Wises Mill Run, a tributary of Wissahickon Creek, is a waterway that’s severely impacted by stormwater flows. After storms, the nearby neighborhood’s storm sewers discharge a large volume of water into Wises Mill Run, resulting in erosion of the creek’s bed.
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There’s no shortage of flooding stories in the region this week, all due to historic precipitation and flood-stage levels for the Delaware, Schuykill and many other waterways.
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On yesterday’s edition of Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, the topic of discussion was trees—planting and protecting Philadelphia’s trees from pests and diseases.
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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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WHYY’s NewsWorks asked the question: How would the new Venice Island water basin have fared in Hurricane Irene?
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It’s not unexpected that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection would have a BMP or two at its regional headquarters—it’s kind of like seeing a garage next to Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s house, or pink flamingos on John Waters’ lawn.
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WHYY and NewsWorks ran a piece earlier this week about PWD’s efforts to reduce stormwater and decrease flooding by implementing green technologies such as porous pavement.
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The Big Green Map is now bigger, greener and … mappier.
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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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Multiple BMPs at Waterview Recreation Center in East Germantown make this site a study in the different approaches to urban stormwater management.
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