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?
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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.
Read More →This Place Is BMPing: Waterview Recreation Center
July 19, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Multiple BMPs at Waterview Recreation Center in East Germantown make this site a study in the different approaches to urban stormwater management.
Read More →Green Roof For Queen Bees
July 14, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
This Place Is BMPing: Friends Center
July 6, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Located two blocks north of City Hall at 15th and Cherry streets, the Friends Center features one of Philadelphia’s most famous green roofs.
Read More →2011 Greenworks Philadelphia Progress Report
June 29, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
Amid all the excitement over Philly’s first green roof bus shelter two weeks ago, we buried some really big news that happened the same day: Mayor Michael Nutter released the 2011 Greenworks Philadelphia Progress Report.
Read More →A Roof With A View
June 21, 2011 | Matthew Fritch
And also some views of the roof: Here are some photos from Wednesday’s unveiling of the green roof bus shelter at 15th and Market.
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