11 For 2011: PWD’s Solar Array
December 29, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
In April, the City of Philadelphia unveiled its first solar photovoltaic system (above), located at PWD’s Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant.
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11 For 2011: Hunting Park Tree Trenches and Planters
December 26, 2011 | Public Affairs
PWD’s Watersheds blog closes out the year with a list of 11 green missions accomplished in 2011, from innovative stormwater management projects and stream restorations to groundbreaking policy agreements and energy-generating solar arrays.
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 →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 →Philly Green Infrastructure in Time Magazine
September 27, 2011 | 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:
Read More →What Would Venice Island Do?
August 30, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
WHYY’s NewsWorks asked the question: How would the new Venice Island water basin have fared in Hurricane Irene?
Read More →2011: An Open Space Odyssey
August 24, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
It’s time to play Name That Public Space: The stretch of Market Street between 30th Street Station and the former Post Office building is about to be transformed from a parking lane into a 40-foot-wide sidewalk by Labor Day.
Read More →The Big News: Venice Island
August 18, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Beginning next week, Manayunk’s Venice Island—a strip of land situated between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River—will undergo a $46 million makeover that includes the construction of an underground storage basin, a new performing arts center, a children’s play area and a new parking lot.
Read More →Hello, MOTU
August 17, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
The Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities—otherwise known as MOTU—is now blogging; check out the blog here for the latest insight and information.
Read More →This Place Is BMPing: Thomas Jefferson University Plaza
July 29, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
The plaza outside Thomas Jefferson University’s Dorrance H. Hamilton Building (located between 10th and 11th; Locust and Walnut streets) is an example of green stormwater infrastructure that’s barely visible to the naked eye.
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