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All posts tagged: Streets Department

Can You Decode Street Paint?

May 18, 2017  |  Brian Rademaekers

Beneath your feet, there’s an invisible universe of infrastructure. This world is hidden from view, but painted lines on the surface reveal exactly what’s there—if you know what to look for…

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Cleaner Streets = Cleaner Rivers and Creeks

April 19, 2016  |  Brian Rademaekers

With more than 900 projects scattered across the city, this Saturday’s Philly Spring Cleanup was the largest ever—and that’s a pretty big deal considering this volunteer-driven event has already been praised as “America’s biggest single-day urban cleanup” for years now.

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Philadelphia Water’s New Official Spokesdog: Little Pup with a Big Message

December 15, 2015  |  Brian Rademaekers

Shorty first became concerned about bad pet waste habits after seeing a notice from the Environmental Protection Agency that issued this warning: “Leaving pet waste on the ground increases public health risks by allowing harmful bacteria and nutrients to wash into the storm drain and eventually into local water bodies.”

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