Notes From The LID Symposium
September 27, 2011
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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.
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Philly Green Infrastructure in Time Magazine
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Matthew Fritch
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:
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Storage Wars: Philadelphia's Green Infrastructure Takes On Lee and Irene
September 22, 2011
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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.
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You’re Invited: Green Building Council Honors PWD Commish
September 21, 2011
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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.
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PARK(ing) Shots
September 20, 2011
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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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Porous Repouring At Waterview Rec Center
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Matthew Fritch
A portion of the porous concrete sidewalk in front of East Germantown’s Waterview Recreation Center was replaced yesterday; the surface of the sidewalk was spalling, or breaking apart.
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German Engineering: Tempelhof Wasserpark
September 19, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
Last week, the American Society of Landscape Architects announced the winners of the 2011 Student Awards, and a conceptual design for Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, Germany, caught our eye.
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Free PARK(ing) at 12th and Arch
September 16, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
Happy PARK(ing) Day—today, nearly 1,000 metered parking spaces in more than 30 countries are being turned into temporary open public spaces.
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Germantown’s First Green Street
September 13, 2011
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Public Affairs
What’s that? What are they building on Belfield Avenue near Chew Street?
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Philly’s First Porous Street 1, Hurricane Irene 0
September 6, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
We’ll have a more detailed post in the coming week concerning the performance of Philadelphia’s green stormwater infrastructure during Hurricane Irene, but the preliminary report from Percy Street—the city’s first porous street, unveiled in June—indicates a unanimous victory for this green project:
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