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Spotlight on Award-Winning West Philly Green Stormwater Project: The 53rd and Baltimore Green and "Complete" Streets project helps reduce sewer overflows while making the area safer.

August 4, 2023  |  Grace Maiorano

A core component of Green City, Clean Waters includes creating benefits beyond meeting mandated clean water regulations, as exemplified by a recent project at 53rd and Baltimore, which won the Sustainable Business Network’s 2023 Excellence in Public Project GSI Award this past spring.

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Wanted: West Phila. Students for Watershed Stewardship Training
March 5, 2018  |  Brian Rademaekers

In a recent talk hosted by the TTF Watershed Partnership, acclaimed author Richard Louv urged Philadelphia parents to make sure their kids are getting enough “Vitamin N”—as in nature.

Thanks to the new Philadelphia Watershed Stewardship program, West Philadelphia youth can get a healthy dose of nature along with valuable life and career skills. There’s even a stipend to sweeten the pot.

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