Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron.
Read More →Watch Now: Rowhome-Sized Stormwater Solutions in West Philly
December 6, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Last year, PWD and Rebuilding Together Philadelphia joined volunteers and neighbors to install rain barrels, rain gardens and downspout planters in Cobbs Creek-area rowhomes.
Read More →This Place Is BMPing: PECO Green Roof
November 23, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
This time next week, the 2011 CitiesAlive conference—the only conference in North America devoted to the green roof and wall industry—will kick off here in Philadelphia.
Read More →The Emerald City: A Perfect Score for Philadelphia’s Green Infrastructure
November 17, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
In a report released yesterday by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Philadelphia received top honors as the national leader in green infrastructure.
Read More →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.
Read More →A Rain Garden Grows in Germantown
November 8, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
On Saturday, Germantown’s Vernon Park debuted its new rain garden as part of the citywide Love Your Park clean-up campaign.
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 →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 →Award-Winning Design: Envisioning Francisville’s Future
September 29, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Last week we lauded the German engineering that went into the Tempelhof Wasserpark student design project for the Berlin Airport, but we neglected to mention another award-winning planning project that’s closer to home:
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