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Green City, Clean Waters

Green City, Clean Waters. Green Streets, Complete Streets. Delaware Direct Partnership March 31, 2010. $290 million to Restore and Preserve Stream Corridors $320 million to Upgrade Water Pollution Control Plants

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Green City, Clean Waters

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  1. Green City, Clean Waters Green Streets, Complete Streets Delaware Direct Partnership March 31, 2010

  2. $290 million toRestore and Preserve Stream Corridors • $320 million toUpgrade Water Pollution Control Plants • $1.01 billion to‘Green’ 34% of the combined sewer areaby managing stormwater at the source For more information, visit www.phillywatersheds.org.

  3. 8 Green Programs Private Lands Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Homes Parking Alleys, Driveways and Walkways Public Lands • Streets • Schools • Public Facilities • Open Spaces Saylor Grove Stormwater Wetland Philadelphia, PA Springside School “Water Wall” and Rain Garden Philadelphia, PA Friends Center Green Roof Philadelphia, PA

  4. Green Stormwater Infrastructure • A range of soil-water-plant systems that intercept stormwater, infiltrate a portion of it into the ground, evaporate a portion of it into the air, and in some cases slowly release a portion of it back into the sewer system • Acknowledges the symbiotic relationship between land use and water resources

  5. Green Stormwater Infrastructure Tools

  6. What is a good green street? • Minimal utility conflicts • Few to no obstructions upslope of inlets • No existing street trees upslope of inlets • Wide sidewalks • Building setback • Relatively flat street • Large drainage areas

  7. Fewer Design / Implementation Challenges

  8. More Design / Implementation Challenges

  9. Site Selection Process • Identification • Investigation • Selection based upon: • Feasibility and cost-effectiveness • Neighborhood planning • Concurrent projects

  10. Complete Streets Policy directive that streets and roads should provide for all transportation mode users. True Complete Streets require multiple partners and funding sources

  11. Rhawn / Pennypack Princeton Unruh Levick Comly Bridge Buckius Orthodox Castor Allegheny / Delaware

  12. Rhawn Street / Pennypack Street Cartway: 36 feet ROW: 50-60 feet Rhawn Street looking east from rail station • Pros: • Link Holmesburg Junction Station to Pennypack Park & East Coast Greenway • Cons: • Some steep slopes • Limited ROW Intersection of Rhawn & State Rd.

  13. Levick Street Cartway: 64 feet ROW: 80 feet Levick Street looking east from Tulip St. • Pros: • Provide link to Lardner Point Park & East Coast Greenway • Right lane striped for no travel • Cons: • Slopes • Traffic patterns create conflicts with pedestrians and bicyclists Levick at entrance to Tacony-Palmyra Bridge

  14. Buckius Street Buckius looking east toward river at Bridesburg Rec Center • Pros: • Adjacent to Bridesburg Rec Center • Cons: • Riverside trail / park not yet created • Some separate / non-contributing areas Cartway: 32 feet ROW: 44 feet

  15. E. Allegheny Ave. / N. Delaware Ave. Cartway: 60-75 feet ROW: varies, max 122 feet Allegheny Ave. looking east from I-95 • Pros: • Link Monkiewicz Playground, Pulaski Park, & East Coast Greenway • Project awarded TIGER funding • Cons: • Potential conflicts with industrial uses • Some separate / non-contributing areas Corner of Allegheny & Delaware at Pulaski Park

  16. Are we missing any priority connector streets? • All of these streets present unique design and implementation challenges. Which should be our highest priority to move forward? Rhawn / Pennypack Levick Buckius Allegheny / Delaware

  17. Ann Lehigh Cumberland Columbia Marlborough Shackamaxon Frankford Germantown / Laurel Brown Fairmount Spring Garden Callowhill

  18. E. Columbia Avenue Cartway: 26 feet ROW: 50 feet Columbia looking east from Girard • Pros: • Link Palmer Park, Hetzell Playground & Penn Treaty Park • Some projects already in design • Cons: • Very limited ROW • Tree-lined in certain blocks Columbia looking east from I-95

  19. Frankford Avenue Cartway: 36 feet ROW: 58 feet Frankford looking east from Girard • Pros: • NKCDC streetscape project • Cons: • Limited ROW • Some drainage areas are small Columbia looking east to intersection with Delaware Ave.

  20. Germantown Avenue / Laurel Street Cartway: 30-32 feet ROW: 50-60 feet Germantown Ave. looking east • Pros: • PWD Storm Flood Relief project in design • Cons: • Limited ROW Laurel St. looking east toward Delaware Ave.

  21. Spring Garden Street Cartway: 88 feet ROW: 120 feet Spring Garden St. looking east from 2nd St. • Pros: • Vision for Delaware to Schuylkill greenway connector • Cons: • Many utility conflicts have been identified Spring Garden St. looking east from I-95

  22. Are we missing any priority connector streets? • All of these streets present unique design and implementation challenges. Which should be our highest priority to move forward? Columbia Frankford Germantown / Laurel Spring Garden

  23. Race Washington Reed Tasker Snyder

  24. Race Street Cartway: varies from 26-46 ft ROW: varies, approx. 74 ft Race St. looking east from 2nd St. • Pros: • Connection to Race Street Pier • Cons: • Traffic patterns create conflicts with pedestrians and bicyclists • Some separate / non-contributing areas Race St. at Columbus Blvd.

  25. Washington Avenue Cartway: 120-144 feet ROW: 142-176 feet Washington Ave. looking east from 2nd St. • Pros: • Connection to Pier 53 • PWD Storm Flood Relief project in design • Cons: • Some existing trees Washington Ave. at Columbus Blvd.

  26. Tasker Street Cartway: 26 feet ROW: 52 feet Tasker St. looking east to Front St. • Pros: • Direct connection from Pennsport to riverfront • Cons: • Limited ROW • Small drainage areas Tasker St. at Columbus Blvd.

  27. Snyder Avenue Cartway: 44 feet ROW: 74 feet Snyder Ave. looking east from 2nd St. • Pros: • Already striped for bike lanes • PWD Storm Flood Relief project in design • Cons: • Multiple ownership / residential blocks • Some small drainage areas Snyder Ave. looking east from I-95

  28. Are we missing any priority connector streets? • All of these streets present unique design and implementation challenges. Which should be our highest priority to move forward? Race Washington Tasker Snyder

  29. Clean Waters Green City

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