Private Pennies Financing GSI
February 7, 2013 | Public Affairs
It looks like 2013 will be a big year for private financing of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI)!
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Stormwater Voyeurs, Check out this Exhibition!
February 1, 2013 | Public Affairs
ave you heard about the Infill Philadelphia: Soak it Up! initiative?
Read More →Keeping the Bargain: Investing in Infrastructure, Part 4
January 30, 2013 | Public Affairs
Let’s wrap up our blog posts about the big-ticket items that have made our rate changes necessary with a frank discussion about something that every household has been dealing with.
Read More →Rain Barrel Art Contest: Vote for your favorite design!
January 15, 2013 | Public Affairs
The Philadelphia Water Department is dressing up our big blue rain barrels! Visit the voting page before February 13th to pick your favorite design.
Read More →Manage Stormwater, Save Money: PWD Announces Second Round of SMIP Grants
December 13, 2012 | Paul Fugazzotto
This past June, the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) announced that it had awarded $3.2 million in grants to facilitate the design and construction of innovative and sustainable stormwater management infrastructure on non-residential properties, such as business, non-profit and school properties.
Read More →Dive In Before the Deadline!
November 14, 2012 | Paul Fugazzotto
Designers! Take the plunge and help make our communities green, clean and beautiful with your expertise and innovation. Oh – and win $10K while you’re at it!
Read More →Get Off Your Lawn
October 3, 2012 | Matthew Fritch
Delaware Riverkeeper Maya Van Rossum has One Great Idea for Philadelphia: Plant native shrubs and trees where possible on your lawn to absorb and filter stormwater runoff that can erode and damage creeks and streams. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Inquirer:
Read More →Soak It Up Cafe: Now Accepting Reservations
September 18, 2012 | Paul Fugazzotto
Join the Philadelphia Water Department at the Soak it Up Café for this year’s Park(ing) Day on Friday, September 21st from 9:30-5:00. Park(ing) Day is an annual, international event where metered parking spaces are converted into temporary public parks for the day.
Read More →New Hydrology Map Makes Way For Stream Buffers
September 10, 2012 | Mary Ellen McCarty
This week, the Philadelphia Water Department is submitting a hydrology map for approval by City Council.
Read More →Soak It Up In Style: Enter the Green Infrastructure Design Exhibition
July 13, 2012 | Paul Fugazzotto
Traditionally, most stormwater management features, like pipes and basins, lie underground and don’t rely much on design beyond the functional.
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