{"id":295,"date":"2012-03-20T10:04:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-20T14:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/green-us-new-york-city-embraces-green-stormwater-infrastructure\/"},"modified":"2023-01-10T13:51:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T18:51:01","slug":"green-us-new-york-city-embraces-green-stormwater-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/green-us-new-york-city-embraces-green-stormwater-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Like Us: New York City Embraces Green Stormwater Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last week, the New York Times <\/em>ran an article<\/a> detailing New York City’s plan to invest $2 billion in green infrastructure\u2014porous pavement, green roofs, bioswales\u2014to help retain stormwater and prevent sewer overflows into the city’s waterways:<\/p>\n

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“The approach is already being used in some other cities that, like New York, have a combined sewer system where storm water and sewage are carried through a single pipe. Such techniques reflect a shift away from traditional sewage-control methods like underground storage tanks.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sound familiar?<\/strong> Philadelphia is one of those cities that has already embarked on a massive plan to use green infrastructure to reduce sewer overflows. Green City, Clean Waters<\/a> is our own, $2 billion, 25-year plan, one that’s being replicated and recognized for its innovative approach. Learn more about Green City, Clean Waters here<\/a> by reading the summary report, watching a video or learning about the terminology and issues that affect our watersheds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last week, the New York Times ran an article detailing New York City’s plan to invest $2 billion in green infrastructure\u2014porous pavement, green roofs, bioswales\u2014to help retain stormwater and prevent sewer overflows into the city’s waterways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"custom_css":"","custom_js":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[43,44,522],"class_list":["post-295","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infrastructure","tag-green-city-clean-waters","tag-green-infrastructure","tag-new-york","wpautop"],"acf":{"suggested":null},"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/phila.gov\/blog\/green-us-new-york-city-embraces-green-stormwater-infrastructure\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Green Like Us: New York City Embraces Green Stormwater Infrastructure","url":"http:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/green-us-new-york-city-embraces-green-stormwater-infrastructure\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/green-us-new-york-city-embraces-green-stormwater-infrastructure\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":""},"articleSection":"Infrastructure","author":[],"creator":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"@PhillyH2O Blog","logo":""},"keywords":["green city\u201a clean waters","green infrastructure","new york"],"dateCreated":"2012-03-20T14:04:00Z","datePublished":"2012-03-20T14:04:00Z","dateModified":"2023-01-10T18:51:01Z"},"rendered":"